Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! BN228 power supply unit vs FSP ATX-500PNR power supply unit

26specifications compared
18differ
8identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- BN228 power supply unit:300 W
- ATX-500PNR power supply unit:500 W
AC input voltage
- BN228 power supply unit:100 - 240 V
- ATX-500PNR power supply unit:230 V
Combined power (+3.3V)
- BN228 power supply unit:103 W
- ATX-500PNR power supply unit:120 W
Combined power (+12V)
- BN228 power supply unit:264 W
- ATX-500PNR power supply unit:408 W
Combined power (+5V)
- BN228 power supply unit:103 W
- ATX-500PNR power supply unit:120 W
Max output current (+3.3V)
- BN228 power supply unit:18 A
- ATX-500PNR power supply unit:24 A
Max output current (+5V)
- BN228 power supply unit:18 A
- ATX-500PNR power supply unit:20 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)
- BN228 power supply unit:3 A
- ATX-500PNR power supply unit:2.5 A

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Comparison of BN228, ATX-500PNR
62 specifications	A be quiet! BN228 power supply unit Model BN228 View product	B FSP ATX-500PNR power supply unit Model ATX-500PNR View product
Power10 differ
Total powerDiffers	300 W	500 W
Peak powerKnown for one	330 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	230 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	4 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input current (@110V)Differs	+12V1,+12V2,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V	+12V,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
Power factorKnown for one	0.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	103 W	120 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	264 W	408 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	103 W	120 W
Combined power (-12V)Known for one	3.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5Vsb)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	18 A	24 A
Max output current (+12V1)Known for one	13 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one	13 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5V)Differs	18 A	20 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	3 A	2.5 A
EfficiencyKnown for one	89.7%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hold timeKnown for one	16 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over voltage, Overload, Short circuit
Max output current (+12V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 A
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	4	3
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	2	5
CPU P4 connector (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorDiffers	TFX	ATX
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	80 PLUS Bronze	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	31.4 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	100000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Aluminium
Fan diameterDiffers	8 cm	12 cm
Fan speedKnown for one	1815	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Side
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, CB, TÜV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	85 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	86 mm
HeightDiffers	65 mm	140 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.08 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	159 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Known for one	11.7 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Known for one	14.6 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Known for one	31.4 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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