Product comparison · 2 power supply units

COUGAR GX 800 (v.3) vs COUGAR VTX500 power supply unit

36specifications compared
22differ
14identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- GX 800 (v.3):800 W
- VTX500 power supply unit:500 W
Input current
- GX 800 (v.3):10 A
- VTX500 power supply unit:5 - 10 A
Combined power (+3.3V)
- GX 800 (v.3):160 W
- VTX500 power supply unit:130 W
Combined power (+12V)
- GX 800 (v.3):780 W
- VTX500 power supply unit:588 W
Combined power (+5V)
- GX 800 (v.3):160 W
- VTX500 power supply unit:130 W
Max output current (+3.3V)
- GX 800 (v.3):25 A
- VTX500 power supply unit:24 A
Max output current (+5V)
- GX 800 (v.3):25 A
- VTX500 power supply unit:20 A
Max output current (-12V)
- GX 800 (v.3):0.8 A
- VTX500 power supply unit:0.3 A

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Comparison of GX 800 (v.3), VTX500
55 specifications	A COUGAR GX 800 (v.3)View product	B COUGAR VTX500 power supply unit Model VTX500 View product
Power11 differ
Total powerDiffers	800 W	500 W
Input currentDiffers	10 A	5 - 10 A
Maximum input current (@110V)Known for one	5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input current (@220V)Known for one	10 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	160 W	130 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	780 W	588 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	160 W	130 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	25 A	24 A
Max output current (+12V1)Known for one	50 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one	50 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5V)Differs	25 A	20 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs	0.8 A	0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	4 A	3 A
EfficiencyDiffers	93%	88%
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over current, Over voltage, Overheating, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage
Max output current (+12V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.5 A
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	10	5
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	4	3
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs	4	2
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Differs	No	Yes
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeDiffers	Semi-Modular	Non-Modular
Performance1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS Gold	80 PLUS Bronze
ATX versionKnown for one	2.31	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS versionKnown for one	2.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bearing technologyKnown for one	Ball bearing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	300000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Gold	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterDiffers	14 cm	12 cm
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CB,CE, FCC, CCC, TUV, RUus, R63088	OCP, SCP, OVP, UVP, OPP
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	150 mm	140 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	150 mm
Other featuresidentical
Cable managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	CrossFire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Case colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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