Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 1200W Platinum PSU Review

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Teardown & Component Analysis

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General Data
Manufacturer (OEM)CWT
Primary Side
Transient Filter6x Y caps, 2x X caps, 2x CM chokes, 1x MOV, 1x CM02X
Inrush ProtectionNTC Thermistor & Relay
Bridge Rectifier(s)2x Vishay LVB2560 (600V, 25A @ 105°C)
APFC MOSFETs2x Toshiba TK25A60X (600V, 25A @ 150°C, 0.105Ω)
APFC Boost Diode2x CREE C3D10060A (600V, 10A @ 153°C)
Hold-up Cap(s)2x Nichicon (400V, 680uF, 2000h @ 105°C, GG)
Main Switchers4x A26N60EFL
Driver ICs2x Silicon Labs Si8230BD
APFC MCUTexas Instruments UCD3138A (31.25 MHz, 32-bit ARM7TDMI-S Processor, 32KB Flash, 4KB RAM, 3x Feedback loop control, 14-bit DAC, up to 2 MHz switching frequency)
LLC Resonant MCUTexas Instruments UCD3138A (31.25 MHz, 32-bit ARM7TDMI-S Processor, 32KB Flash, 4KB RAM, 3x Feedback loop control, 14-bit DAC, up to 2 MHz switching frequency)
TopologyPrimary side: Interleaved PFC, Full-Bridge & LLC Resonant Controller Secondary side: Synchronous Rectification & DC-DC converters
Secondary Side
+12V MOSFETs8x Infineon BSC014N06NS (60V, 100A @ 100°C, 1.45mΩ)
5V & 3.3VDC-DC Converters: 5x FETS PWM Controller: 1x
Filtering CapacitorsElectrolytics: Nippon Chemi-Con (1-5000 @ 105°C, KZE), Nippon Chemi-Con (4-10,000 @ 105°C, KY) Polymers: CapXon, Su'scon, APAQ
Supervisor ICWeltrend WT751002 (OVP, UVP, PG) & LM358
Fan ModelThermaltake TT-1425 (Hong Sheng OEM, A1425H12S, 140mm, 12V, 0.39A, Hydro Dynamic Bearing, RGB LED Lighting)
5VSB Circuit
RectifiersISD04N65A (650V, 4A, 2.5Ωm), SPN5003 (N-Channel Enhancement Mode FET) & PS1045L SBR
Driver ICTexas Instruments UCC27324
PWM ControllerOn-Bright OB5282CP

The TPG-1200F1FAP uses the same platform as Thermaltake's TPI-1200F2FDP. The only differences are the lack of a USB interface, which means you don't get the DPS G App or support for TT's SPM architecture, and the former model's weaker fan.

A $50 price differences separates the two power supplies. We consider that to be pretty significant, given their similar foundation.

Remember: this is a semi-digital platform. Thermaltake states that only the primary side uses digital control. The entire secondary side still employs analog controllers.

The following video footage shows the TPG-1200F1FAP's internals.


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Contributing Editor

Aris Mpitziopoulos is a Contributing Editor at Tom's Hardware US, covering PSUs.

  • mapesdhs
    More RGB? *yawn* And is this usefully better in any way in terms of performance, etc. than the old 1275W XT Gold?
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