Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! BN340 power supply unit vs be quiet! PURE POWER 12 850W

59specifications compared
42differ
17identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- BN340 power supply unit:1500 W
- PURE POWER 12 850W:850 W
Peak power
- BN340 power supply unit:1570 W
- PURE POWER 12 850W:900 W
AC input voltage
- BN340 power supply unit:110 - 240 V
- PURE POWER 12 850W:100 - 240 V
AC input frequency
- BN340 power supply unit:50 - 63 Hz
- PURE POWER 12 850W:50/60 Hz
Power factor
- BN340 power supply unit:0.99
- PURE POWER 12 850W:0.98
Combined power (+3.3V)
- BN340 power supply unit:150 W
- PURE POWER 12 850W:120 W
Combined power (+12V)
- BN340 power supply unit:1500 W
- PURE POWER 12 850W:850 W
Combined power (+5V)
- BN340 power supply unit:150 W
- PURE POWER 12 850W:120 W

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Comparison of BN340, PURE POWER 12 850W
83 specifications	A be quiet! BN340 power supply unit Model BN340 View product	B be quiet! PURE POWER 12 850W View product
Power15 differ
Total powerDiffers	1500 W	850 W
Peak powerDiffers	1570 W	900 W
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 63 Hz	50/60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one	15/9 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power factorDiffers	0.99	0.98
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	150 W	120 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	1500 W	850 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	150 W	120 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	25 A	22 A
Max output current (+12V1)Differs	125 A	70.9 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs	25 A	22 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs	0.5 A	0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)	3 A	3 A
EfficiencyDiffers	91.9%	90.5%
Hold timeDiffers	20.6 ms	17.34 ms
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Surge & inrush protection (SIP), Under voltage
Maximum input current (@110V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 A
Maximum input current (@220V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 A
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Number of +12V rail(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combined power (-12V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Ports & interfaces8 differ
Motherboard power connector	20+4 pin ATX	20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers	60 cm	55 cm
Number of PATA power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	9	6
SATA power cable lengthDiffers	550,700,850,1000 mm	500,650,800,950 mm
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	0	1
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthDiffers	1000,850 mm	800 mm
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (4+4 pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs	4	3
PCI Express power connectors (16-pin)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power cable length	60 cm	60 cm
CPU power cable lengthDiffers	70 cm	60 cm
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express connector	Yes	Yes
Cabling typeDiffers	Fully-Modular	Non-Modular
PCI Express power connectors (12-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance4 differ
Purpose	PC	PC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factor	ATX	ATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS Platinum	80 PLUS Gold
Supported motherboard form factorsKnown for one	ATX, micro ATX, Mini-ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX versionDiffers	3.0	3.1
EPS version	2.92	2.92
Noise levelDiffers	36.4 dB	25.1 dB
Bearing technologyDiffers	FDB	Rifle
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	100000 h	100000 h
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
Fan diameterDiffers	13.5 cm	12 cm
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan speedKnown for one	0 - 2600 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Illumination	No	No
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	CPU, SATA	AC
Cable tie(s) included	Yes	Yes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA, WEEE	CB, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA, WEEE, cTUVus
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	150 mm	86 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	86 mm	150 mm
WeightDiffers	2.12 kg	2.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	248 mm	133 mm
Package depthDiffers	328 mm	320 mm
Package heightDiffers	102 mm	210 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.97 kg	3.1 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR, ErP, Triman	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Products per shipping (inner) case	4 pc(s)	4 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case heightDiffers	34.6 cm	34 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthDiffers	44.7 cm	56 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightDiffers	17.3 kg	13.4 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthDiffers	28.2 cm	24 cm
Warranty period	10 year(s)	10 year(s)
Other featuresidentical
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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