Product comparison · 2 power supply units

COUGAR GES 850 vs GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P1000W V2

Add a product
  • 43specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 20identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P1000W V2 has 150 W more total power than the COUGAR GES 850 (1000 W vs 850 W). The GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P1000W V2 has 25 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the COUGAR GES 850 (125 W vs 100 W). The GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P1000W V2 has 249.6 W more combined power (+12V) than the COUGAR GES 850 (999.6 W vs 750 W). Input current: 10 A on the COUGAR GES 850, 15 - 6.5 A on the GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P1000W V2. 80 PLUS certification: 80 PLUS Gold on the COUGAR GES 850, 80 PLUS Platinum on the GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P1000W V2.

  • Total power
    • GES 850:850 W
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:1000 W
  • Input current
    • GES 850:10 A
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:15 - 6.5 A
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • GES 850:100 W
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:125 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • GES 850:750 W
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:999.6 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • GES 850:100 W
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:125 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • GES 850:20 A
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:25 A
  • Max output current (+12V)
    • GES 850:62.5 A
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:83.3 A
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • GES 850:20 A
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:25 A

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of GES 850, AORUS ELITE P1000W V2
60 specifications
Power10 differ
Total powerDiffers850 W1000 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Input currentDiffers10 A15 - 6.5 A
Power factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.9
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs100 W125 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs750 W999.6 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs100 W125 W
Combined power (-12V)3.6 W3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)15 W15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs20 A25 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs62.5 A83.3 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs20 A25 A
Max output current (-12V)0.3 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)3 A3 A
EfficiencyDiffers91%92%
Hold timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 ms
Power Good signal delay rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 150 ms
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under total voltageOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage, No load operation, Surge & inrush protection (SIP)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers55 cm65 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA power cablesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs24
EPS power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs26
PCI Express power connectors (16-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)YesYes
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EPS connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling typeFully-ModularFully-Modular
SATA power cable lengthKnown for one150,450 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (12+4 pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (12+4 pin) cable lengthKnown for one600 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU power cable lengthKnown for one70 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorATXATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Gold80 PLUS Platinum
ATX version3.13.1
Bearing technologyDiffersRifleFDB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)100000 h100000 h
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameter12 cm12 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTop
On/off switchYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers150 mm140 mm
Height86 mm86 mm
WeightDiffers1.85 kg3.08 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers195 mm340 mm
Package depthDiffers253 mm206 mm
Package heightDiffers95 mm120 mm
Package weightDiffers2.25 kg3.72 kg
Package typeBoxBox
Logistics dataidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 year(s)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, EAC, UK CA, RoHSUnknown — 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