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Performance Rating
As expected, the overall performance is similar to the Seasonic Focus Plus Gold unit. The Corsair RM550x and the, soon EOL, EVGA 550 G3 score higher, though, mostly because of their better ripple suppression.
Noise Rating
The graph below depicts the cooling fan's average noise over the PSU's operating range, with an ambient temperature between 30 to 32 degrees Celsius (86 to 89.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
This is a very quiet power supply, even quieter than the Corsair RM550x.
Efficiency Rating
The following graph shows the PSU's average efficiency throughout its operating range with an ambient temperature close to 30 degrees Celsius.
As you can see in the chart above, the Phanteks unit that uses the new version of Seasonic's Focus platform achieves notably higher efficiency than the Focus model that is based on the previous platform.
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