Product comparison · 2 power supply units

COUGAR VTX500 power supply unit vs FSP Hydro power supply unit

33specifications compared
16differ
17identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- VTX500 power supply unit:500 W
- Hydro power supply unit:600 W
AC input voltage
- VTX500 power supply unit:100 - 240 V
- Hydro power supply unit:200 - 240 V
Input current
- VTX500 power supply unit:5 - 10 A
- Hydro power supply unit:5 A
Combined power (+3.3V)
- VTX500 power supply unit:130 W
- Hydro power supply unit:120 W
Combined power (+12V)
- VTX500 power supply unit:588 W
- Hydro power supply unit:552 W
Combined power (+5V)
- VTX500 power supply unit:130 W
- Hydro power supply unit:120 W
Max output current (+3.3V)
- VTX500 power supply unit:24 A
- Hydro power supply unit:22 A
Max output current (+12V)
- VTX500 power supply unit:38.5 A
- Hydro power supply unit:46 A

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Comparison of VTX500, Hydro
50 specifications	A COUGAR VTX500 power supply unit Model VTX500 View product	B FSP Hydro power supply unit Model Hydro View product
Power12 differ
Total powerDiffers	500 W	600 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	200 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers	5 - 10 A	5 A
Power factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.99
Power Factor Correction (PFC) type	Active	Active
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	130 W	120 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	588 W	552 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	130 W	120 W
Combined power (-12V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	24 A	22 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs	38.5 A	46 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs	20 A	22 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs	0.3 A	0.5 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	3 A	2.5 A
Efficiency	88%	88%
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Motherboard power connector	20+4 pin ATX	20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	5	10
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	3	3
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs	2	4
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)	Yes	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy drive power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express connector	Yes	Yes
Cabling type	Non-Modular	Non-Modular
CPU power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Purpose	PC	PC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
80 PLUS certification	80 PLUS Bronze	80 PLUS Bronze
ATX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4
EPS versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.92
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Fan diameter	12 cm	12 cm
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan location	Top	Top
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	OCP, SCP, OVP, UVP, OPP	CE, CB, TUV, C-tick
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	150 mm
Depth	150 mm	150 mm
Height	86 mm	86 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 dB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, CrossFire Pro, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
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
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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