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be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO vs GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 22identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 450 W more total power than the GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2 (1300 W vs 850 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 0.08 more power factor than the GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2 (0.98 vs 0.9). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 25 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2 (150 W vs 125 W). 80 PLUS certification: 80 PLUS Titanium on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO, 80 PLUS Platinum on the GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2. Product colour: Black on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO, White on the GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2.

  • Total power
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
    • AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2:850 W
  • Power factor
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:0.98
    • AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2:0.9
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
    • AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2:125 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
    • AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2:849.6 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
    • AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2:125 W
  • Combined power (-12V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:6 W
    • AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2:3.6 W
  • Combined power (+5Vsb)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:17.5 W
    • AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2:15 W
  • Max output current (-12V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:0.5 A
    • AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2:0.3 A

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Comparison of Dark Power Pro 14 IO, AORUS ELITE P850W ICE V2
88 specifications
Power12 differ
Total powerDiffers1300 W850 W
Peak powerKnown for one1400 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 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 factorDiffers0.980.9
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Number of +12V rail(s)Known for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs150 W125 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs1300 W849.6 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs150 W125 W
Combined power (-12V)Differs6 W3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs17.5 W15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)25 A25 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)25 A25 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs0.5 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs3.5 A3 A
EfficiencyDiffers93.9%92%
Hold timeDiffers16.5 ms16 ms
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Surge & inrush protection (SIP), Under voltage, Over powerOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage, Surge & inrush protection (SIP), No load operation
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 A
Max output current (+12V)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70.8 A
Power Good signal delay rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 150 ms
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers60 cm65 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers168
SATA power cable lengthKnown for one600,750,900,1050 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA power cablesDiffers52
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs24
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthKnown for one900,1050 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)66
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)YesYes
CPU power cable lengthKnown for one70 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)YesYes
PCI Express connectorYesYes
Cabling typeFully-ModularFully-Modular
PCI Express power connectors (16-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EPS connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performance1 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorATXATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Titanium80 PLUS Platinum
Cybenetics certificationKnown for oneTitaniumUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX version3.13.1
EPS versionKnown for one2.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one22.1 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Bearing technologyFDBFDB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)100000 h100000 h
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameterDiffers13.5 cm12 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
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 switchYesYes
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
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 & dimensions2 differ
Width150 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm140 mm
Height86 mm86 mm
WeightDiffers2.63 kg2.68 kg
Packaging data4 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 widthDiffers253 mm340 mm
Package depthDiffers417 mm206 mm
Package heightDiffers152 mm120 mm
Package weightDiffers6.68 kg3.31 kg
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
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 period10 year(s)10 year(s)
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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