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be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W vs Corsair RM550x: Comparison

be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W and Corsair RM550x separate most on wattage: be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W at 1000 W, Corsair RM550x at 550 W, 45% in favour of be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W. They match on 7 other specifications, including form factor, fan size and japanese capacitors.

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 RM550x (2021) (550W/80+ Gold/Fully Modular/ATX 2.x/Compact Mainstream Tier)
Corsair RM550x
Brandbe quiet!Corsair
Wattage1000 W550 W-45%
80 PLUS RatingTitaniumGold
ATX StandardATX 3.1ATX 2.x
Form FactorATXATX
Zero-RPM ModeNoYes
Fan Size135 mm135 mm
Fan Model / Bearing135mm Silent Wings (BQ SIW3-13525-HF), fluid dynamic bearingMagnetic Levitation Bearing
Japanese CapacitorsYesYes
SATA Connectors137
Length175 mm160 mm
ColourBlackBlack
Fan BearingFluid DynamicMagnetic Levitation
MTBF100000 hours100000 hours
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOTP, OCP, OPP, SCP, OVP, UVP, SIPOVP, UVP, SCP, OTP, OPP
Warranty10 years10 years
ModelDark Power 13 1000WRM550x (2021)
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/4046https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/psu/cp-9020197-na/rmx-series-rm550x-550-watt-80-plus-gold-fully-modular-atx-psu-cp-9020197-na

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Dark Power 13 1000WCorsair RM550x
Consumercarts listing

$349.99

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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.

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