Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! BQT P8-PRO-1200W vs be quiet! Dark Power

52specifications compared
19differ
33identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- BQT P8-PRO-1200W:1200 W
- Dark Power:750 W
Peak power
- BQT P8-PRO-1200W:1300 W
- Dark Power:850 W
Combined power (+3.3V)
- BQT P8-PRO-1200W:80 W
- Dark Power:150 W
Combined power (+12V)
- BQT P8-PRO-1200W:1152 W
- Dark Power:732 W
Combined power (+5V)
- BQT P8-PRO-1200W:100 W
- Dark Power:150 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)
- BQT P8-PRO-1200W:20 W
- Dark Power:15 W
Max output current (+12V)
- BQT P8-PRO-1200W:96 A
- Dark Power:61 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)
- BQT P8-PRO-1200W:4 A
- Dark Power:3 A

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Comparison of BQT P8-PRO-1200W, Dark Power
69 specifications	A be quiet! BQT P8-PRO-1200W View product	B be quiet! Dark Power View product
Power11 differ
Total powerDiffers	1200 W	750 W
Peak powerDiffers	1300 W	850 W
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 A
Maximum input current (@110V)Differs	+12V1,+12V2,+12V3,+12V4,+12V5,+12V6,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V	+12V1,+12V2,+12V3,+12V4,+3.3V,+5V,-12V
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	80 W	150 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	1152 W	732 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	100 W	150 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs	20 W	15 W
Max output current (+12V)Differs	96 A	61 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	4 A	3 A
EfficiencyDiffers	91%	93%
Hold timeDiffers	30 ms	33 ms
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	11	9
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Differs	3	2
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs	3	2
Connector(s)Differs	21	IEC C14
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x 4 Pin. Molex/3 Pin.
CPU power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Monitor outletKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS Silver	80 PLUS Gold
Noise levelDiffers	31 dB	23.1 dB
Bearing technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FDB
Compatible productsDiffers	Intel DPD C6	Multi-GPU, NVIDIA Hybrid, AMD / ATI CrossFire
Designidentical
Fan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1435
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
IlluminationKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	2002/95/EG RoHS & WEEE	Energy Star 5.0, ErP, WEEE, RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.47 kg
WidthKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.51 kg
Other featuresidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 x 272 x 118 mm
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hybrid CrossFireX
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel C6

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