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be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO vs MSI MAG A1000PLS PCIE5

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 18identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 300 W more total power than the MSI MAG A1000PLS PCIE5 (1300 W vs 1000 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 5 more +12V rail(s) than the MSI MAG A1000PLS PCIE5 (6 vs 1). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 50 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the MSI MAG A1000PLS PCIE5 (150 W vs 100 W). Only the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has EPS power connector (8-pin). Motherboard power connector: 20+4 pin ATX on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO, 24-pin ATX on the MSI MAG A1000PLS PCIE5.

  • Total power
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:1000 W
  • Number of +12V rail(s)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:6
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:1
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:100 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:999.6 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:100 W
  • Combined power (+5Vsb)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:17.5 W
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:15 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:25 A
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:20 A
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:25 A
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:20 A

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Comparison of Dark Power Pro 14 IO, MAG A1000PLS PCIE5
83 specifications
Power11 differ
Total powerDiffers1300 W1000 W
Peak powerKnown for one1400 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of +12V rail(s)Differs61
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs150 W100 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs1300 W999.6 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs150 W100 W
Combined power (-12V)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs17.5 W15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs25 A20 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 A20 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs0.5 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs3.5 A3 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 powerOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage
Max output current (+12V)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source83.3 A
Ports & interfaces7 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers20+4 pin ATX24-pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers166
SATA power cable lengthDiffers600,750,900,1050 mm150,500 mm
Number of SATA power cablesKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs21
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthDiffers900,1050 mm450,500 mm
EPS power connector (8-pin)DiffersYesNo
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs64
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
PCI Express power connectors (16-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Titanium80 PLUS Platinum
Cybenetics certificationKnown for oneTitaniumUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS versionKnown for one2.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one22.1 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one100000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Fan speedKnown for one0 - 2600 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off fan 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 & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers200 mm150 mm
WeightKnown for one2.63 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
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 weightKnown for one6.68 kgUnknown — 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 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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