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be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W vs XPG Core Reactor II 850W: Comparison

be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W and XPG Core Reactor II 850W separate most on wattage: be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W at 1000 W, XPG Core Reactor II 850W at 850 W, 15% in favour of be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W. They match on 6 other specifications, including atx standard, form factor and 12v-2x6 connectors. On price, XPG Core Reactor II 850W sits at $139.99 against $349.99 for be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W.

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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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
be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W (1000W/80+ Titanium/ATX 3.0/High-End/Multi-Gpu Tier)
be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W
XPG Core Reactor II 850W (850W/80+ Gold/ATX/Fully Modular/ATX 3.1)
XPG Core Reactor II 850W
Brandbe quiet!XPG
Wattage1000 W850 W-15%
80 PLUS RatingTitaniumGold
ATX StandardATX 3.1ATX 3.1
Form FactorATXATX
Cybenetics EfficiencyTitaniumGold
Cybenetics NoiseA+A
12V-2x6 Connectors11
Hold-Up Time23.2 ms17-27%
Zero-RPM ModeNotrue
Sleeved CablesYesNo
PCIe 8-pin Connectors44
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, 1x EPS 4+4, 1x 12V-2x6 (600W), 4x PCIe 6+2-pin, 8x SATA, 3x Molex
Fan Size135 mm135
Fan Model / Bearing135mm Silent Wings (BQ SIW3-13525-HF), fluid dynamic bearing135mm FDB, near-silent 0dB mode
OEM / PlatformFSPCWT
Japanese CapacitorsYestrue
Cable LengthsATX 600mm, EPS 700mm, PCIe 600mm, 12V-2x6 600mm, SATA 600+150+150+150mm24-pin 600mm, EPS 650mm, 12V-2x6 600mm, PCIe 650mm, SATA 750mm
Length175 mm150
ColourBlackBlack
MTBF100000 hours100000
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOTP, OCP, OPP, SCP, OVP, UVP, SIPOCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, UVP
Warranty10 years10
ModelDark Power 13 1000WCore Reactor II 850W
Typical Price$349.99$139.99

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Dark Power 13 1000WXPG Core Reactor II 850W
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$349.99

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$139.99

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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.

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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