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be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO vs VIDA LITE 300W PSU PPFC 12CM FAN

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 8identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 1,000 W more total power than the VIDA LITE 300W PSU PPFC 12CM FAN (1300 W vs 300 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 5 more +12V rail(s) than the VIDA LITE 300W PSU PPFC 12CM FAN (6 vs 1). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 15 A more max output current (+3.3V) than the VIDA LITE 300W PSU PPFC 12CM FAN (25 A vs 10 A). Only the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has PCI Express connector. AC input voltage: 100 - 240 V on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO, 230 V on the VIDA LITE 300W PSU PPFC 12CM FAN.

  • Total power
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
    • LITE 300W PSU PPFC 12CM FAN:300 W
  • AC input voltage
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:100 - 240 V
    • LITE 300W PSU PPFC 12CM FAN:230 V
  • Power Factor Correction (PFC) type
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:Active
    • LITE 300W PSU PPFC 12CM FAN:Passive
  • Number of +12V rail(s)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:6
    • LITE 300W PSU PPFC 12CM FAN:1
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:25 A
    • LITE 300W PSU PPFC 12CM FAN:10 A
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:25 A
    • LITE 300W PSU PPFC 12CM FAN:12 A
  • Max output current (+5Vsb)
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:3.5 A
    • LITE 300W PSU PPFC 12CM FAN:2 A
  • Motherboard power connector
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:20+4 pin ATX
    • LITE 300W PSU PPFC 12CM FAN:24-pin ATX

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Comparison of Dark Power Pro 14 IO, LITE 300W PSU PPFC 12CM FAN
89 specifications
Power7 differ
Total powerDiffers1300 W300 W
Peak powerKnown for one1400 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V230 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) typeDiffersActivePassive
Number of +12V rail(s)Differs61
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)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5Vsb)Known for one17.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs25 A10 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 A12 A
Max output current (-12V)0.5 A0.5 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs3.5 A2 A
EfficiencyKnown for one93.9%Unknown — not stated by the source
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 source20 A
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers20+4 pin ATX24-pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthKnown for one60 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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)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 connectorDiffersYesNo
Cabling typeKnown for oneFully-ModularUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of PATA power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance2 differ
PurposeKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorATXATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS TitaniumNo
Cybenetics certificationKnown for oneTitaniumUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX versionDiffers3.11.3
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
Removable filterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameterDiffers13.5 cm12 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
IlluminationNoNo
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
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCB, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, TÜV mark, UKCA, WEEE, cTUVus, BSMI, CCC, CE, RCMUKCA, CE, RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width150 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm85 mm
HeightDiffers86 mm140 mm
WeightDiffers2.63 kg1.17 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 mm195 mm
Package depthDiffers417 mm92 mm
Package heightDiffers152 mm160 mm
Package weightDiffers6.68 kg1.4 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 periodKnown for one10 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Other featuresidentical
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable ties includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Dangerous goodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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