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ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II vs Corsair RM1200x SHIFT: Comparison

ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II and Corsair RM1200x SHIFT separate most on pcie 8-pin connectors: ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II at 8, Corsair RM1200x SHIFT at 6, 25% in favour of ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II. Wattage splits them by another 17%, this time favouring Corsair RM1200x SHIFT. They match on 6 other specifications, including form factor, single +12v rail and 12v-2x6 connectors.

ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II (1000W/80+ Platinum/Fully Modular/OLED Display/0dB Mode)
ASUSASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II
Corsair RM1200x SHIFT (1200W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/High-End/Multi-Gpu Tier)
CorsairCorsair RM1200x SHIFT

$249.99

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Specs

Specification
ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II (1000W/80+ Platinum/Fully Modular/OLED Display/0dB Mode)
ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II
Corsair RM1200x SHIFT (1200W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/High-End/Multi-Gpu Tier)
Corsair RM1200x SHIFT
BrandASUSCorsair
Wattage1000 W-17%1200 W
80 PLUS RatingPlatinumGold
Form FactorATXATX
+12V Rail Amperage83 A100 A
Single +12V RailYesYes
Cybenetics EfficiencyPlatinumGold
Cybenetics NoiseA++A
12V-2x6 Connectors11
Zero-RPM ModeYesYes
PCIe 8-pin Connectors86-25%
Connector Count1x 24/20-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4-pin, 1x PCIe 16-pin, 8x PCIe 6+2-pin, 12x SATA, 6x Peripheral1x 24-pin ATX (side-mount), 2x EPS 4+4 (side-mount), 1x 12V-2x6 (600W, side-mount), 6x PCIe 6+2-pin, 16x SATA, 8x Molex
Fan Size135 mm140 mm
Fan Model / Bearing135mm double ball bearing (CF1325H12D)140mm fluid dynamic bearing, zero-RPM mode
OEM / PlatformSeasonicGreat Wall/CWT
EPS 8-pin Connectors22
SATA Connectors1216
Molex Connectors68
Length190 mm180 mm
MTBF120000 hours100000 hours-17%
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOPP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OCP, OTPOCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, UVP
ModelROG-THOR-1000P2-GAMINGRM1200x SHIFT
Source URLhttps://rog.asus.com/power-supply-units/rog-thor/rog-thor-1000p2-gaming-model/spec/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/psu/cp-9020254-na/rm1200x-shift-80-plus-gold-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020254-na

Price comparison

RetailerASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum IICorsair RM1200x SHIFT
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$249.99

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Verdict

Corsair RM1200x SHIFT

8.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid 1200W Gold-rated ATX unit for a workstation or multi-GPU build with serious headroom, held back only by the usual mid-tier compromises on cabling and OEM sourcing.

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