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be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W vs Corsair AX1600i: Comparison

be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W and Corsair AX1600i separate most on pcie 8-pin connectors: be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W at 3, Corsair AX1600i at 10, 70% in favour of Corsair AX1600i. Wattage splits them by another 47%, again favouring Corsair AX1600i. They match on 8 other specifications, including form factor, zero-rpm mode and fan size. On price, be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W sits at $124.99 against $579.99 for Corsair AX1600i.

be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W (850W/80+ Platinum/Cybenetics A+ Noise Rating/Fully Modular/Quiet-Focused Flagship)
be quiet!be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W

$124.99

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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! Power Zone 2 850W (850W/80+ Platinum/Cybenetics A+ Noise Rating/Fully Modular/Quiet-Focused Flagship)
be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W
Corsair AX1600i (1600W/80+ Titanium/Digital/Fully Modular/Flagship Extreme Tier)
Corsair AX1600i
Brandbe quiet!Corsair
Wattage850 W-47%1600 W
80 PLUS RatingPlatinumTitanium
ATX StandardATX 3.1ATX 2.x
Form FactorATXATX
+12V Rail Amperage70.8 A133.3 A
Cybenetics EfficiencyPlatinumTitanium
Cybenetics NoiseA+A-
12V-2x6 Connectors10
Hold-Up Time21.1 ms-21%26.7 ms
Zero-RPM ModeYesYes
Sleeved CablesYesNo
Measured Avg Efficiency90.4 %92.22 %
PCIe 8-pin Connectors3-70%10
Measured Average Noise19.84 dBA25.6 dBA
Connector Count1x 24-pin ATX, 1x EPS 4+4, 1x EPS 8-pin, 1x P4, 1x 12V-2x6 (600W), 3x PCIe 6+2-pin, 7x SATA, 1x Molex1x 24-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4, 10x PCIe 6+2-pin, 16x SATA, 9x Molex, 2x FDD adapter
Fan Size140 mm140 mm
Fan Model / BearingPure Wings 3 140mm (BQ PUW3-14025-HR), rifle bearing140mm NR140P, fluid dynamic bearing
EPS 8-pin Connectors22
SATA Connectors716
Molex Connectors19
Cable LengthsATX 590mm, EPS 700mm, PCIe 600mm, 12V-2x6 600mm, SATA 550+150+150+155mm and 500+150+150mm24-pin 600mm, EPS 650mm, PCIe 650mm and 680+100mm, SATA 450+110+110+110mm and 550+110mm, Molex 450+100+100mm
Length160 mm200 mm
ColourBlackBlack
Fan BearingRifleFluid Dynamic
MTBF100000 hours100000 hours
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOTP, OCP, OPP, SCP, OVP, UVP, SIPOCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, UVP
Warranty10 years10 years
ModelPower Zone 2 850WAX1600i
Typical Price$124.99$579.99
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/5764https://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! Power Zone 2 850WCorsair AX1600i
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$124.99

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$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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