Product comparison · 2 power supply units

Zalman ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single vs Zalman ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The Zalman ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single has 500 W more total power than the Zalman ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E (1000 W vs 500 W). The Zalman ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E has 100 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the Zalman ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single (200 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). The Zalman ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single has 1.17 kg more weight than the Zalman ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E (2.8 kg vs 1.63 kg). Input current: 12-6 A on the Zalman ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single, 4 A on the Zalman ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E. Cabling type: Fully-Modular on the Zalman ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single, Non-Modular on the Zalman ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E.

Total power
- ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single:1000 W
- ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E:500 W
AC input voltage
- ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single:100 - 240 V
- ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E:200 - 240 V
Input current
- ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single:12-6 A
- ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E:4 A
Cabling type
- ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single:Fully-Modular
- ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E:Non-Modular
Bearing technology
- ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single:FDB
- ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E:HDB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single:10 - 40 °C
- ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E:10 - 45 °C
Weight
- ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single:2.8 kg
- ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E:1.63 kg

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Comparison of ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single, ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E
18 specifications	A Zalman ZM1000-TMX TerraMax 80 PLUS GOLD PSU 100W/Full-modular 99.9% Active PFC/Single View product	B Zalman ZM500-TXII V2 MegaMax 80PLUS 230V EU STANDARD Certified high efficiency PCI-E View product
Power3 differ
Total powerDiffers	1000 W	500 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	200 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers	12-6 A	4 A
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Cabling typeDiffers	Fully-Modular	Non-Modular
Motherboard power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20+4 pin ATX
Performance1 differ
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	80 PLUS Gold	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bearing technologyDiffers	FDB	HDB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	100000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameter	12 cm	12 cm
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 40 °C	10 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	150 mm	150 mm
Depth	140 mm	140 mm
Height	86 mm	86 mm
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	1.63 kg

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