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Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit vs Hiditec BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 7identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Hiditec BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE has 50 W more total power than the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit (550 W vs 500 W). The Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit has 3 A more input current than the Hiditec BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE (8 A vs 5 A). The Hiditec BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE has 2 A more max output current (+3.3V) than the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit (20 A vs 18 A). AC input voltage: 100 - 240 V on the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit, 230 V on the Hiditec BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE. Motherboard power connector: 24-pin ATX on the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit, 20+4 pin ATX on the Hiditec BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE.

  • Total power
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:500 W
    • BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE:550 W
  • AC input voltage
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:100 - 240 V
    • BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE:230 V
  • Input current
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:8 A
    • BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE:5 A
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:18 A
    • BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE:20 A
  • Max output current (+12V)
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:41.6 A
    • BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE:45 A
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:18 A
    • BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE:20 A
  • Motherboard power connector
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:24-pin ATX
    • BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE:20+4 pin ATX
  • Motherboard power cable length
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:40 cm
    • BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE:60 cm

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Comparison of GPF-500G, BZ550 v2 80PLUS BRONZE
47 specifications
Power7 differ
Total powerDiffers500 W550 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V230 V
Input currentDiffers8 A5 A
Power factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.9
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs18 A20 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs41.6 A45 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs18 A20 A
Max output current (-12V)0.3 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)2.5 A2.5 A
Power protection featuresDiffersOverload, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage, Over current, OverheatingOver current, Over voltage, Short circuit, Over power, Under voltage, Overheating
AC input frequencyKnown for one47 - 63 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (-12V)Known for one3.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5Vsb)Known for one12.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers24-pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers40 cm60 cm
Number of PATA power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers45
SATA power cable lengthDiffers350,150 mm500,630,760,890 mm
EPS power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Floppy drive power connector11
Number of EPS connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthKnown for one350,150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive cable lengthKnown for one15 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeKnown for oneNon-ModularUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorDiffersTFXATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Gold80 PLUS Bronze
Bearing technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFDB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000 h
ATX versionKnown for one2.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameterDiffers8 cm14 cm
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, CB
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers85 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers175 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers65 mm86 mm
WeightKnown for one1.42 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one1.55 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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