Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! System Power B8 vs CoolBox S300 power supply unit

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 4identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total power
    • System Power B8:350 W
    • S300 power supply unit:300 W
  • AC input voltage
    • System Power B8:200 - 240 V
    • S300 power supply unit:180 - 240 V
  • AC input frequency
    • System Power B8:50 Hz
    • S300 power supply unit:47 - 63 Hz
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • System Power B8:19 A
    • S300 power supply unit:6 A
  • Max output current (+12V1)
    • System Power B8:20 A
    • S300 power supply unit:10 A
  • Max output current (+12V2)
    • System Power B8:16 A
    • S300 power supply unit:10 A
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • System Power B8:15 A
    • S300 power supply unit:6 A
  • Max output current (-12V)
    • System Power B8:0.3 A
    • S300 power supply unit:0.5 A

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Comparison of System Power B8, S300
52 specifications
Power9 differ
Total powerDiffers350 W300 W
AC input voltageDiffers200 - 240 V180 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 Hz47 - 63 Hz
Input currentKnown for one3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power factorKnown for one0.98Unknown — not stated by the source
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+3.3V)Known for one103 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+12V)Known for one324 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5V)Known for one103 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs19 A6 A
Max output current (+12V1)Differs20 A10 A
Max output current (+12V2)Differs16 A10 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs15 A6 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs0.3 A0.5 A
EfficiencyKnown for one87%Unknown — not stated by the source
Hold timeKnown for one18 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltageOver current, Over voltage, Short circuit
Max output current (+5Vsb)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Number of PATA power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers43
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
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)YesYes
Cabling typeNon-ModularNon-Modular
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU P4 connector (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance2 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorDiffersATXSFX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS80 PLUS Bronze
ATX versionKnown for one2.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000 h
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreySilver
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm8 cm
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan speedKnown for one1650Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan locationKnown for oneTopUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneErP, WEEEUnknown — not stated by the source
Safety regulation & standardsidentical
SafetyKnown for oneCE, CB, TÜV, RCM, CUUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers150 mm125 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm100 mm
HeightDiffers86 mm62 mm
WeightDiffers1.6 kg593 g
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Known for one12.3 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Known for one24.9 dBUnknown — not stated by the source

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