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be quiet! BN263 power supply unit vs be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 37identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total power
    • BN263 power supply unit:500 W
    • Pure Power 9 CM:400 W
  • Peak power
    • BN263 power supply unit:550 W
    • Pure Power 9 CM:450 W
  • Input current
    • BN263 power supply unit:5 - 8 A
    • Pure Power 9 CM:4 - 6 A
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • BN263 power supply unit:480 W
    • Pure Power 9 CM:384 W
  • Max output current (+12V1)
    • BN263 power supply unit:28 A
    • Pure Power 9 CM:24 A
  • Motherboard power cable length
    • BN263 power supply unit:55 cm
    • Pure Power 9 CM:45 cm
  • Number of PATA power connectors
    • BN263 power supply unit:3
    • Pure Power 9 CM:2
  • Number of SATA power connectors
    • BN263 power supply unit:6
    • Pure Power 9 CM:5

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Comparison of BN263, Pure Power 9 CM
65 specifications
Power5 differ
Total powerDiffers500 W400 W
Peak powerDiffers550 W450 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers5 - 8 A4 - 6 A
Power factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.99
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Combined power (+3.3V)120 W120 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs480 W384 W
Combined power (+5V)120 W120 W
Combined power (-12V)3.6 W3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)15 W15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)24 A24 A
Max output current (+12V1)Differs28 A24 A
Max output current (+12V2)20 A20 A
Max output current (+5V)15 A15 A
Max output current (-12V)0.3 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)3 A3 A
Efficiency91%91%
Hold timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 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 & interfaces5 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers55 cm45 cm
Number of PATA power connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers65
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs01
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)22
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)YesYes
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)YesYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Floppy drive power connector11
Cabling typeDiffersNon-ModularSemi-Modular
PCI Express connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorATXATX
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Silver80 PLUS Silver
ATX version2.42.4
Bearing technologyRifleRifle
Mean time between failures (MTBF)100000 h100000 h
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Fan diameter12 cm12 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan speedDiffers12431060
Fan locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSide
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACAC, PCIe
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
CertificationDiffersCE, CB, TÜV, FCC, cTUVus, RCM (Australia), BSMI, CU (Russia)CE, CB, TÜV, FCC, cTUVus, RCM, BSMI, CU
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width150 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers150 mm160 mm
Height86 mm86 mm
Weight1.96 kg1.96 kg
Packaging data3 differ
ManualYesYes
Package widthDiffers240 mm210 mm
Package depthDiffers210 mm240 mm
Package height96 mm96 mm
Package weightDiffers2.17 kg2.18 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Other features2 differ
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Differs12 dB11.2 dB
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Differs23.7 dB15.4 dB
Cable managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Known for one11.4 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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