Product comparison · 2 power supply units

COUGAR GES 850 vs MSI PRO A850PL PCIE5

31specifications compared
8differ
23identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO A850PL PCIE5 has 99.6 W more combined power (+12V) than the COUGAR GES 850 (849.6 W vs 750 W). The COUGAR GES 850 has 2.5 W more combined power (+5Vsb) than the MSI PRO A850PL PCIE5 (15 W vs 12.5 W). The MSI PRO A850PL PCIE5 has 8.3 A more max output current (+12V) than the COUGAR GES 850 (70.8 A vs 62.5 A). 80 PLUS certification: 80 PLUS Gold on the COUGAR GES 850, 80 PLUS Platinum on the MSI PRO A850PL PCIE5.

Combined power (+12V)
- GES 850:750 W
- PRO A850PL PCIE5:849.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)
- GES 850:15 W
- PRO A850PL PCIE5:12.5 W
Max output current (+12V)
- GES 850:62.5 A
- PRO A850PL PCIE5:70.8 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)
- GES 850:3 A
- PRO A850PL PCIE5:2.5 A
Motherboard power cable length
- GES 850:55 cm
- PRO A850PL PCIE5:60 cm
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)
- GES 850:2
- PRO A850PL PCIE5:3
80 PLUS certification
- GES 850:80 PLUS Gold
- PRO A850PL PCIE5:80 PLUS Platinum
Width
- GES 850:140 mm
- PRO A850PL PCIE5:150 mm

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Comparison of GES 850, PRO A850PL PCIE5
53 specifications	A COUGAR GES 850 View product	B MSI PRO A850PL PCIE5 View product
Power4 differ
Input currentKnown for one	10 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+12V)Differs	750 W	849.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs	15 W	12.5 W
Max output current (+12V)Differs	62.5 A	70.8 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	3 A	2.5 A
EfficiencyKnown for one	91%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresKnown for one	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under total voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers	55 cm	60 cm
SATA power cable lengthKnown for one	150,450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs	2	3
PCI Express power connectors (12+4 pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (12+4 pin) cable lengthKnown for one	600 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU power cable lengthKnown for one	70 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (4+4 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS Gold	80 PLUS Platinum
ATX versionKnown for one	3.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bearing technologyKnown for one	Rifle	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	100000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, EAC, UK CA, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	150 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.85 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	195 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	253 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	95 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.25 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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