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ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum II vs MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5: Comparison

ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum II and MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5 separate most on 12v-2x6 connectors: ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum II at 1, MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5 at 2, 50% in favour of MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5. Wattage splits them by another 25%, again favouring MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5. They match on form factor, colour and modularity. On price, ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum II sits at $349.99 against $499.99 for MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5.

ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum II (1200W/80+ Platinum/ATX 3.0/High-End/Multi-Gpu Tier)
ASUSASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum II

$349.99

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MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5 (1600W/80+ Titanium/GPU Safeguard+ Protection/Flagship Workstation and Multi-GPU Tier)
MSIMSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5

$499.99

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Specs

Specification
ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum II (1200W/80+ Platinum/ATX 3.0/High-End/Multi-Gpu Tier)
ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum II
MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5 (1600W/80+ Titanium/GPU Safeguard+ Protection/Flagship Workstation and Multi-GPU Tier)
MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5
BrandASUSMSI
Wattage1200 W-25%1600 W
80 PLUS RatingPlatinumTitanium
ATX StandardATX 2.xATX 3.1
Form FactorATXATX
Single +12V RailYestrue
Cybenetics NoiseA++A+
12V-2x6 Connectors1-50%2
Hold-Up Time27.4 ms17-38%
Sleeved CablesNoNo, embossed flat jacket
PCIe 8-pin Connectors87-12%
Connector Count1x 24-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4, 1x PCIe 16-pin (component side), 8x PCIe 6+2-pin, 12x SATA, 6x Molex1x 24-pin ATX, 2x EPS, 2x 12V-2x6 (600W each), 7x PCIe 6+2-pin, 8x SATA, 4x Molex
Fan Size135 mm135
Fan Model / Bearing135mm double ball bearing (CF1325H12D), Axial-tech135mm fluid dynamic bearing
OEM / PlatformSeasonicCWT
Japanese CapacitorsYestrue
Cable LengthsATX 620mm, EPS 650mm, PCIe 680mm and 680+80mm, SATA 460+125+125+125mm, Molex 460+155+155mmATX 610mm, EPS 700mm, PCIe 750mm, SATA 900mm
Length190 mm190
ColourBlackBlack
MTBF120000 hours100000-17%
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOPP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OCP, OTPOCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, UVP, SIP, NLO
Warranty10 years-17%12
ModelROG Thor 1200W Platinum IIMEG Ai1600T PCIE5
Typical Price$349.99$499.99

Price comparison

RetailerASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum IIMSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5
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$349.99

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$499.99

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Verdict

ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum II

8.8 / 10 Expert Rating

A best-in-class 1200W Platinum-rated ATX unit for a workstation or multi-GPU build with serious headroom, held back only by its premium price.

MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5

9.4 / 10 Expert Rating

An exceptional but niche 1600W Titanium flagship, the right call only for multi-GPU workstations and extreme overclocking builds that genuinely need this much continuous headroom.

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