With Nvidia’s latest generation of cards all having the new 12VHPWR connection (at least with the Founders Editions), it didn’t take long for power supply companies to follow suit with Intel’s new ATX 3.0 standard which adds the new cable into the mix. This also means that we are seeing a lot of new power supplies hitting the market as most companies have been adding ATX 3.0 into their product stack and be quiet is no different. Their first generation of ATX 3.0 power supplies is the Dark Power 13 lineup and they have sent their 850-watt model over. Today I’m going to check out what features they have included, be quiet power supplies have been quality units for a long time now and I’m excited to see what they have done to put their spin on things with the Dark Power 13 so let’s dive in.
Product Name: be quiet Dark Power 13 850W
Review Sample Provided by: be quiet
Written by: Wes Compton
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Specifications |
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Wattages Available |
750, 850, 1000 |
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Todays Model |
Dark Power 13 850W |
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Continuous power |
850 Watts |
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Peak power |
950 Watts |
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Dimensions without cable (L x W x H) |
175 x 150 x 86 mm 6.88 x 5.9 x 3.38 Inches |
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Weight |
1.97 kg 4.34 lbs |
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Color |
Black |
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Form factor |
Version 3.0 |
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Form factor EPS 12V |
Version 2.92 |
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Topology |
Active Rectifier + Full bridge + LLC + SR + DC/DC |
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Digitally controlled |
No |
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Voltage |
100 – 240 Volts |
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Frequency |
50 – 60 Hz |
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Input current |
10 / 5 A |
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Power factor at 100% load |
>0.98 |
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Modern standby |
Yes |
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Power consumption in standby |
<0.13 Watts |
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Average lifetime (h / 25°C) |
>100,000 hours |
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Operating temperature up to |
40°C |
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Efficiency |
80 PLUS certification Titanium Efficiency (%) at 230V, 2% load 73.6 Efficiency (%) at 230V, 10% load 92.0 Efficiency (%) at 230V, 20% load 94.7 Efficiency (%) at 230V, 50% load 95.4 Efficiency (%) at 230V, 100% load 93.5 |
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Fan and cooling technology |
Fan Silent Wings Fan size (mm) 135 Bearing technology FDB Motor technology 6-pole fan motor Max. fan speed (rpm) 1800 dB(A) at 10% load 7.5 dB(A) at 20% load 7.5 dB(A) at 50% load 7.6 dB(A) at 100% load 19.8 |
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Output |
Multi-rail operation (12V rails) 4 12V single rail operation ✓ Overclocking key ✓ +3.3V (A) 24 +5V (A) 24 +12V1 (A) 30 +12V2 (A) 30 +12V3 (A) 35 +12V4 (A) 35 +12V5 (A) - +12V6 (A) - -12V (A) 0.5 +5Vsb (A) 3 Max. combined power 12V (W) 840 Max. combined power 3.3V + 5V (W) 120 Hold-up time at 100% load (ms) 22.6 Power good signal (ms) 100 - 150 |
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Cables and connectors |
Modular cables Sleeved cables Maximum cable length (cm) 105 Cable length to motherboard (cm) 60 No. of cables 12 ATX-Motherboard (20+4-pin) 1 P4+4 (CPU) 1 P8 (CPU) 1 12VHPWR cable / W 1 / 600 PCI-e 6+2-pin (GPU) 4 SATA 12 PATA 3 |
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Protection |
OTP (over temperature protection) OCP (over current protection) OPP (over power protection) SCP (short circuit protection) OVP (over Voltage protection) UVP (under Voltage protection) SIP (Surge & Inrush Protection) |
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Safety certification |
BSMI CB CCC CE cTUVus CU FCC RCM TÜV UKCA |
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Environmental directives |
Energy Star 8.0 ErP WEEE RoHs Triman |
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Scope of delivery |
Thumb screws Screws Cable ties Velcro cable ties User manual languages DE, EN, ES, FR, PL, RU, TW, CN, JP, KC OCK slot bracket with switch / OCK jumper |
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Warranty (Years) |
10 Years |
