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Chieftec APC-550C power supply unit vs Chieftec GPS-550A8 power supply unit

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 21identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • AC input voltage
    • APC-550C power supply unit:100 - 240 V
    • GPS-550A8 power supply unit:230 V
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • APC-550C power supply unit:150 W
    • GPS-550A8 power supply unit:110 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • APC-550C power supply unit:450 W
    • GPS-550A8 power supply unit:504 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • APC-550C power supply unit:150 W
    • GPS-550A8 power supply unit:110 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • APC-550C power supply unit:25 A
    • GPS-550A8 power supply unit:18 A
  • Max output current (+12V1)
    • APC-550C power supply unit:25 A
    • GPS-550A8 power supply unit:42 A
  • Max output current (+12V2)
    • APC-550C power supply unit:25 A
    • GPS-550A8 power supply unit:42 A
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • APC-550C power supply unit:25 A
    • GPS-550A8 power supply unit:18 A

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Comparison of APC-550C, GPS-550A8
51 specifications
Power10 differ
Total power550 W550 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V230 V
AC input frequency47 - 63 Hz47 - 63 Hz
Maximum input current (@110V)Differs+12V1,+12V2,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V+12V,+12V1,+12V2,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
Power factor0.90.9
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs150 W110 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs450 W504 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs150 W110 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs25 A18 A
Max output current (+12V1)Differs25 A42 A
Max output current (+12V2)Differs25 A42 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs25 A18 A
Max output current (-12V)0.3 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)2.5 A2.5 A
Power protection featuresDiffersOver voltage, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltageOver power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage
Combined power (-12V)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 W
EfficiencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80%
Ports & interfaces8 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers24-pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers64
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs42
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs12
ATX Power connector (24-pin)DiffersYesNo
ATX Power connector (20-pin)NoNo
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)DiffersNoYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Floppy drive power connectorDiffers21
PCI Express connectorYesYes
Cabling typeDiffersSemi-ModularNon-Modular
Performanceidentical
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorPS/2PS/2
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUSUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX version2.32.3
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one100000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameterDiffers14 cm12 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan locationTopTop
IlluminationNoNo
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width150 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers155 mm140 mm
Height87 mm87 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source

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