Product comparison · 2 power supply units

COUGAR CMD 500 vs COUGAR GX 600 (v.3)

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- CMD 500:500 W
- GX 600 (v.3):600 W
Input current
- CMD 500:4 - 8 A
- GX 600 (v.3):10 A
Combined power (+3.3V)
- CMD 500:120 W
- GX 600 (v.3):125 W
Combined power (+12V)
- CMD 500:480 W
- GX 600 (v.3):588 W
Combined power (+5V)
- CMD 500:120 W
- GX 600 (v.3):125 W
Max output current (+5V)
- CMD 500:20 A
- GX 600 (v.3):24 A
Max output current (-12V)
- CMD 500:0.3 A
- GX 600 (v.3):0.5 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)
- CMD 500:3 A
- GX 600 (v.3):3.4 A

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Comparison of CMD 500, GX 600 (v.3)
55 specifications	A COUGAR CMD 500 View product	B COUGAR GX 600 (v.3)View product
Power9 differ
Total powerDiffers	500 W	600 W
Input currentDiffers	4 - 8 A	10 A
Maximum input current (@110V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 A
Maximum input current (@220V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 A
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	120 W	125 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	480 W	588 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	120 W	125 W
Max output current (+12V1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 A
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs	20 A	24 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs	0.3 A	0.5 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	3 A	3.4 A
EfficiencyDiffers	88%	93%
Power protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Over current, Over voltage, Overheating, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltage
Max output current (+12V)Known for one	40 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	5	6
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs	2	4
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU power connectors (8-pin)Differs	1	0
Performance1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS Bronze	80 PLUS Gold
ATX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.31
EPS versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.92
Bearing technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ball bearing
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300000 h
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black, Gold
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 cm
Fan locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Top
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CB,CE, FCC, CCC, TUV, RUus, R63088
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86 mm
Packaging dataidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Cable managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CrossFire
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Case colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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