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ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II vs Silverstone SX500-LG: Comparison

ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II and Silverstone SX500-LG separate most on pcie 8-pin connectors: ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II at 8, Silverstone SX500-LG at 2, 75% in favour of ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II. Wattage splits them by another 50%, again favouring ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II. They match on single +12v rail and modularity.

ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II (1000W/80+ Platinum/Fully Modular/OLED Display/0dB Mode)
ASUSASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II
Silverstone SX500-LG (500W/80+ Gold/ATX 2.x/Compact/Mainstream Tier)
SilverstoneSilverstone SX500-LG

$99.99

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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
Silverstone SX500-LG (500W/80+ Gold/ATX 2.x/Compact/Mainstream Tier)
Silverstone SX500-LG
BrandASUSSilverStone
Wattage1000 W500 W-50%
80 PLUS RatingPlatinumGold
Form FactorATXSFX-L
+12V Rail Amperage83 A40 A
Single +12V RailYesYes
Cybenetics EfficiencyPlatinumGold
Cybenetics NoiseA++Standard+
12V-2x6 Connectors10
Zero-RPM ModeYesNo
PCIe 8-pin Connectors82-75%
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, 1x EPS 4+4, 2x PCIe 6+2-pin, 3x SATA, 2x Molex, 1x floppy
Fan Size135 mm120 mm
Fan Model / Bearing135mm double ball bearing (CF1325H12D)120mm silent fan
OEM / PlatformSeasonicEnhance
SATA Connectors123
Molex Connectors62
Length190 mm130 mm
MTBF120000 hours100000 hours-17%
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOPP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OCP, OTPOPP, OVP, OTP, UVP, SCP
ModelROG-THOR-1000P2-GAMINGSX500-LG
Source URLhttps://rog.asus.com/power-supply-units/rog-thor/rog-thor-1000p2-gaming-model/spec/https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/power-supplies/SX500-LG/

Price comparison

RetailerASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum IISilverstone SX500-LG
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$99.99

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Verdict

Silverstone SX500-LG

8.2 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid 500W Gold-rated SFX unit for a small-form-factor build with a single mid-range GPU, held back only by the usual mid-tier compromises on cabling and OEM sourcing.

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