Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! BN228 power supply unit vs be quiet! Straight Power 10

52specifications compared
33differ
19identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- BN228 power supply unit:300 W
- Straight Power 10:400 W
Peak power
- BN228 power supply unit:330 W
- Straight Power 10:450 W
Input current
- BN228 power supply unit:4 A
- Straight Power 10:6 A
Power factor
- BN228 power supply unit:0.9
- Straight Power 10:0.97
Combined power (+3.3V)
- BN228 power supply unit:103 W
- Straight Power 10:120 W
Combined power (+12V)
- BN228 power supply unit:264 W
- Straight Power 10:384 W
Combined power (+5V)
- BN228 power supply unit:103 W
- Straight Power 10:120 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)
- BN228 power supply unit:12 W
- Straight Power 10:15 W

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Comparison of BN228, Straight Power 10
63 specifications	A be quiet! BN228 power supply unit Model BN228 View product	B be quiet! Straight Power 10 View product
Power16 differ
Total powerDiffers	300 W	400 W
Peak powerDiffers	330 W	450 W
Input currentDiffers	4 A	6 A
Maximum input current (@110V)Differs	+12V1,+12V2,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V	+12V1,+12V2,+12V3,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
Power factorDiffers	0.9	0.97
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	103 W	120 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	264 W	384 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	103 W	120 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs	12 W	15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	18 A	24 A
Max output current (+12V1)Differs	13 A	18 A
Max output current (+12V2)Differs	13 A	18 A
Max output current (+12V3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs	18 A	17 A
EfficiencyDiffers	89.7%	93%
Hold timeDiffers	16 ms	17 ms
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	4	6
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	2	3
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU P4 connector (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorDiffers	TFX	ATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS Bronze	80 PLUS Gold
ATX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4
Bearing technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FDB
Noise levelKnown for one	31.4 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Fan diameterDiffers	8 cm	13.5 cm
Fan speedDiffers	1815	1200
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, CB, TÜV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Safety regulation & standardsidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, CB, TÜV, FCC, cRUus, cTUVus, BSMI
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	85 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	65 mm	86 mm
WeightDiffers	1.08 kg	2.02 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	190 mm	328 mm
Package depthDiffers	85 mm	248 mm
Package heightDiffers	159 mm	102 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.4 kg	2.59 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Other features3 differ
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Differs	11.7 dB	10.4 dB
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Differs	14.6 dB	10.4 dB
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Differs	31.4 dB	11.7 dB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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