Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! BN260 power supply unit vs be quiet! BN263 power supply unit

59specifications compared
23differ
36identical
1known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- BN260 power supply unit:300 W
- BN263 power supply unit:500 W
Peak power
- BN260 power supply unit:350 W
- BN263 power supply unit:550 W
Input current
- BN260 power supply unit:5 - 2.5 A
- BN263 power supply unit:5 - 8 A
Combined power (+3.3V)
- BN260 power supply unit:103 W
- BN263 power supply unit:120 W
Combined power (+12V)
- BN260 power supply unit:288 W
- BN263 power supply unit:480 W
Combined power (+5V)
- BN260 power supply unit:103 W
- BN263 power supply unit:120 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)
- BN260 power supply unit:12.5 W
- BN263 power supply unit:15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)
- BN260 power supply unit:21 A
- BN263 power supply unit:24 A

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Comparison of BN260, BN263
60 specifications	A be quiet! BN260 power supply unit Model BN260 View product	B be quiet! BN263 power supply unit Model BN263 View product
Power12 differ
Total powerDiffers	300 W	500 W
Peak powerDiffers	350 W	550 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers	5 - 2.5 A	5 - 8 A
Power Factor Correction (PFC) type	Active	Active
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	103 W	120 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	288 W	480 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	103 W	120 W
Combined power (-12V)	3.6 W	3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs	12.5 W	15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	21 A	24 A
Max output current (+12V1)Differs	18 A	28 A
Max output current (+12V2)Differs	18 A	20 A
Max output current (+5V)	15 A	15 A
Max output current (-12V)	0.3 A	0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	2.5 A	3 A
EfficiencyDiffers	87%	91%
Hold timeKnown for one	17 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power protection features	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Motherboard power connector	20+4 pin ATX	20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers	45 cm	55 cm
Number of PATA power connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	4	6
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	0	0
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs	1	2
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)	Yes	Yes
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)	Yes	Yes
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive power connector	1	1
PCI Express connector	Yes	Yes
Cabling type	Non-Modular	Non-Modular
Performance1 differ
Purpose	PC	PC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factor	ATX	ATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS Bronze	80 PLUS Silver
ATX version	2.4	2.4
Bearing technology	Rifle	Rifle
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	100000 h	100000 h
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Fan diameter	12 cm	12 cm
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan speedDiffers	761	1243
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Certification	CE, CB, TÜV, FCC, cTUVus, RCM (Australia), BSMI, CU (Russia)	CE, CB, TÜV, FCC, cTUVus, RCM (Australia), BSMI, CU (Russia)
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	150 mm	150 mm
Depth	150 mm	150 mm
Height	86 mm	86 mm
WeightDiffers	1.78 kg	1.96 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Manual	Yes	Yes
Package width	240 mm	240 mm
Package depth	210 mm	210 mm
Package height	96 mm	96 mm
Package weightDiffers	2 kg	2.17 kg
Package type	Box	Box
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Other features3 differ
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Differs	10.6 dB	11.4 dB
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Differs	10.8 dB	12 dB
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Differs	13.2 dB	23.7 dB

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