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be quiet! Pure Power L8 CM vs Tacens Radix V

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 17identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total power
    • Pure Power L8 CM:430 W
    • Radix V:450 W
  • AC input voltage
    • Pure Power L8 CM:100 - 240 V
    • Radix V:230 V
  • AC input frequency
    • Pure Power L8 CM:50 - 60 Hz
    • Radix V:50 Hz
  • Input current
    • Pure Power L8 CM:4 - 8 A
    • Radix V:5 A
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • Pure Power L8 CM:396 W
    • Radix V:420 W
  • Max output current (+5Vsb)
    • Pure Power L8 CM:3 A
    • Radix V:2.5 A
  • Efficiency
    • Pure Power L8 CM:88%
    • Radix V:99%
  • Motherboard power connector
    • Pure Power L8 CM:20+4 pin ATX
    • Radix V:24-pin ATX

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Comparison of Pure Power L8 CM, Radix V
55 specifications
Power8 differ
Total powerDiffers430 W450 W
Peak powerKnown for one480 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V230 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50 Hz
Input currentDiffers4 - 8 A5 A
Maximum input current (@110V)+12V1,+12V2,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V+12V1,+12V2,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
Power factorKnown for one0.99Unknown — not stated by the source
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Combined power (+3.3V)120 W120 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs396 W420 W
Combined power (+5V)120 W120 W
Combined power (-12V)Known for one3.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5Vsb)Known for one15 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+3.3V)24 A24 A
Max output current (+12V)Known for one33 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V1)22 A22 A
Max output current (+12V2)20 A20 A
Max output current (+5V)15 A15 A
Max output current (-12V)0.3 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs3 A2.5 A
EfficiencyDiffers88%99%
Hold timeKnown for one14 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltageOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltage
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers20+4 pin ATX24-pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive power connectorKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeDiffersSemi-ModularNon-Modular
Performance1 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorATXATX
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS BronzeUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers20.1 dB10 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)100000 h100000 h
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameter12 cm12 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan speedKnown for one1229Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneErP, WEEE, CE, CB, TUVUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one160 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one86 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one1.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one2.45 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Known for one16.2 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Known for one16.8 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Known for one20.1 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one105 x 230 x 280 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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