Product comparison · 2 power supply units

Chieftec Value APB-500B8 power supply unit vs FSP Hydro GE

27specifications compared
17differ
10identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- Value APB-500B8 power supply unit:500 W
- Hydro GE:550 W
AC input voltage
- Value APB-500B8 power supply unit:230 V
- Hydro GE:100 - 240 V
AC input frequency
- Value APB-500B8 power supply unit:50 Hz
- Hydro GE:50 - 60 Hz
Input current
- Value APB-500B8 power supply unit:4 A
- Hydro GE:4 - 8 A
Max output current (+3.3V)
- Value APB-500B8 power supply unit:22 A
- Hydro GE:20 A
Max output current (+5V)
- Value APB-500B8 power supply unit:19 A
- Hydro GE:20 A
Efficiency
- Value APB-500B8 power supply unit:80%
- Hydro GE:90%
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)
- Value APB-500B8 power supply unit:2
- Hydro GE:3

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Comparison of APB-500B8, Hydro GE
46 specifications	A Chieftec Value APB-500B8 power supply unit Model APB-500B8 View product	B FSP Hydro GE View product
Power8 differ
Total powerDiffers	500 W	550 W
AC input voltageDiffers	230 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers	4 A	4 - 8 A
Power factorKnown for one	0.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power Factor Correction (PFC) type	Active	Active
Combined power (+3.3V)Known for one	130 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5V)Known for one	130 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (-12V)	3.6 W	3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)	12.5 W	12.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	22 A	20 A
Max output current (+12V1)Known for one	24 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one	21 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5V)Differs	19 A	20 A
Max output current (-12V)	0.3 A	0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)	2.5 A	2.5 A
EfficiencyDiffers	80%	90%
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over voltage, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage
Combined power (+12V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 W
Max output current (+12V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45.84 A
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Motherboard power connector	20+4 pin ATX	20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	2	3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs	1	4
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeDiffers	Non-Modular	Fully-Modular
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy drive power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance2 differ
PurposeDiffers	PC	PC/Server
Power supply unit (PSU) form factor	ATX	ATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS	80 PLUS Gold
ATX versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
Fan diameterDiffers	12 cm	13.5 cm
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, CB, TÜV, EAC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	150 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	87 mm	86 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8

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