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Model Series

Model

CX500 CX430 VS650 VS550 VS450 VS350

Continuous power (W)

500W 430W 650W 550W 450W 350W

Peak power (W)*

550W 473W 715W 605W 495W 385W

ATX12V Version

2.31 2.31 2.31 2.31 2.31 2.31

EPS12V Version

2.92 2.92 2.92 2.92 2.92 2.92

Modular cable management

None (fixed cables) None (fixed cables) None (fixed cables) None (fixed cables) None (fixed cables) None (fixed cables)

Special technology

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

C-Link Digital

No No No No No No

C-Link Ready

No No No No No No

Operating temperature range (°C)

0° to 50° C 0° to 50° C 0° to 50° C 0° to 50° C 0° to 50° C 0° to 50° C

Continuous output rated temperature

(°C)

30°C

30°C 40°C 40°C 40°C 40°C

Warranty (Years)

3 3 3 3 3 3

AC Input specs

Input Voltage (VAC)

100 - 240V 100 - 240V 200 - 240V 200 - 240V 200 - 240V 200 - 240V

Input Frequency (Hz)

47 - 63Hz 47 - 63Hz 47 - 63Hz 47 - 63Hz 47 - 63Hz 47 - 63Hz

Input current (A)

10A - 5A 6.3A - 3.15A 5A 5A 5A 5A

PFC

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Power factor at 100% load

0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99

Intel C6/C7 sleep state compatible

No No No No No No

Hold-up time (ms at 80% load)

10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0

DC Output specs

Ability to toggle single/multiple +12V

rails

No No No No No

+12V (A)

38A 32A 50A 42A 34A 25A

+12V (W)

456W 384W 600W 504W 408W 300W

+3.3V (A)

25A 20A 20A 18A 16A 14A

+5V (A)

20A 20A 20A 18A 16A 14A

Max. combined power 3.3V + 5V (W)

120W 110W 120W 110W 100W 90W

+5Vsb (A)

3A 3A 2.5A 2.5A 2.5A 2.5A

-12V (A)

0.8A 0.8A 0.3A 0.3A 0.3A 0.3A

Cooling Solution

Fanless mode

No No No No No No

Load for fan to turn on (%)

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Fan bearing technology

Sleeve Sleeve Sleeve Sleeve Sleeve Sleeve

Fan size (mm)

120mm 120mm 120mm 120mm 120mm 120mm

Max. fan speed (rpm)

1,632 1,560 1,665 1,771 1,985 1,540

dB(A) at 20% load (6 dB(A) noise floor)

12.1 10.7 15.0 21.3 20.1 18.5

dB(A) at 50% load

14.0 11.3 17.4 21.7 20.4 18.4

dB(A) at 100% load

33.4 30.5 37.6 37.2 36.1 30.9

Protections & safety certifications

OVP (over voltage protection)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

UVP (under voltage protection)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

SCP (short circuit protection)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

OTP (over temperature protection)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

OPP (over power protection)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

TÜV

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

FCC

Yes Yes No No No No

cUL

No No No No No No

cTÜVs

Yes Yes No No No No

CCC (China)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

BSMI (Taiwan)

Yes Yes No No No No

GOST-R (Russia)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

EAC (Russia)

No No No No No No

KC Mark (Korea)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

IRAM (Argentina)

No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

RCM (C-Tick, A-Tick, RCM) (Aus/NZ)

Yes Yes No No No No

Efficiency

80 PLUS certification level

Bronze Bronze N/A N/A N/A N/A

Efficiency (%) at 115V, 10% load**

77.44% 78.35% N/A N/A N/A N/A

Efficiency (%) at 115V, 20% load**

83.12% 82.78% N/A N/A N/A N/A

Efficiency (%) at 115V, 50% load**

85.48% 85.54% N/A N/A N/A N/A

Efficiency (%) at 115V,100% load**

82.66% 82.83% N/A N/A N/A N/A

Efficiency (%) at 230V, 10% load***

77.95% 78.57% 81.48% 79.46% 76.84% 78.68%

Efficiency (%) at 230V, 20% load***

83.62% 83.71% 85.14% 84.60% 83.31% 84.06%

Efficiency (%) at 230V, 50% load***

86.45% 86.96% 86.09% 85.82% 85.45% 85.42%

Efficiency (%) at 230V,100% load***

84.98% 85.34% 82.94% 82.66% 82.83% 82.70%

Power consumption in standby (W)

<0.45W <0.45W <0.45W <0.45W <0.45W <0.45W

Energy Star

5 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A

ErP Lot 6

2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013

WEEE

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

RoHS

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

DC Output cables

Modular cable management

None (fixed cables) None (fixed cables) None (fixed cables) None (fixed cables) None (fixed cables) None (fixed cables)

Cable Type

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Sleeved cables

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Flat cables

No No No No No No

No. of individual cables

7 6 6 6 6 6

Motherboard cable (20+4 pin)

1 1 1 1 1 1

Motherboard cable length (mm, +/-

10mm)

600mm

600mm 550mm 550mm 550mm 550mm

4+4-pin (CPU, works as either 4 or 8-

1 1 1 1 1

CPU power cable length (mm, +/-

650mm

650mm 550mm 550mm 550mm 550mm

PCIe 6+2 pin (GPU)

2 1 2 2 2 1

PCIe power cable length (mm, +/-

600mm

600mm 450mm 450mm 450mm 450mm

4-pin Peripheral power connector

("Molex", HDD)

3 4 4 4 3

SATA 5-pin connector

5 4 3 3 3 2

Floppy power

1 1 1 1 1 1

Multi-GPU ready

Yes No Yes Yes Yes No

Misc

Dimensions without cable (L x W x D),

(mm)

140mm x 150mm x 86mm

140mm x 150mm x 86mm 140mm x 150mm x 86mm 140mm x 150mm x 86mm 140mm x 150mm x 86mm 140mm x 150mm x 86mm

Color

Black Black Black Black Black Black

Material

Steel Steel Steel Steel Steel Steel

Logistical data

Dimensions, package (L x W x D),

268 x 98 x 190

268 x 98 x 190 268 x 98 x 190 268 x 98 x 190 268 x 98 x 190 268 x 98 x 190

Gross weight, retail package (kg)

2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2

Pieces per master carton

6 6 6 6 6 6

Dimensions, master carton (L x W x D),

(mm)

410 x 322 x 295

410 x 322 x 295 410 x 322 x 295 410 x 322 x 295 410 x 322 x 295 410 x 322 x 295

Gross weight, mastrer carton (kg)

13.7 13.7 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.6