Product comparison · 2 power supply units

Chieftec GPA-450S power supply unit vs COUGAR SX550 power supply unit

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- GPA-450S power supply unit:450 W
- SX550 power supply unit:550 W
AC input voltage
- GPA-450S power supply unit:230 V
- SX550 power supply unit:100 - 240 V
Combined power (+3.3V)
- GPA-450S power supply unit:120 W
- SX550 power supply unit:140 W
Combined power (+12V)
- GPA-450S power supply unit:360 W
- SX550 power supply unit:542 W
Combined power (+5V)
- GPA-450S power supply unit:120 W
- SX550 power supply unit:140 W
Max output current (+3.3V)
- GPA-450S power supply unit:22 A
- SX550 power supply unit:25 A
Max output current (+5V)
- GPA-450S power supply unit:18 A
- SX550 power supply unit:25 A
Max output current (-12V)
- GPA-450S power supply unit:0.3 A
- SX550 power supply unit:0.6 A

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Comparison of GPA-450S, SX550
40 specifications	A Chieftec GPA-450S power supply unit Model GPA-450S View product	B COUGAR SX550 power supply unit Model SX550 View product
Power9 differ
Total powerDiffers	450 W	550 W
AC input voltageDiffers	230 V	100 - 240 V
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	120 W	140 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	360 W	542 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	120 W	140 W
Combined power (-12V)Known for one	3.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5Vsb)Known for one	12.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	22 A	25 A
Max output current (+12V)Known for one	21 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5V)Differs	18 A	25 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs	0.3 A	0.6 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	2.5 A	3 A
Power protection featuresKnown for one	Over current, Over voltage, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltage, Overheating	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 A
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 A
Max output current (+12V3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 A
Max output current (+12V4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 A
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Motherboard power connectorKnown for one	24-pin ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	4	7
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	2	5
CPU P4 connector (4-pin)Differs	1	20
Cabling typeDiffers	Non-Modular	Semi-Modular
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Performanceidentical
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	24 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	100000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Orange, White
Fan diameterKnown for one	12 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, CB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	150 x 140 x 87 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86 mm

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