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ASUS TUF Gaming 650W Bronze vs Corsair AX1600i: Comparison

ASUS TUF Gaming 650W Bronze and Corsair AX1600i separate most on pcie 8-pin connectors: ASUS TUF Gaming 650W Bronze at 2, Corsair AX1600i at 10, 80% in favour of Corsair AX1600i. Wattage splits them by another 59%, again favouring Corsair AX1600i. They match on form factor and eps 8-pin connectors. On price, ASUS TUF Gaming 650W Bronze sits at $97.00 against $579.99 for Corsair AX1600i.

Corsair AX1600i (1600W/80+ Titanium/Digital/Fully Modular/Flagship Extreme Tier)
CorsairCorsair AX1600i

$579.99

Amazon

@ Amazon

Specs

Specification
ASUS TUF Gaming 650W Bronze (650W/80+ Bronze/ATX/Military-Grade Components)
ASUS TUF Gaming 650W Bronze
Corsair AX1600i (1600W/80+ Titanium/Digital/Fully Modular/Flagship Extreme Tier)
Corsair AX1600i
BrandASUSCorsair
Wattage650 W-59%1600 W
80 PLUS RatingBronzeTitanium
Form FactorATXATX
+12V Rail Amperage51 A133.3 A
Cybenetics EfficiencyGoldTitanium
Cybenetics NoiseStandard++A-
Hold-Up Time12.4 ms-54%26.7 ms
Measured Avg Efficiency87.13 %92.22 %
PCIe 8-pin Connectors2-80%10
Measured Average Noise32.23 dBA25.6 dBA
Connector Count1x 24/20-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4-pin, 2x PCIe 6+2-pin, 4x SATA, 4x Peripheral1x 24-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4, 10x PCIe 6+2-pin, 16x SATA, 9x Molex, 2x FDD adapter
Fan Size135 mm140 mm
Fan Model / Bearing135mm double ball bearing (CF1325H12D)140mm NR140P, fluid dynamic bearing
EPS 8-pin Connectors22
SATA Connectors416
Molex Connectors49
Length150 mm200 mm
Fan BearingBallFluid Dynamic
MTBF120000 hours100000 hours-17%
ModularityNon-ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOPP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OCP, OTPOCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, UVP
ModelTUF-GAMING-650BAX1600i
Typical Price$97$579.99
Source URLhttps://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/power-supply-units/tuf-gaming/tuf-gaming-650b/techspec/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/psu/cp-9020087-na/ax1600i-digital-atx-power-supply-1600-watt-fully-modular-psu-cp-9020087-na

Price comparison

RetailerASUS TUF Gaming 650W BronzeCorsair AX1600i
ASUS

$97.00

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Amazon

$579.99

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Verdict

Corsair AX1600i

9 / 10 Expert Rating

Still the digital-monitoring benchmark for extreme multi-GPU and workstation builds, docked slightly for lacking a native 12V-2x6 connector.

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