550W-650W PSU Roundup 2014

Written by Matthew Lambert

June 20, 2014 | 10:34

Tags: #550w #600w #650w #modular-psu #psu

Companies: #bit-tech

0W Load Tests

These charts show how much power each PSU draws when no load is applied (i.e. the leakage), both when the PSU is switched on and when it's off.

Power Consumption - 0W Load Test

PSU off

  • XFX Pro Series 550W Core Edition
  • Be Quiet! Power Zone 650W
  • Super Flower Leadex Gold 650W
  • Enermax Revolution X't 630W
  • Cooler Master VS-Series 550W
  • Codegen Super Power 600W
  • Corsair CS-M Series 550W
  • Seasonic M12II Evo Bronze 620W
  • Antec TruePower Classic 550W
  • 0.00
  • 0.00
  • 0.00
  • 0.00
  • 0.06
  • 0.07
  • 0.08
  • 0.11
  • 0.13
0
0.025
0.05
0.075
0.1
0.125
0.15
Watts (lower is better)

Power Consumption - 0W Load Test

PSU on, no load

  • Cooler Master VS-Series 550W
  • Enermax Revolution X't 630W
  • Corsair CS-M Series 550W
  • Antec TruePower Classic 550W
  • Seasonic M12II Evo Bronze 620W
  • Be Quiet! Power Zone 650W
  • Super Flower Leadex Gold 650W
  • XFX Pro Series 550W Core Edition
  • Codegen Super Power 600W
  • 0.08
  • 0.13
  • 0.14
  • 0.19
  • 0.21
  • 0.32
  • 0.34
  • 0.50
  • 2.30
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
Watts (lower is better)


Noise Level

These charts show each PSU's noise levels at three different load levels. Note that for the highest one we allow things to run for 20 minutes before taking a measurement, as we feel this is a more realistic simulation of user experience with heavy loads, such as gaming.

Noise Level - 100W Load Test

10cm distance after 5 mins

  • Super Flower Leadex Gold 650W
  • Corsair CS-M Series 550W
  • Seasonic M12II Evo Bronze 620W
  • XFX Pro Series 550W Core Edition
  • Cooler Master VS-Series 550W
  • Antec TruePower Classic 550W
  • Be Quiet! Power Zone 650W
  • Enermax Revolution X't 630W
  • Codegen Super Power 600W
  • 19.4
  • 22.3
  • 26.3
  • 26.7
  • 27.5
  • 28.0
  • 28.6
  • 35.3
  • 45.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
dB(A) (lower is better)

Noise Level - 300W Load Test

10cm distance after 5 mins

  • Super Flower Leadex Gold 650W
  • Corsair CS-M Series 550W
  • Cooler Master VS-Series 550W
  • Antec TruePower Classic 550W
  • Seasonic M12II Evo Bronze 620W
  • Be Quiet! Power Zone 650W
  • Enermax Revolution X't 630W
  • XFX Pro Series 550W Core Edition
  • Codegen Super Power 600W
  • 19.2
  • 22.9
  • 27.8
  • 28.2
  • 28.4
  • 29.5
  • 36.9
  • 47.0
  • 50.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
dB(A) (lower is better)

Noise Level - 500W Load Test

10cm distance after 20 mins

  • Super Flower Leadex Gold 650W
  • Corsair CS-M Series 550W
  • Cooler Master VS-Series 550W
  • Enermax Revolution X't 630W
  • Be Quiet! Power Zone 650W
  • Antec TruePower Classic 550W
  • Seasonic M12II Evo Bronze 620W
  • XFX Pro Series 550W Core Edition
  • Codegen Super Power 600W
  • 23.4
  • 27.7
  • 35.3
  • 38.5
  • 47.8
  • 51.6
  • 53.2
  • 54.3
  • Test Aborted!
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
dB(A) (lower is better)

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