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be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W vs Corsair AX1600i: Comparison

be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W and Corsair AX1600i separate most on pcie 8-pin connectors: be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W at 4, Corsair AX1600i at 10, 60% in favour of Corsair AX1600i. Wattage splits them by another 38%, again favouring Corsair AX1600i. They match on 10 other specifications, including 80 plus rating, form factor and cybenetics efficiency. On price, be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W sits at $349.99 against $579.99 for Corsair AX1600i.

be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W (1000W/80+ Titanium/ATX 3.0/High-End/Multi-Gpu Tier)
be quiet!be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W

$349.99

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

$579.99

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Specs

Specification
be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W (1000W/80+ Titanium/ATX 3.0/High-End/Multi-Gpu Tier)
be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W
Corsair AX1600i (1600W/80+ Titanium/Digital/Fully Modular/Flagship Extreme Tier)
Corsair AX1600i
Brandbe quiet!Corsair
Wattage1000 W-37%1600 W
80 PLUS RatingTitaniumTitanium
ATX StandardATX 3.1ATX 2.x
Form FactorATXATX
Cybenetics EfficiencyTitaniumTitanium
Cybenetics NoiseA+A-
12V-2x6 Connectors10
Hold-Up Time23.2 ms-13%26.7 ms
Zero-RPM ModeNoYes
Sleeved CablesYesNo
Measured Avg Efficiency91.34 %92.22 %
PCIe 8-pin Connectors4-60%10
Measured Average Noise17.93 dBA25.6 dBA
Connector Count1x 24-pin ATX, 1x EPS 4+4, 1x EPS 8-pin, 1x 12V-2x6 (600W), 4x PCIe 6+2-pin, 13x SATA, 2x Molex1x 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 Silent Wings (BQ SIW3-13525-HF), fluid dynamic bearing140mm NR140P, fluid dynamic bearing
Japanese CapacitorsYesYes
EPS 8-pin Connectors22
SATA Connectors1316
Molex Connectors29
Cable LengthsATX 600mm, EPS 700mm, PCIe 600mm, 12V-2x6 600mm, SATA 600+150+150+150mm24-pin 600mm, EPS 650mm, PCIe 650mm and 680+100mm, SATA 450+110+110+110mm and 550+110mm, Molex 450+100+100mm
Length175 mm200 mm
ColourBlackBlack
Fan BearingFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
MTBF100000 hours100000 hours
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOTP, OCP, OPP, SCP, OVP, UVP, SIPOCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, UVP
Warranty10 years10 years
ModelDark Power 13 1000WAX1600i
Typical Price$349.99$579.99
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/4046https://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

Retailerbe quiet! Dark Power 13 1000WCorsair AX1600i
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$349.99

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$579.99

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Verdict

be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W

9.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A best-in-class 1000W Titanium-rated ATX unit for an RTX 4080/4090 or RTX 5080/5090-class high-end gaming build, held back only by its premium price.

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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