Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! SFX L vs FSP HEXA 85+

31specifications compared
18differ
13identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- SFX L:500 W
- HEXA 85+:550 W
Input current
- SFX L:10 A
- HEXA 85+:5 - 10 A
Combined power (+3.3V)
- SFX L:105 W
- HEXA 85+:100 W
Combined power (+12V)
- SFX L:500 W
- HEXA 85+:550 W
Combined power (+5V)
- SFX L:105 W
- HEXA 85+:100 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)
- SFX L:15 W
- HEXA 85+:12.5 W
Max output current (+12V)
- SFX L:41.7 A
- HEXA 85+:45.84 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)
- SFX L:3 A
- HEXA 85+:2.5 A

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Comparison of SFX L, HEXA 85+
62 specifications	A be quiet! SFX L View product	B FSP HEXA 85+View product
Power10 differ
Total powerDiffers	500 W	550 W
Peak powerKnown for one	550 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentDiffers	10 A	5 - 10 A
Power factorKnown for one	0.95	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	105 W	100 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	500 W	550 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	105 W	100 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs	15 W	12.5 W
Max output current (+12V)Differs	41.7 A	45.84 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	3 A	2.5 A
EfficiencyDiffers	92%	85%
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overload
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Motherboard power cable lengthKnown for one	30 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	6	8
SATA power cable lengthKnown for one	600,800 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	3	2
Cabling typeDiffers	Fully-Modular	Non-Modular
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy drive power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorDiffers	SFX	ATX
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	80 PLUS Gold	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX versionKnown for one	2.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bearing technologyKnown for one	Sleeve	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	100000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported motherboard form factorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, PCIe, SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, CB, TÜV, FCC, cTUVus, RCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	125 mm	140 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	86 mm
WeightDiffers	1.14 kg	1.55 kg
Packaging dataidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	205 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	220 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.02 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable ties includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Known for one	9.9 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Known for one	14 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Known for one	28.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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