Product comparison · 2 power supply units

Chieftec CPS-400S power supply unit vs CoolBox Powerline Black 500

25specifications compared
14differ
11identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- CPS-400S power supply unit:400 W
- Powerline Black 500:500 W
AC input voltage
- CPS-400S power supply unit:230 V
- Powerline Black 500:220 V
AC input frequency
- CPS-400S power supply unit:50 Hz
- Powerline Black 500:50 - 60 Hz
Power Factor Correction (PFC) type
- CPS-400S power supply unit:Active
- Powerline Black 500:Passive
Max output current (+3.3V)
- CPS-400S power supply unit:21 A
- Powerline Black 500:22 A
Max output current (+12V1)
- CPS-400S power supply unit:30 A
- Powerline Black 500:27 A
Max output current (+5V)
- CPS-400S power supply unit:15 A
- Powerline Black 500:21 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)
- CPS-400S power supply unit:2.5 A
- Powerline Black 500:2 A

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Comparison of CPS-400S, Powerline Black 500
44 specifications	A Chieftec CPS-400S power supply unit Model CPS-400S View product	B CoolBox Powerline Black 500 View product
Power8 differ
Total powerDiffers	400 W	500 W
AC input voltageDiffers	230 V	220 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Maximum input current (@110V)Known for one	+12V1,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power factorKnown for one	0.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeDiffers	Active	Passive
Combined power (+3.3V)Known for one	103 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5V)Known for one	103 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	21 A	22 A
Max output current (+12V1)Differs	30 A	27 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs	15 A	21 A
Max output current (-12V)	0.3 A	0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	2.5 A	2 A
EfficiencyKnown for one	85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresKnown for one	Over voltage, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 A
Hold timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ms
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers	24-pin ATX	20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	4	3
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	2	2
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU P4 connector (4-pin)	1	1
Cabling type	Non-Modular	Non-Modular
ATX power connector (20+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
Performance2 differ
Purpose	PC	PC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorDiffers	PS/2	ATX
ATX versionDiffers	2.3	2.31
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
Fan diameter	12 cm	12 cm
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan location	Top	Top
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IlluminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	150 mm	140 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	150 mm
Height	86 mm	86 mm
Packaging dataidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Other featuresidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Illumination colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, EMI

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