Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! System Power B9 vs CoolBox Force BR-500

29specifications compared
19differ
10identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- System Power B9:300 W
- Force BR-500:500 W
AC input voltage
- System Power B9:200 - 240 V
- Force BR-500:100 - 240 V
AC input frequency
- System Power B9:50 Hz
- Force BR-500:50 - 60 Hz
Combined power (+3.3V)
- System Power B9:103 W
- Force BR-500:60 W
Combined power (+12V)
- System Power B9:276 W
- Force BR-500:432 W
Combined power (+5V)
- System Power B9:103 W
- Force BR-500:60 W
Combined power (-12V)
- System Power B9:3.6 W
- Force BR-500:16 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)
- System Power B9:12.5 W
- Force BR-500:16 W

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Comparison of System Power B9, Force BR-500
63 specifications	A be quiet! System Power B9 View product	B CoolBox Force BR-500 View product
Power14 differ
Total powerDiffers	300 W	500 W
AC input voltageDiffers	200 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power factorKnown for one	0.95	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power Factor Correction (PFC) type	Active	Active
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	103 W	60 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	276 W	432 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	103 W	60 W
Combined power (-12V)Differs	3.6 W	16 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs	12.5 W	16 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	17 A	6 A
Max output current (+12V1)Known for one	18 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one	14 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5V)Differs	15 A	8 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs	0.3 A	0.5 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	2.5 A	2 A
EfficiencyDiffers	87%	85%
Hold timeKnown for one	17 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage
Maximum input current (@110V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 A
Maximum input current (@220V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 A
Max output current (+12V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 A
Ports & interfacesidentical
Motherboard power connector	20+4 pin ATX	20+4 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 connectors	4	4
SATA power cable lengthKnown for one	400 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU P4 connector (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU power cable lengthKnown for one	45 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling type	Non-Modular	Non-Modular
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU power connector (4+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
PCI Express connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffers	PC	PC/Server
Power supply unit (PSU) form factor	ATX	ATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS	80 PLUS Bronze
ATX versionDiffers	2.4	2.31
Silent modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Fan diameter	12 cm	12 cm
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
IlluminationKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Fan locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Top
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
CertificationDiffers	CE, CB, TÜV, RCM, CU	CE, WEEE
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	140 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	1.52 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Known for one	11.6 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Known for one	12.1 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Known for one	23.1 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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