2018 Power Supplies

Browse 85 units introduced in 2018.

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Showing 85 of 85 entries in Intro 2018
Brand
Series
Wattages
Tier
Year
Size
ATX Ver.
Input
Modular
Eff.
Topology
ODM
Platform
↪ Notes: Updated H6
High Current Gamer (HCG) Extreme
DC-DC
Seasonic
Focus Gold
Earthwatts Gold (EAG) Pro
DC-DC
Seasonic
Focus Gold
↪ Notes: Cost-down SSR-FM platform. White 750W is available.
High Current Gamer (HCG) Gold
DC-DC
Seasonic
Focus Gold
↪ Notes: 2 850W samples died in testing during OPP/OCP evaluation.
Earthwatts Gold (EAG) EVO
DC-DC
HKC
ATX-06
↪ Notes: Appears to be targeted primarily at the Eastern market.
ROG THOR Platinum
DC-DC
Seasonic
Focus Platinum
ROG THOR Platinum
DC-DC
Seasonic
Prime Platinum
Straight Power 11 Gold
DC-DC
FSP
Custom
Straight Power 11 Platinum
DC-DC
FSP
Custom
Straight Power 11 Gold
DC-DC
FSP
Custom
Straight Power 11 Platinum
DC-DC
FSP
Hydro PTM Pro high-wattage
Pure Power 11 FM
DC-DC
HEC
Custom
Pure Power 11 -
DC-DC
FSP
Heavily modified Raider
Pure Power 11 CM
DC-DC
FSP
Heavily modified Raider
Pure Power 11 FM
DC-DC
CWT
Custom
System Power 9
DC-DC
HEC
CM Masterwatt-ish
System Power 9 CM
DC-DC
HEC
CM Masterwatt-ish
V-Series "Vanguard" Gold V1 (2018)
DC-DC
Chicony
Custom
V-Series "Vanguard" Gold V1 (2018)
DC-DC
Chicony
Custom, but different from ^
Masterwatt TUF Gaming
DC-DC
HEC
↪ Notes: Identical internally to the MasterWatt Bronze. Only difference is the exterior appearance.
RM-x 2018 / v2 Black
DC-DC
CWT
Custom
↪ Notes: v2, 160mm long, doesn't have 1000W version; custom Corsair rifle bearing fan.
RM-x 2018 / v2 White
DC-DC
CWT
Custom
↪ Notes: v2, 160mm long; custom Corsair rifle bearing fan.
↪ Notes: Gray label. Per-connector 40A OCP when multi rail is enabled
AX (Grey Label)
DC-DC
Seasonic
Modified Prime Titanium
↪ Notes: Grey label; potential issues with heavy transient loads.
↪ Notes: Gray label. Per-connector 40A OCP when multi rail is enabled
AX-i (Grey Label)
DC-DC
Flextronics
Custom
↪ Notes: Grey label; totem pole PFC, fully digital aside from 5VSB.
Vengeance Silver
DC-DC
HEC
Custom
↪ Notes: Gray label; toggleable per-cable OCP.
↪ Notes: Costdown GX-F
↪ Notes: One EPS cable shares the same 12V rail with a PCIe cable, low hold up time, transient on the 3.3V rail/OPP needs tuning.
Elementum E2 (OEM/SI)
GR
CWT
GPB
Elementum E2 Retail
GR
CWT
GPB
↪ Notes: Overall performance is not that great despite a capable platform. Platform just needs to be tuned better.
↪ Notes: Single EPS cable, failing or near failing 3.3V transient response, hold-up time not within ATX specifications.
SuperNOVA G+ (G1+)
DC-DC
FSP
G1/G1+ high-wattage
SuperNOVA G+ (G1+)
DC-DC
FSP
Raider II high-wattage-ish
↪ Notes: PWR_OK signal doesn't function correctly. Poor transient response on the minor rails.
B Series BQ
DC-DC
Andyson
Q8
B Series B3
DC-DC
Super Flower
Leadex Super Bronze Pro
↪ Notes: OCP on 12V doesnt exist. OPP is set too high. Sleeve bearing fan.
↪ Notes: Platform is an old Super Flower design, but is actually produced by RSY.
↪ Notes: PPFC, e-waste, only rated for a continuous operating temperature of 25C.
N1
GR
HEC
Further costdown EVGA B1
↪ Notes: Malfunctioning safety protections (OCP/OPP) allowing for OOS operation and catastrophic failure, 20AWG PCIe.
↪ Notes: Fails EMI testing, 2 EPS connectors on one cable, minor rails are either failing or near failing with regards to transient response.
↪ Notes: Identical to the Hydro Pro, simply the semi modular variant.
Cyclops X1
DC-DC
Andyson
R8
↪ Notes: No OTP claimed.
Astrape M1 White
GR
Andyson
M5
Astrape M1 Bronze
GR
Andyson
M5
Aorus P-W AP-GM
DC-DC
Xiamen Castec
GP-AP850GM
PW
GR
Xiamen Castec
MN-PXXX-6016
MVP Gold
DC-DC
Seasonic
Focus Gold
↪ Notes: No performance data or internal shots available from professional reviewers. 3 year warranty.
Continuum V1 (1500W)
DC-DC
Enhance
↪ Notes: Power cord isn't available unless bought with the unit, extremely noisy, missing tiny quality of life features.
Continuum V1
DC-DC
High Power
NO-781A
Continuum V1
DC-DC
High Power
NO-763
↪ Notes: Protections need serious tuning; abundant amount of minute issues
Revolt Pro
DC-DC
Seasonic
Focus
↪ Notes: Malfunctioning/missing OTP, no inrush protection, poor quality fan, hold-up time not within ATX spec, poor 3.3V transient response.
Prime SnowSilent
DC-DC
Seasonic
Focus Gold
↪ Notes: White versions of Focus (yes) Gold / Platinum and Prime Titanium.
Prime SnowSilent
DC-DC
Seasonic
Focus Platinum
↪ Notes: White versions of Focus (yes) Gold / Platinum and Prime Titanium.
Prime Airtouch
DC-DC
Seasonic
Prime Gold
↪ Notes: Basically a Prime Gold with a slightly different exterior appearance and extra fan modes.
Prime Fanless Titanium
DC-DC
Seasonic
Prime Titanium
Prime SnowSilent
DC-DC
Seasonic
Prime Titanium
↪ Notes: White versions of Focus (yes) Gold / Platinum and Prime Titanium.
Nightjar SFX-L Platinum
DC-DC
Enhance
↪ Notes: Fanless
Essential Gold ET-G
DC-DC
CWT
GPS
Essential Gold ET-HG
DC-DC
CWT
GPS
Essential Gold ET-MG
DC-DC
Andyson
PAD07
Toughpower Grand RGB Gold Sync Ed.
DC-DC
High Power
NO-810
↪ Notes: OTP is set over 200C or doesn't work.
Toughpower Grand RGB Gold Sync Ed.
DC-DC
High Power
NO-810
SMART BX1 Standard
DC-DC
HKC
ATX-15A
↪ Notes: While a functional platform, the other two "known" 750W variants are unidentifiable.
SMART BX1 RGB
DC-DC
HKC
ATX-15A
↪ Notes: DC-DC, but 12V capacity is rated awfully low, at what a GR would typically be (672W or 56A).
SMART BX1 Standard
GR
Multiple
HKC, CWT, CE Link?
↪ Notes: 3 separate versions dependent upon region, most groupreg. Also a 230V only version. Essentially unrecommendable due to platform variation.
SMART BM1
GR
CWT, Andyson
GPM (CWT)
SMART White Label
GR
Multiple
Unknown
↪ Notes: Black casing, white sticker. Unknown number of suppliers for this unit. Versions that have been tested have malfunctioning OCP, OPP, and SCP.
↪ Notes: Korean exclusive

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