Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM vs GIGABYTE Hercules Pro 380

38specifications compared
22differ
16identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- Pure Power 9 CM:400 W
- Hercules Pro 380:300 W
Peak power
- Pure Power 9 CM:450 W
- Hercules Pro 380:380 W
AC input voltage
- Pure Power 9 CM:100 - 240 V
- Hercules Pro 380:115 - 230 V
Input current
- Pure Power 9 CM:4 - 6 A
- Hercules Pro 380:8 A
Combined power (+12V)
- Pure Power 9 CM:384 W
- Hercules Pro 380:250 W
Max output current (+3.3V)
- Pure Power 9 CM:24 A
- Hercules Pro 380:21 A
Max output current (+12V1)
- Pure Power 9 CM:24 A
- Hercules Pro 380:20 A
Max output current (+5V)
- Pure Power 9 CM:15 A
- Hercules Pro 380:17 A

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Comparison of Pure Power 9 CM, Hercules Pro 380
63 specifications	A be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM View product	B GIGABYTE Hercules Pro 380 View product
Power11 differ
Total powerDiffers	400 W	300 W
Peak powerDiffers	450 W	380 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	115 - 230 V
Input currentDiffers	4 - 6 A	8 A
Power factorKnown for one	0.99	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+12V)Differs	384 W	250 W
Combined power (-12V)Known for one	3.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5Vsb)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	24 A	21 A
Max output current (+12V1)Differs	24 A	20 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs	15 A	17 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs	0.3 A	0.5 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	3 A	2.5 A
EfficiencyKnown for one	91%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hold timeKnown for one	26 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers	20+4 pin ATX	20-pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthKnown for one	45 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PATA power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	5	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	1	3
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs	2	1
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeDiffers	Semi-Modular	Non-Modular
Performance1 differ
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	80 PLUS Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX versionDiffers	2.4	2.31
Bearing technologyKnown for one	Rifle	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	100000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Fan speedKnown for one	1060	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan locationDiffers	Side	Top
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, PCIe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, CB, TÜV, FCC, cTUVus, RCM, BSMI, CU	WEEE
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	150 mm	140 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	150 mm
WeightDiffers	1.96 kg	1.42 kg
Packaging dataidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	240 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	96 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.18 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Known for one	11.2 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Known for one	15.4 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Safety regulation & standardsidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, CB, BSMI, EAC

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