Product comparison · 2 power supply units

GIGABYTE PB500 power supply unit vs GIGABYTE PW400 power supply unit

41specifications compared
11differ
30identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- PB500 power supply unit:500 W
- PW400 power supply unit:400 W
Combined power (+12V)
- PB500 power supply unit:456 W
- PW400 power supply unit:360 W
Max output current (+12V)
- PB500 power supply unit:38 A
- PW400 power supply unit:30 A
Efficiency
- PB500 power supply unit:86%
- PW400 power supply unit:84%
Motherboard power cable length
- PB500 power supply unit:60 cm
- PW400 power supply unit:55 cm
Number of SATA power connectors
- PB500 power supply unit:4
- PW400 power supply unit:3
SATA power cable length
- PB500 power supply unit:150,500 mm
- PW400 power supply unit:150,450 mm
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)
- PB500 power supply unit:3
- PW400 power supply unit:2

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Comparison of PB500, PW400
47 specifications	A GIGABYTE PB500 power supply unit Model PB500 View product	B GIGABYTE PW400 power supply unit Model PW400 View product
Power4 differ
Total powerDiffers	500 W	400 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input current	8 A	8 A
Power Factor Correction (PFC) type	Active	Active
Combined power (+3.3V)	103 W	103 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	456 W	360 W
Combined power (+5V)	103 W	103 W
Combined power (-12V)	3.6 W	3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)	12.5 W	12.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)	21 A	21 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs	38 A	30 A
Max output current (+5V)	15 A	15 A
Max output current (-12V)	0.3 A	0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)	2.5 A	2.5 A
EfficiencyDiffers	86%	84%
Power protection features	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage
Ports & interfaces6 differ
Motherboard power connector	20+4 pin ATX	20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers	60 cm	55 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	4	3
SATA power cable lengthDiffers	150,500 mm	150,450 mm
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	3	2
Peripheral (Molex) power cable length	150,500 mm	150,500 mm
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs	2	1
PCI Express power cable length	50 cm	50 cm
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU power cable lengthDiffers	60 cm	55 cm
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)	Yes	Yes
Cabling type	Non-Modular	Non-Modular
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive power connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Purpose	PC	PC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factor	ATX	ATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS Bronze	80 PLUS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	100000 h	100000 h
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
Fan diameter	12 cm	12 cm
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan location	Top	Top
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Certification	CE/CCC/BSMI/KCC/EAC/UL/TUV/RCM/FCC	CE/CCC/BSMI/KCC/EAC/UL/TUV/RCM/FCC
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020

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