Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! Dark Power Pro vs Chieftec CTP-500-12G power supply unit

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- Dark Power Pro:1000 W
- CTP-500-12G power supply unit:500 W
Efficiency
- Dark Power Pro:87%
- CTP-500-12G power supply unit:80%
Number of SATA power connectors
- Dark Power Pro:12
- CTP-500-12G power supply unit:2
Cabling type
- Dark Power Pro:Semi-Modular
- CTP-500-12G power supply unit:Non-Modular

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Comparison of Dark Power Pro, CTP-500-12G
13 specifications	A be quiet! Dark Power Pro View product	B Chieftec CTP-500-12G power supply unit Model CTP-500-12G View product
Power2 differ
Total powerDiffers	1000 W	500 W
EfficiencyDiffers	87%	80%
Power protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Overload, Short circuit
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	12	2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	Yes	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive power connector	1	1
Cabling typeDiffers	Semi-Modular	Non-Modular
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 x 150 x 86 mm
Output voltage noteKnown for one	+3,3V: 28A, +5V: 30A, +12V1: 20A, +12V2: 20A, +12V3: 20A, +12V4: 20A, +12V5: 20A, +12V6: 20A, -12V: 1,0A, +5VSB: 6A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source

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