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ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0 vs MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5: Comparison

ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0 and MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 separate most on pcie 8-pin connectors: ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0 at 3, MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 at 2, 33% in favour of ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0. They match on 10 other specifications, including wattage, 80 plus rating and atx standard. On price, MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 sits at $99.99 against $169.99 for ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0.

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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MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 (850W/80+ Gold/ATX/Fully Modular/ATX 3.0)
MSIMSI MAG A850GL PCIE5

$99.99

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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
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 (850W/80+ Gold/ATX/Fully Modular/ATX 3.0)
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5
BrandASUSMSI
Wattage850 W850 W
80 PLUS RatingGoldGold
ATX StandardATX 3.0ATX 3.0
Form FactorATXATX
Single +12V RailYestrue
Cybenetics EfficiencyGoldGold
Cybenetics NoiseA++Standard+
12V-2x6 Connectors11
Hold-Up Time24.3 ms17-30%
Zero-RPM ModeYesfalse
Sleeved CablesNoNo
PCIe 8-pin Connectors32-33%
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, 1x EPS 4+4, 1x 12V-2x6 (450W), 2x PCIe 6+2-pin, 6x SATA, 3x Molex
Fan Size135 mm120
Fan Model / Bearing135mm double ball bearing (CF1325H12D), Axial-tech120mm rifle bearing
OEM / PlatformCWTCWT
Cable LengthsATX 600mm, EPS 650mm, 16-pin 600mm, PCIe 600-610mm, SATA 400+120+120mm, Molex 400+150+150+150mm24-pin 600mm, EPS 650mm, 12V-2x6 600mm, PCIe 600mm, SATA 700mm
Length180 mm140
ColourBlackBlack
MTBF120000 hours100000-17%
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOPP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OCP, OTPOCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, UVP
Warranty10 years5-50%
ModelROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0MAG A850GL PCIE5
Typical Price$169.99$99.99

Price comparison

RetailerASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5
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$169.99

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$99.99

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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.

MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5

8.2 / 10 Expert Rating

MAG A850GL is MSI's budget-tier Gold PSU, giving native ATX 3.0 12V-2x6 support at a lower price than the MPG A850G by trimming the warranty to 5 years and dropping the Zero Frozr fan-stop mode.

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