Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W vs be quiet! PURE POWER 11

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 14identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W has 800 W more total power than the be quiet! PURE POWER 11 (1500 W vs 700 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W has 850 W more peak power than the be quiet! PURE POWER 11 (1600 W vs 750 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W has 4.3% more efficiency than the be quiet! PURE POWER 11 (94.9% vs 90.6%). Cabling type: Fully-Modular on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W, Non-Modular on the be quiet! PURE POWER 11. 80 PLUS certification: 80 PLUS Titanium on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W, 80 PLUS Gold on the be quiet! PURE POWER 11.

  • Total power
    • Dark Power Pro 12 1500W:1500 W
    • PURE POWER 11:700 W
  • Peak power
    • Dark Power Pro 12 1500W:1600 W
    • PURE POWER 11:750 W
  • Efficiency
    • Dark Power Pro 12 1500W:94.9%
    • PURE POWER 11:90.6%
  • PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)
    • Dark Power Pro 12 1500W:10
    • PURE POWER 11:4
  • Cabling type
    • Dark Power Pro 12 1500W:Fully-Modular
    • PURE POWER 11:Non-Modular
  • 80 PLUS certification
    • Dark Power Pro 12 1500W:80 PLUS Titanium
    • PURE POWER 11:80 PLUS Gold
  • Depth
    • Dark Power Pro 12 1500W:200 mm
    • PURE POWER 11:86 mm
  • Height
    • Dark Power Pro 12 1500W:86 mm
    • PURE POWER 11:150 mm

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Comparison of Dark Power Pro 12 1500W, PURE POWER 11
77 specifications
Power4 differ
Total powerDiffers1500 W700 W
Peak powerDiffers1600 W750 W
Input currentKnown for one17 - 9 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input current (@110V)Known for one17 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input current (@220V)Known for one9 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+3.3V)Known for one150 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+12V)Known for one1500 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5V)Known for one150 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (-12V)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5Vsb)Known for one17.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+3.3V)Known for one25 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V)Known for one125 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V1)Known for one40 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one40 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)Known for one25 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (-12V)Known for one0.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5Vsb)Known for one3.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
EfficiencyDiffers94.9%90.6%
Hold timeKnown for one18.82 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltageOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Motherboard power cable lengthKnown for one60 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA power connectorsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
SATA power cable lengthKnown for one500,550,600,650,750,800,900 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthKnown for one600,750,900 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs104
PCI Express power cable lengthKnown for one60 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive cable lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive power connectorKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeDiffersFully-ModularNon-Modular
CPU P4 connector (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Performance1 differ
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Titanium80 PLUS Gold
ATX versionKnown for one2.51Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS versionKnown for one2.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one31.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Bearing technologyKnown for oneFDBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Fan diameterKnown for one13.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
IlluminationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 50 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, CPU, PCIe, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneErP, WEEEUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers200 mm86 mm
HeightDiffers86 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers2.44 kg2.11 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one253 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one417 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one152 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one6.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one2 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one14.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one28.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one44 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one32.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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