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Chieftec APS-500SB power supply unit vs Chieftec NITRO II 85+

25specifications compared
10differ
15identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

AC input voltage
- APS-500SB power supply unit:115 - 230 V
- NITRO II 85+:100 - 240 V
AC input frequency
- APS-500SB power supply unit:50 - 60 Hz
- NITRO II 85+:47 - 63 Hz
Max output current (+5V)
- APS-500SB power supply unit:20 A
- NITRO II 85+:15 A
Max output current (-12V)
- APS-500SB power supply unit:0.3 A
- NITRO II 85+:0.8 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)
- APS-500SB power supply unit:2.5 A
- NITRO II 85+:3 A
Motherboard power connector
- APS-500SB power supply unit:24-pin ATX
- NITRO II 85+:20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectors
- APS-500SB power supply unit:6
- NITRO II 85+:4
Fan diameter
- APS-500SB power supply unit:14 cm
- NITRO II 85+:12 cm

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Comparison of APS-500SB, NITRO II 85+
35 specifications	A Chieftec APS-500SB power supply unit Model APS-500SB View product	B Chieftec NITRO II 85+View product
Power6 differ
Total powerKnown for one	500 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	115 - 230 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	47 - 63 Hz
Power factor	0.9	0.9
Power Factor Correction (PFC) type	Active	Active
Max output current (+3.3V)	20 A	20 A
Max output current (+12V1)Known for one	20 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one	20 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5V)Differs	20 A	15 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs	0.3 A	0.8 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	2.5 A	3 A
Efficiency	85%	85%
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over voltage, Overheating, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over voltage, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltage
Peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 W
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 A
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers	24-pin ATX	20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	6	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	3	3
Floppy drive power connector	1	1
Cabling type	Non-Modular	Non-Modular
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Power supply unit (PSU) form factor	PS/2	PS/2
80 PLUS certification	80 PLUS Bronze	80 PLUS Bronze
ATX version	2.3	2.3
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	100000 h	100000 h
Design1 differ
Product colour	Grey	Grey
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterDiffers	14 cm	12 cm
Number of fansKnown for one	1 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	150 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	155 mm	140 mm
Height	87 mm	87 mm

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