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ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II vs XPG Core Reactor II 850W: Comparison

ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II and XPG Core Reactor II 850W separate most on pcie 8-pin connectors: ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II at 8, XPG Core Reactor II 850W at 4, 50% in favour of ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II. Wattage splits them by another 15%, again favouring ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II. They match on form factor, 12v-2x6 connectors and modularity.

ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II (1000W/80+ Platinum/Fully Modular/OLED Display/0dB Mode)
ASUSASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II
XPG Core Reactor II 850W (850W/80+ Gold/ATX/Fully Modular/ATX 3.1)
XPGXPG Core Reactor II 850W

$139.99

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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
XPG Core Reactor II 850W (850W/80+ Gold/ATX/Fully Modular/ATX 3.1)
XPG Core Reactor II 850W
BrandASUSXPG
Wattage1000 W850 W-15%
80 PLUS RatingPlatinumGold
Form FactorATXATX
Single +12V RailYestrue
Cybenetics EfficiencyPlatinumGold
Cybenetics NoiseA++A
12V-2x6 Connectors11
Hold-Up Time26.1 ms17-35%
Zero-RPM ModeYestrue
PCIe 8-pin Connectors84-50%
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, 1x 12V-2x6 (600W), 4x PCIe 6+2-pin, 8x SATA, 3x Molex
Fan Size135 mm135
Fan Model / Bearing135mm double ball bearing (CF1325H12D)135mm FDB, near-silent 0dB mode
OEM / PlatformSeasonicCWT
Length190 mm150
MTBF120000 hours100000-17%
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOPP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OCP, OTPOCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, UVP
ModelROG-THOR-1000P2-GAMINGCore Reactor II 850W

Price comparison

RetailerASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum IIXPG Core Reactor II 850W
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$139.99

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Verdict

XPG Core Reactor II 850W

8.2 / 10 Expert Rating

Core Reactor II is the first ATX 3.1-certified unit in this batch, so it carries the tightened 12V-2x6 transient spec, a meaningful reassurance for anyone running a power-hungry RTX 50-series card.

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