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ASUS ROG Strix 750W Gold Aura Edition vs NZXT C650 Gold: Comparison

ASUS ROG Strix 750W Gold Aura Edition and NZXT C650 Gold separate most on pcie 8-pin connectors: ASUS ROG Strix 750W Gold Aura Edition at 3, NZXT C650 Gold at 4, 25% in favour of NZXT C650 Gold. MTBF splits them by another 17%, this time favouring ASUS ROG Strix 750W Gold Aura Edition. They match on 7 other specifications, including 80 plus rating, form factor and single +12v rail. On price, NZXT C650 Gold sits at $99.99 against $169.99 for ASUS ROG Strix 750W Gold Aura Edition.

ASUS ROG Strix 750W Gold Aura Edition (750W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/Fully Modular/A++ Noise)
ASUSASUS ROG Strix 750W Gold Aura Edition

$169.99

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NZXT C650 Gold (650W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/Mainstream Gaming Tier)
NZXTNZXT C650 Gold

$99.99

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Specs

Specification
ASUS ROG Strix 750W Gold Aura Edition (750W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/Fully Modular/A++ Noise)
ASUS ROG Strix 750W Gold Aura Edition
NZXT C650 Gold (650W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/Mainstream Gaming Tier)
NZXT C650 Gold
BrandASUSNZXT
Wattage750 W650 W-13%
80 PLUS RatingGoldGold
ATX StandardATX 3.0ATX 2.x
Form FactorATXATX
Single +12V RailYesYes
Cybenetics EfficiencyGoldGold
Cybenetics NoiseA++A
12V-2x6 Connectors10
Zero-RPM ModeYesYes
PCIe 8-pin Connectors3-25%4
Connector Count1x 24/20-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4-pin, 1x PCIe 16-pin, 3x PCIe 8-pin, 5x SATA, 4x Peripheral1x 24-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4, 4x PCIe 6+2-pin, 8x SATA, 6x Molex
Fan Size135 mm120 mm
Fan Model / Bearing135mm double ball bearing (CF1325H12D)120mm fluid dynamic bearing, semi-passive
OEM / PlatformCWTSeasonic
EPS 8-pin Connectors22
SATA Connectors58
Molex Connectors46
Cable LengthsMB 600mm, CPU 650mm, PCIe 600-610mm, 16-pin 600mm, SATA 400+120+120mm, Molex 400+150+150+150mmATX 600mm, EPS 650mm, PCIe 600-750mm, SATA 500-900mm
Length180 mm150 mm
MTBF120000 hours100000 hours-17%
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOPP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OCP, OTPOCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, UVP
ModelROG-STRIX-750G-AURA-GAMINGC650 Gold
Typical Price$169.99$99.99
Source URLhttps://rog.asus.com/us/power-supply-units/rog-strix/rog-strix-750g-aura-gaming-model/spec/https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1561477-REG/nzxt_np_c650m_us_nzxt_c650_650_watt.html

Price comparison

RetailerASUS ROG Strix 750W Gold Aura EditionNZXT C650 Gold
Micro Center

$169.99

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$99.99

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Verdict

NZXT C650 Gold

8.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid 650W Gold-rated ATX unit for a mainstream single-GPU gaming build, held back only by the usual mid-tier compromises on cabling and OEM sourcing.

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