Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! SFX L vs NETGEAR APS250W power supply unit

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- SFX L:500 W
- APS250W power supply unit:250 W
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)
- SFX L:3
- APS250W power supply unit:0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- SFX L:100000 h
- APS250W power supply unit:2742605 h
Product colour
- SFX L:Black
- APS250W power supply unit:Grey

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Comparison of SFX L, APS250W
59 specifications	A be quiet! SFX L View product	B NETGEAR APS250W power supply unit Model APS250W View product
Power1 differ
Total powerDiffers	500 W	250 W
Peak powerKnown for one	550 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	10 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	105 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+12V)Known for one	500 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5V)Known for one	105 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	20 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V)Known for one	41.7 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5V)Known for one	20 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (-12V)Known for one	0.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5Vsb)Known for one	3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
EfficiencyKnown for one	92%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresKnown for one	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Motherboard power connectorKnown for one	20+4 pin ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard power cable lengthKnown for one	30 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA power connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
SATA power cable lengthKnown for one	600,800 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	3	0
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Known for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeKnown for one	Fully-Modular	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
PurposeKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorKnown for one	SFX	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	100000 h	2742605 h
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Fan diameterKnown for one	12 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	1 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Fan locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Side
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	64 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	1.14 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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