Product comparison · 2 power supply units

Chieftec CTB-400S power supply unit vs FSP Aurum CM 550

Add a product
  • 24specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 7identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total power
    • CTB-400S power supply unit:400 W
    • Aurum CM 550:550 W
  • AC input voltage
    • CTB-400S power supply unit:230 V
    • Aurum CM 550:90 - 264 V
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • CTB-400S power supply unit:120 W
    • Aurum CM 550:140 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • CTB-400S power supply unit:120 W
    • Aurum CM 550:140 W
  • Combined power (-12V)
    • CTB-400S power supply unit:3.6 W
    • Aurum CM 550:23.5 W
  • Combined power (+5Vsb)
    • CTB-400S power supply unit:12.5 W
    • Aurum CM 550:23.5 W
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • CTB-400S power supply unit:20 A
    • Aurum CM 550:24 A
  • Max output current (-12V)
    • CTB-400S power supply unit:0.3 A
    • Aurum CM 550:0.5 A

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of CTB-400S, Aurum CM 550
56 specifications
Power10 differ
Total powerDiffers400 W550 W
AC input voltageDiffers230 V90 - 264 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 - 63 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 - 8 A
Maximum input current (@110V)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+12V1,+12V2,+12V3,+12V4,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs120 W140 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs120 W140 W
Combined power (-12V)Differs3.6 W23.5 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs12.5 W23.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)24 A24 A
Max output current (+12V1)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 A
Max output current (+12V2)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 A
Max output current (+12V3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 A
Max output current (+12V4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs20 A24 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs0.3 A0.5 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs2.5 A3.5 A
EfficiencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90%
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over voltage, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltage, OverheatingOver current, Over voltage, Short circuit
Peak powerKnown for one400 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+12V)Known for one300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V)Known for one18 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers24-pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers37
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs34
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy drive power connector11
Cabling typeDiffersNon-ModularSemi-Modular
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU P4 connector (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorATXATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS80 PLUS Gold
ATX version2.32.3
EPS versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.92
Noise levelDiffers24 dB21 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one100000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Fan diameter12 cm12 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTop
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Safety regulation & standardsidentical
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcecUL, FCC, CE, TUV, GOST, BSMI, CCC
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source86 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.53 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source245 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source327 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one150 x 140 x 87 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More power supply unit comparisons

All power supply unit comparisons