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be quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W vs Seasonic Prime 1000 Platinum: Comparison

be quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W and Seasonic Prime 1000 Platinum separate most on pcie 8-pin connectors: be quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W at 4, Seasonic Prime 1000 Platinum at 8, 50% in favour of Seasonic Prime 1000 Platinum. Wattage splits them by another 33%, this time favouring be quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W. They match on 4 other specifications, including 80 plus rating, form factor and colour.

be quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W (1500W/80+ Platinum/ATX 3.0/Flagship Extreme Tier)
be quiet!be quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W

$299.99

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Seasonic Prime 1000 Platinum (1000W/80+ Platinum/Fully Modular/Future-Proofing Premium Pick)
SeasonicSeasonic Prime 1000 Platinum

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W (1500W/80+ Platinum/ATX 3.0/Flagship Extreme Tier)
be quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
Seasonic Prime 1000 Platinum (1000W/80+ Platinum/Fully Modular/Future-Proofing Premium Pick)
Seasonic Prime 1000 Platinum
Brandbe quiet!Seasonic
Wattage1500 W1000 W-33%
80 PLUS RatingPlatinumPlatinum
ATX StandardATX 3.0ATX 2.x
Form FactorATXATX
Single +12V RailYestrue
12V-2x6 Connectors20
Sleeved CablesYesNo
PCIe 8-pin Connectors4-50%8
Connector Count1x 24-pin ATX, 1x EPS 4+4, 1x EPS 8-pin, 2x 12V-2x6, 4x PCIe 6+2-pin, 9x SATA, 2x Molex1x 24-pin, 2x EPS 8-pin, 8x PCIe 8-pin, 12x SATA, 5x Molex
Fan Size135 mm135
Fan Model / Bearing135mm Silent Wings, fluid dynamic bearing, 6-pole motor135mm fluid dynamic bearing
Japanese CapacitorsYestrue
Length180 mm170
ColourBlackBlack
MTBF100000 hours100000
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOTP, OCP, OPP, SCP, OVP, UVP, SIPOCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, UVP
Warranty10 years-17%12
ModelStraight Power 12 1500WPrime PX-1000 (Prime 1000 Platinum)

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Straight Power 12 1500WSeasonic Prime 1000 Platinum
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$299.99

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Verdict

be quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W

8.8 / 10 Expert Rating

A best-in-class 1500W Platinum-rated ATX unit for an extreme multi-GPU or high-core-count workstation, held back only by its premium price.

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