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CoolBox GM-500G power supply unit vs CoolBox GT-250G power supply unit

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 20identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total power
    • GM-500G power supply unit:500 W
    • GT-250G power supply unit:250 W
  • Maximum input current (@110V)
    • GM-500G power supply unit:4 A
    • GT-250G power supply unit:2.5 A
  • Maximum input current (@220V)
    • GM-500G power supply unit:8 A
    • GT-250G power supply unit:5 A
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • GM-500G power supply unit:100 W
    • GT-250G power supply unit:80 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • GM-500G power supply unit:20 A
    • GT-250G power supply unit:15 A
  • Max output current (+12V1)
    • GM-500G power supply unit:20 A
    • GT-250G power supply unit:16 A
  • Efficiency
    • GM-500G power supply unit:87%
    • GT-250G power supply unit:90%
  • Number of SATA power connectors
    • GM-500G power supply unit:6
    • GT-250G power supply unit:3

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Comparison of GM-500G, GT-250G
45 specifications
Power7 differ
Total powerDiffers500 W250 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Maximum input current (@110V)Differs4 A2.5 A
Maximum input current (@220V)Differs8 A5 A
Power factor0.990.99
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs100 W80 W
Combined power (+5V)Known for one100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (-12V)6 W6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)12.5 W12.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs20 A15 A
Max output current (+12V1)Differs20 A16 A
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one20 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5V)Known for one20 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (-12V)0.5 A0.5 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)2.5 A2.5 A
EfficiencyDiffers87%90%
Power protection featuresOver power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltageOver power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage
Power Good signal delay rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 500 ms
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers63
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs31
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)YesYes
Cabling typeNon-ModularNon-Modular
CPU P4 connector (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffersPCServer
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorDiffersATXTFX
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Gold80 PLUS Gold
ATX versionDiffers2.32.31
Mean time between failures (MTBF)100000 h100000 h
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameterDiffers14 cm8 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan locationTopTop
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers150 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers160 mm150 mm
Height86 mm86 mm
WeightDiffers2.18 kg880 g
Packaging dataidentical
ManualYesYes

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