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be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO vs MSI PRO A1000PL PCIE5

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 18identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 300 W more total power than the MSI PRO A1000PL PCIE5 (1300 W vs 1000 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 50 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the MSI PRO A1000PL PCIE5 (150 W vs 100 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 300.4 W more combined power (+12V) than the MSI PRO A1000PL PCIE5 (1300 W vs 999.6 W). 80 PLUS certification: 80 PLUS Titanium on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO, 80 PLUS Platinum on the MSI PRO A1000PL PCIE5.

  • Total power
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
    • PRO A1000PL PCIE5:1000 W
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
    • PRO A1000PL PCIE5:100 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
    • PRO A1000PL PCIE5:999.6 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
    • PRO A1000PL PCIE5:100 W
  • Combined power (-12V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:6 W
    • PRO A1000PL PCIE5:3.6 W
  • Combined power (+5Vsb)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:17.5 W
    • PRO A1000PL PCIE5:12.5 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:25 A
    • PRO A1000PL PCIE5:20 A
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:25 A
    • PRO A1000PL PCIE5:20 A

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Comparison of Dark Power Pro 14 IO, PRO A1000PL PCIE5
84 specifications
Power11 differ
Total powerDiffers1300 W1000 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 factorKnown for one0.98Unknown — not stated by the source
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Number of +12V rail(s)Known for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs150 W100 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs1300 W999.6 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs150 W100 W
Combined power (-12V)Differs6 W3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs17.5 W12.5 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 A2.5 A
EfficiencyDiffers93.9%92%
Hold timeKnown for one16.5 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresKnown for oneOver current, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Surge & inrush protection (SIP), Under voltage, Over powerUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70.8 A
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable length60 cm60 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers166
SATA power cable lengthKnown for one600,750,900,1050 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA power cablesKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)22
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)YesYes
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs63
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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeFully-ModularFully-Modular
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 versionKnown for one3.1Unknown — 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
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 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
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
Width150 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm150 mm
Height86 mm86 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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