High Power For Power Users: 13 Power Supplies In The Spotlight
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Nicole Ott
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Features & Performance Of All Power Supplies
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| Manufacturer | Chieftec | Coba | Fortron Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | HPC-420-302 DF | ATX-400W | FSP400-60PFN |
| Overall rating [points] | Good (82.5) | Satisfactory (73.3) | Good (82.5) |
| Performance (50 %) [points] | 91.5 | 71.5 | 91.5 |
| Ergonomics (50 %) [points] | 73.4 | 75.1 | 73.4 |
| Technical Data | |||
| Power (manufacturer claim/ measured) | 420/415 W | 400/382 W | 400/453 W |
| -5 V/-12 V (manufacturer claim) | 0.3/ 0.8 A | 0.5/ 0.8 A | 0.3/ 0.8 A |
| +3,3 V/+ 5 V/+12 V (manufacturer claim) | 30/ 40/ 18 A | 22/ 35/ 15 A | 28/ 40/ 15 A |
| PFC | active | active | k. A. |
| Fan/ fan controller | 2/active | 2/active | 1/k. A. |
| Power out 230 V | no | no | no |
| Input voltage/ voltage settings | 110-240 V/ automatic | 110-240 V/ automatic | 100-240 V/ automatic |
| Cable length, HDD and FDD | 110 cm | 92 cm | 51-55 cm |
| Cable length ATX/ ATX12V/ AUX | 46/ 52/ 49 cm | 50/ 50/ 50 cm | 50/ 50/ 53 cm |
| Fan monitor/ regulator interface | yes/no | no/no | yes/yes |
| Power cable/ screws/ user manual | yes/ yes/ yes | yes/ yes/ yes | yes/ yes/ yes |
| Other | - | - | - |
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| Manufacturer | PC Cooling | Redux | Seasonic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Ultra-Silent 400 Watt | TSP-420P4 | SS-400FS |
| Overall rating [points] | Good (83.3) | Satisfactory (77.8) | Good (82.8) |
| Performance (50 %) [points] | 81.4 | 73.9 | 81.6 |
| Ergonomics (50 %) [points] | 85.2 | 81.7 | 84 |
| Technical Data | |||
| Power (manufacturer claim/ measured) | 420/433 W | 420/388 W | 400/436 W |
| -5 V/-12 V (manufacturer claim) | 0.8/ 1.0 A | 0.8/ 1.0 A | 0.5/ 0.8 A |
| +3,3 V/+ 5 V/+12 V (manufacturer claim) | 26/ 42/ 8 A | 26/ 42/ 18 A | 28/ 30/ 18 A |
| PFC | active | active | active |
| Fan/ fan controller | 3/active, manuell | 3/active, manuell | 1/active |
| Power out 230 V | yes | yes | yes |
| Input voltage/ voltage settings | 195-250 V/ automatic | 195-250 V/ automatic | 100-240 V/ automatic |
| Cable length, HDD and FDD | 105 cm | 105 cm | 57-87 cm |
| Cable length ATX/ ATX12V/ AUX | 58/ 59/ 59 cm | 58/ 59/ 59 cm | 53/ 55/ 56 cm |
| Fan monitor/ regulator interface | no/ no | no/ no | no/ no |
| Power cable/ screws/ user manual | yes/ yes/ yes | yes/ yes/ yes | yes/yes/yes |
| Other | - | - | 3-level fan regulatorAdapter for power out |
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