Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO vs Gamer Storm PF550X power supply unit

47specifications compared
32differ
15identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 750 W more total power than the Gamer Storm PF550X power supply unit (1300 W vs 550 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 50 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the Gamer Storm PF550X power supply unit (150 W vs 100 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 754 W more combined power (+12V) than the Gamer Storm PF550X power supply unit (1300 W vs 546 W). AC input voltage: 100 - 240 V on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO, 180 - 264 V on the Gamer Storm PF550X power supply unit. SATA power cable length: 600,750,900,1050 mm on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO, 450,600,750 mm on the Gamer Storm PF550X power supply unit.

Total power
- Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
- PF550X power supply unit:550 W
AC input voltage
- Dark Power Pro 14 IO:100 - 240 V
- PF550X power supply unit:180 - 264 V
Combined power (+3.3V)
- Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
- PF550X power supply unit:100 W
Combined power (+12V)
- Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
- PF550X power supply unit:546 W
Combined power (+5V)
- Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
- PF550X power supply unit:100 W
Combined power (-12V)
- Dark Power Pro 14 IO:6 W
- PF550X power supply unit:3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)
- Dark Power Pro 14 IO:17.5 W
- PF550X power supply unit:15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)
- Dark Power Pro 14 IO:25 A
- PF550X power supply unit:16 A

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Comparison of Dark Power Pro 14 IO, PF550X
85 specifications	A be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO View product	B Gamer Storm PF550X power supply unit Model PF550X View product
Power13 differ
Total powerDiffers	1300 W	550 W
Peak powerKnown for one	1400 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	180 - 264 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Maximum input current (@110V)Known for one	15 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input current (@220V)Known for one	9 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power factorKnown for one	0.98	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power Factor Correction (PFC) type	Active	Active
Number of +12V rail(s)Known for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	150 W	100 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	1300 W	546 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	150 W	100 W
Combined power (-12V)Differs	6 W	3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs	17.5 W	15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	25 A	16 A
Max output current (+12V1)Known for one	35 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one	35 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V3)Known for one	40 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V4)Known for one	40 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5V)Differs	25 A	16 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs	0.5 A	0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	3.5 A	3 A
EfficiencyDiffers	93.9%	88%
Hold timeKnown for one	16.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over current, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Surge & inrush protection (SIP), Under voltage, Over power	Over power, Over voltage, Over current, Short circuit, Overheating, Under voltage, Surge & inrush protection (SIP), Surge & inrush, No load operation
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 A
Max output current (+12V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45.5 A
Ports & interfaces10 differ
Motherboard power connector	20+4 pin ATX	20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers	60 cm	55 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	16	3
SATA power cable lengthDiffers	600,750,900,1050 mm	450,600,750 mm
Number of SATA power cablesDiffers	5	1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	2	1
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthDiffers	900,1050 mm	900 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	6	2
PCI Express power connectors (12-pin)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power cable lengthDiffers	60 cm	70 cm
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU power cable lengthDiffers	70 cm	62 cm
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)	Yes	Yes
PCI Express connector	Yes	Yes
Cabling typeDiffers	Fully-Modular	Non-Modular
Performance5 differ
Purpose	PC	PC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factor	ATX	ATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS Titanium	80 PLUS Bronze
Cybenetics certificationDiffers	Titanium	Bronze
ATX versionDiffers	3.1	2.52
EPS versionKnown for one	2.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	22.1 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bearing technologyDiffers	FDB	HYB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	100000 h	40000 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
IlluminationKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off fan switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Cable tie(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cable lengthKnown for one	0.8 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CB, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, TÜV mark, UKCA, WEEE, cTUVus, BSMI, CCC, CE, RCM	TÜV mark, CE, CCC, RCM, KC, EAC, WEEE, RoHS
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	150 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	200 mm	140 mm
Height	86 mm	86 mm
WeightKnown for one	2.63 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual languagesKnown for one	Simplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Thai	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	253 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	417 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	152 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	6.68 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Logistics data1 differ
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one	28.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one	44 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one	15.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one	32.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodDiffers	10 year(s)	3 year(s)
Other featuresidentical
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable ties includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ErP, Triman

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