Product comparison · 2 power supply units

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

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	A be quiet! BN263 power supply unit Model BN263 View product	B be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM View product
Power5 differ
Total powerDiffers	500 W	400 W
Peak powerDiffers	550 W	450 W
Input currentDiffers	5 - 8 A	4 - 6 A
Power factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.99
Combined power (+12V)Differs	480 W	384 W
Max output current (+12V1)Differs	28 A	24 A
Hold timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 ms
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers	55 cm	45 cm
Number of PATA power connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	6	5
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	0	1
Cabling typeDiffers	Non-Modular	Semi-Modular
PCI Express connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Fan speedDiffers	1243	1060
Fan locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Side
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	AC, PCIe
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, CB, TÜV, FCC, cTUVus, RCM (Australia), BSMI, CU (Russia)	CE, CB, TÜV, FCC, cTUVus, RCM, BSMI, CU
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	150 mm	160 mm
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	240 mm	210 mm
Package depthDiffers	210 mm	240 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.17 kg	2.18 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Differs	12 dB	11.2 dB
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Differs	23.7 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	11.4 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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