Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! BN260 power supply unit vs be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM

57specifications compared
28differ
29identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- BN260 power supply unit:300 W
- Pure Power 9 CM:400 W
Peak power
- BN260 power supply unit:350 W
- Pure Power 9 CM:450 W
Input current
- BN260 power supply unit:5 - 2.5 A
- Pure Power 9 CM:4 - 6 A
Combined power (+3.3V)
- BN260 power supply unit:103 W
- Pure Power 9 CM:120 W
Combined power (+12V)
- BN260 power supply unit:288 W
- Pure Power 9 CM:384 W
Combined power (+5V)
- BN260 power supply unit:103 W
- Pure Power 9 CM:120 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)
- BN260 power supply unit:12.5 W
- Pure Power 9 CM:15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)
- BN260 power supply unit:21 A
- Pure Power 9 CM:24 A

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Comparison of BN260, Pure Power 9 CM
65 specifications	A be quiet! BN260 power supply unit Model BN260 View product	B be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM View product
Power13 differ
Total powerDiffers	300 W	400 W
Peak powerDiffers	350 W	450 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	4 - 6 A
Power factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.99
Power Factor Correction (PFC) type	Active	Active
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	103 W	120 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	288 W	384 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	24 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 timeDiffers	17 ms	26 ms
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 length	45 cm	45 cm
Number of PATA power connectors	2	2
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	4	5
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	0	1
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
Cabling typeDiffers	Non-Modular	Semi-Modular
PCI Express connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Fan diameter	12 cm	12 cm
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan speedDiffers	761	1060
Fan locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Side
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	AC, PCIe
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
CertificationDiffers	CE, CB, TÜV, FCC, cTUVus, RCM (Australia), BSMI, CU (Russia)	CE, CB, TÜV, FCC, cTUVus, RCM, BSMI, CU
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	150 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	150 mm	160 mm
Height	86 mm	86 mm
WeightDiffers	1.78 kg	1.96 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Manual	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	240 mm	210 mm
Package depthDiffers	210 mm	240 mm
Package height	96 mm	96 mm
Package weightDiffers	2 kg	2.18 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Other features2 differ
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Differs	10.8 dB	11.2 dB
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Differs	13.2 dB	15.4 dB
Cable managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Housing colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Known for one	10.6 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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