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be quiet! DARK POWER 12 1000W vs Chieftec GPA-600S power supply unit

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 6identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The be quiet! DARK POWER 12 1000W has 400 W more total power than the Chieftec GPA-600S power supply unit (1000 W vs 600 W). The be quiet! DARK POWER 12 1000W has 0.07 more power factor than the Chieftec GPA-600S power supply unit (0.97 vs 0.9). The be quiet! DARK POWER 12 1000W has 5 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the Chieftec GPA-600S power supply unit (125 W vs 120 W). AC input voltage: 100 - 240 V on the be quiet! DARK POWER 12 1000W, 230 V on the Chieftec GPA-600S power supply unit. AC input frequency: 50 - 60 Hz on the be quiet! DARK POWER 12 1000W, 47 - 63 Hz on the Chieftec GPA-600S power supply unit.

  • Total power
    • DARK POWER 12 1000W:1000 W
    • GPA-600S power supply unit:600 W
  • AC input voltage
    • DARK POWER 12 1000W:100 - 240 V
    • GPA-600S power supply unit:230 V
  • AC input frequency
    • DARK POWER 12 1000W:50 - 60 Hz
    • GPA-600S power supply unit:47 - 63 Hz
  • Input current
    • DARK POWER 12 1000W:14 - 8 A
    • GPA-600S power supply unit:4.5 A
  • Power factor
    • DARK POWER 12 1000W:0.97
    • GPA-600S power supply unit:0.9
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • DARK POWER 12 1000W:125 W
    • GPA-600S power supply unit:120 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • DARK POWER 12 1000W:996 W
    • GPA-600S power supply unit:552 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • DARK POWER 12 1000W:125 W
    • GPA-600S power supply unit:120 W

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Comparison of DARK POWER 12 1000W, GPA-600S
79 specifications
Power17 differ
Total powerDiffers1000 W600 W
Peak powerKnown for one1100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V230 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz47 - 63 Hz
Input currentDiffers14 - 8 A4.5 A
Maximum input current (@110V)Known for one14 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input current (@220V)Known for one8 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power factorDiffers0.970.9
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs125 W120 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs996 W552 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs125 W120 W
Combined power (-12V)Differs6 W3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs15 W12.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs25 A20 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs83 A46 A
Max output current (+12V1)Known for one32 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one32 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V3)Known for one40 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V4)Known for one40 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5V)Differs25 A20 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs0.5 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs3 A2.5 A
EfficiencyDiffers93.5%80%
Hold timeKnown for one19 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltageOver voltage, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltage
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Motherboard power cable lengthKnown for one60 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers134
SATA power cable lengthKnown for one600,750,900,1050 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs52
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthKnown for one1050,600,750,900 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs82
PCI Express power cable lengthKnown for one60 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive cable lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeDiffersFully-ModularNon-Modular
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy drive power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffersPCPC/Server
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorDiffersATXPS/2
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS TitaniumUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX versionDiffers2.522.3
EPS versionKnown for one2.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one25.8 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Bearing technologyKnown for oneFDBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one200000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Fan diameterDiffers13.5 cm12 cm
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTop
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCPU, DC, PCIe, Peripheral (Molex), SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneWEEEUnknown — not stated by the source
Safety regulation & standardsidentical
SafetyKnown for oneCE, CB, TÜV, FCC, cTUVus, RCM, BSMI, CU, CCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers150 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers175 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers86 mm87 mm
WeightKnown for one2.03 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one350 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.43 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, ErPUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one19.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one36.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one50.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one30.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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