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Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! BN232 power supply unit vs be quiet! BN233 power supply unit

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 43identical
  • 0known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total power
    • 600 W
    • 700 W
  • Peak power
    • 670 W
    • 770 W
  • Input current
    • 8 A
    • 10 A
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • 140 W
    • 150 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • 576 W
    • 672 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • 140 W
    • 150 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • 24 A
    • 25 A
  • Max output current (+12V3)
    • 20 A
    • 22 A

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be quiet!

BN232 power supply unit

Model BN232

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be quiet!

BN233 power supply unit

Model BN233

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Power10 differ
Total powerDiffers600 W700 W
Peak powerDiffers670 W770 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers8 A10 A
Maximum input current (@110V)+12V1,+12V2,+12V3,+12V4,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V+12V1,+12V2,+12V3,+12V4,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
Power factor0.970.97
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs140 W150 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs576 W672 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs140 W150 W
Combined power (-12V)6 W6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)15 W15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs24 A25 A
Max output current (+12V1)18 A18 A
Max output current (+12V2)18 A18 A
Max output current (+12V3)Differs20 A22 A
Max output current (+12V4)Differs20 A22 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs24 A25 A
Max output current (-12V)0.3 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)3 A3 A
Efficiency93%93%
Hold time17 ms17 ms
Power protection featuresOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltageOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers911
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs34
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)44
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)YesYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Floppy drive power connector11
Cabling typeNon-ModularNon-Modular
Performanceidentical
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorATXATX
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Gold80 PLUS Gold
ATX version2.42.4
EPS version2.922.92
Bearing technologyFDBFDB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)100000 h100000 h
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameter13.5 cm13.5 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan speedDiffers15001800
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Safety regulation & standardsidentical
SafetyCE, CB, TÜV, FCC, cRUus, cTUVus, BSMICE, CB, TÜV, FCC, cRUus, cTUVus, BSMI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width160 mm160 mm
Depth150 mm150 mm
Height86 mm86 mm
WeightDiffers2.14 kg2.24 kg
Packaging data1 differ
ManualYesYes
Package width328 mm328 mm
Package depth248 mm248 mm
Package height102 mm102 mm
Package weightDiffers2.71 kg2.87 kg
Package typeBoxBox
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Other features3 differ
Warranty cardYesYes
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Differs10.7 dB10.9 dB
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Differs11.7 dB11.9 dB
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Differs20.1 dB23.1 dB

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