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Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! BN228 power supply unit vs be quiet! BN229 power supply unit

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 40identical
  • 0known for one product only

Key differences

  • AC input voltage
    • 100 - 240 V
    • 110 - 240 V
  • Combined power (+5Vsb)
    • 12 W
    • 15 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • 18 A
    • 21 A
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • 18 A
    • 15 A
  • Max output current (+5Vsb)
    • 3 A
    • 2 A
  • Efficiency
    • 89.7%
    • 91.6%
  • 80 PLUS certification
    • 80 PLUS Bronze
    • 80 PLUS Gold
  • Noise level
    • 31.4 dB
    • 26.5 dB

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be quiet!

BN228 power supply unit

Model BN228

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be quiet!

BN229 power supply unit

Model BN229

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Power6 differ
Total power300 W300 W
Peak power330 W330 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input current4 A4 A
Maximum input current (@110V)+12V1,+12V2,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V+12V1,+12V2,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
Power factor0.90.9
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Combined power (+3.3V)103 W103 W
Combined power (+12V)264 W264 W
Combined power (+5V)103 W103 W
Combined power (-12V)3.6 W3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs12 W15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs18 A21 A
Max output current (+12V1)13 A13 A
Max output current (+12V2)13 A13 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs18 A15 A
Max output current (-12V)0.3 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs3 A2 A
EfficiencyDiffers89.7%91.6%
Hold time16 ms16 ms
Power protection featuresOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltageOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage
Ports & interfacesidentical
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectors44
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)22
CPU P4 connector (4-pin)11
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Floppy drive power connector11
Cabling typeNon-ModularNon-Modular
Performance2 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorTFXTFX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Bronze80 PLUS Gold
Noise levelDiffers31.4 dB26.5 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)100000 h100000 h
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameter8 cm8 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan speedDiffers18152003
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
CertificationCE, CB, TÜVCE, CB, TÜV
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width85 mm85 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm185 mm
Height65 mm65 mm
WeightDiffers1.08 kg1.2 kg
Packaging data1 differ
ManualYesYes
Package width190 mm190 mm
Package depth85 mm85 mm
Package height159 mm159 mm
Package weightDiffers1.4 kg1.5 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Other features3 differ
Warranty cardYesYes
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Differs11.7 dB12.7 dB
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Differs14.6 dB14.5 dB
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Differs31.4 dB26.5 dB

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