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be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO vs Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit

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  • 24differ
  • 5identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 800 W more total power than the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit (1300 W vs 500 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 2.4 W more combined power (-12V) than the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit (6 W vs 3.6 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 5 W more combined power (+5Vsb) than the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit (17.5 W vs 12.5 W). AC input frequency: 50/60 Hz on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO, 47 - 63 Hz on the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit. Motherboard power connector: 20+4 pin ATX on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO, 24-pin ATX on the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit.

  • Total power
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:500 W
  • AC input frequency
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:50/60 Hz
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:47 - 63 Hz
  • Combined power (-12V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:6 W
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:3.6 W
  • Combined power (+5Vsb)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:17.5 W
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:12.5 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:25 A
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:18 A
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:25 A
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:18 A
  • Max output current (-12V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:0.5 A
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:0.3 A
  • Max output current (+5Vsb)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:3.5 A
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:2.5 A

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Comparison of Dark Power Pro 14 IO, GPF-500G
86 specifications
Power9 differ
Total powerDiffers1300 W500 W
Peak powerKnown for one1400 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47 - 63 Hz
Maximum input current (@110V)Known for one15 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input current (@220V)Known for one9 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power factorKnown for one0.98Unknown — not stated by the source
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of +12V rail(s)Known for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+3.3V)Known for one150 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+12V)Known for one1300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5V)Known for one150 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (-12V)Differs6 W3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs17.5 W12.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs25 A18 A
Max output current (+12V1)Known for one35 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one35 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 A18 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs0.5 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs3.5 A2.5 A
EfficiencyKnown for one93.9%Unknown — not stated by the source
Hold timeKnown for one16.5 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Surge & inrush protection (SIP), Under voltage, Over powerOverload, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage, Over current, Overheating
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 A
Max output current (+12V)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 A
Ports & interfaces6 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers20+4 pin ATX24-pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers60 cm40 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers164
SATA power cable lengthDiffers600,750,900,1050 mm350,150 mm
Number of SATA power cablesKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)22
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthDiffers900,1050 mm350,150 mm
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)Known for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (12-pin)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power cable lengthKnown for one60 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU power cable lengthKnown for one70 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeDiffersFully-ModularNon-Modular
Floppy disk drive cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 cm
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy drive power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance3 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorDiffersATXTFX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Titanium80 PLUS Gold
Cybenetics certificationKnown for oneTitaniumUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX versionDiffers3.12.4
EPS versionKnown for one2.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one22.1 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Bearing technologyKnown for oneFDBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one100000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameterDiffers13.5 cm8 cm
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan speedKnown for one0 - 2600 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
IlluminationKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off fan switchKnown 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 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cable tie(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB cable lengthKnown for one0.8 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCB, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, TÜV mark, UKCA, WEEE, cTUVus, BSMI, CCC, CE, RCMUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers150 mm85 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm175 mm
HeightDiffers86 mm65 mm
WeightDiffers2.63 kg1.42 kg
Packaging data1 differ
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual languagesKnown for oneSimplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, ThaiUnknown — not stated by the source
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 weightDiffers6.68 kg1.55 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one2 pc(s)Unknown — 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 net weightKnown for one15.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one32.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one10 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable ties includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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