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ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0 vs Corsair AX1600i: Comparison

ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0 and Corsair AX1600i separate most on pcie 8-pin connectors: ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0 at 3, Corsair AX1600i at 10, 70% in favour of Corsair AX1600i. Wattage splits them by another 47%, again favouring Corsair AX1600i. They match on 9 other specifications, including form factor, zero-rpm mode and sleeved cables. On price, ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0 sits at $169.99 against $579.99 for Corsair AX1600i.

ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0 (850W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/Popular High-End Gaming Tier)
ASUSASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0

$169.99

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Corsair AX1600i (1600W/80+ Titanium/Digital/Fully Modular/Flagship Extreme Tier)
CorsairCorsair AX1600i

$579.99

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Specs

Specification
ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0 (850W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/Popular High-End Gaming Tier)
ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0
Corsair AX1600i (1600W/80+ Titanium/Digital/Fully Modular/Flagship Extreme Tier)
Corsair AX1600i
BrandASUSCorsair
Wattage850 W-47%1600 W
80 PLUS RatingGoldTitanium
ATX StandardATX 3.0ATX 2.x
Form FactorATXATX
+12V Rail Amperage70.8 A133.3 A
Cybenetics EfficiencyGoldTitanium
Cybenetics NoiseA++A-
12V-2x6 Connectors10
Hold-Up Time24.3 ms-9%26.7 ms
Zero-RPM ModeYesYes
Sleeved CablesNoNo
Measured Avg Efficiency88.84 %92.22 %
PCIe 8-pin Connectors3-70%10
Measured Average Noise14.69 dBA25.6 dBA
Connector Count1x 24-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4, 1x PCIe 16-pin, 3x PCIe 6+2-pin, 5x SATA, 4x Molex1x 24-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4, 10x PCIe 6+2-pin, 16x SATA, 9x Molex, 2x FDD adapter
Fan Size135 mm140 mm
Fan Model / Bearing135mm double ball bearing (CF1325H12D), Axial-tech140mm NR140P, fluid dynamic bearing
Japanese CapacitorsYesYes
EPS 8-pin Connectors22
SATA Connectors516
Molex Connectors49
Cable LengthsATX 600mm, EPS 650mm, 16-pin 600mm, PCIe 600-610mm, SATA 400+120+120mm, Molex 400+150+150+150mm24-pin 600mm, EPS 650mm, PCIe 650mm and 680+100mm, SATA 450+110+110+110mm and 550+110mm, Molex 450+100+100mm
Length180 mm200 mm
ColourBlackBlack
Fan BearingBallFluid Dynamic
Zero-RPM SwitchableYesYes
MTBF120000 hours100000 hours-17%
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOPP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OCP, OTPOCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, UVP
Warranty10 years10 years
ModelROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0AX1600i
Typical Price$169.99$579.99
Source URLhttps://rog.asus.com/power-supply-units/rog-strix/rog-strix-850g-aura-gaming-model/spec/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/psu/cp-9020087-na/ax1600i-digital-atx-power-supply-1600-watt-fully-modular-psu-cp-9020087-na

Price comparison

RetailerASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0Corsair AX1600i
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$169.99

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$579.99

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Verdict

ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0

8.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid 850W Gold-rated ATX unit for a popular RTX 4070 Ti / RTX 5070-class gaming build, held back only by the usual mid-tier compromises on cabling and OEM sourcing.

Corsair AX1600i

9 / 10 Expert Rating

Still the digital-monitoring benchmark for extreme multi-GPU and workstation builds, docked slightly for lacking a native 12V-2x6 connector.

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