This past March I took a look at the new Dark Power 13 from Be Quiet!, their first ATX 3.0 power supply. I have been planning on upgrading the power supply on our test bench to a new high-power PSU that is ATX 3.0 with the new 12VHPWR connection. The Dark Power 13 850W fit that bill but was a little low in power for the test bench. But Be Quiet! now has their Dark Power Pro 13 models which sit above the standard Dark Power 13 models with their 1300-watt and 1600-watt capacities. At those wattages, I don’t see us ever lacking power, and being from Be Quiet noise and quality shouldn’t be an issue. But before it gets put into use, let’s check it out and see what the Dark Power Pro 1600 Watt is all about.
Product Name: Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 13 1600 Watt
Review Sample Provided by: Be Quiet!
Written by: Wes Compton
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Specifications |
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Continuous power (W) (Model Tested) |
1600 |
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Peak power (W) (Model Tested) |
1700 |
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Capacities Available |
1600W 1300W |
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Form factor |
Version 3.0 |
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Form factor EPS 12V |
Version 2.92 |
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Dimensions without cable (L x W x H), (mm) |
200 x 150 x 86 |
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Weight (kg) |
2.44 |
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Color |
Black |
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Topology |
Full bridge + LLC + SR + DC/DC |
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Digitally controlled |
Yes |
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Voltage (Vac) |
100 - 240 |
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Frequency (Hz) |
50 - 60 |
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Input current (A) |
17 / 9 |
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Power factor at 100% load |
>0.99 |
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Modern standby |
Yes |
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Power consumption in standby (W) |
<0.06 |
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Average life time (h / 25°C) |
>100,000 |
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Operating temperature up to (°C) |
50 |
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Efficiency |
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80 PLUS certification |
Titanium |
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Efficiency (%) at 230V, 2% load |
73.7 |
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Efficiency (%) at 230V, 10% load |
92.6 |
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Efficiency (%) at 230V, 20% load |
94.2 |
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Efficiency (%) at 230V, 50% load |
94.5 |
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Efficiency (%) at 230V, 100% load |
92.2 |
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Output |
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Multi-rail operation (12V rails) |
6 |
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12V single-rail operation |
Yes |
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Overclocking key |
Yes |
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+3.3V (A) |
25 |
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+5V (A) |
25 |
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+12V1 (A) |
40 |
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+12V2 (A) |
40 |
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+12V3 (A) |
45 |
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+12V4 (A) |
45 |
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+12V5 (A) |
55 |
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+12V6 (A) |
55 |
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-12V (A) |
0.5 |
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+5Vsb (A) |
3.5 |
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Max. combined power 12V (W) |
1600 |
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Max. combined power 12VHPWR (W) |
1000 |
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Max. combined power 3.3V + 5V (W) |
150 |
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Hold-up time at 100% load (ms) |
18 |
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Power good signal (ms) |
100 - 150 |
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Fan and cooling technology |
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Fan |
Silent Wings |
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Fan size (mm) |
135 |
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Bearing technology |
FDB |
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Motor technology |
6-pole fan motor |
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Max. fan speed (rpm) |
2600 |
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dB(A) at 10% load |
9.5 |
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dB(A) at 20% load |
9.6 |
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dB(A) at 50% load |
9.8 |
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dB(A) at 100% load |
31.1 |
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Cables and connectors |
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Modular cables |
Yes |
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Sleeved cables |
Yes |
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Flat Cables |
No |
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Cable Length |
Maximum cable length (cm) 105 Cable length to motherboard (cm) 60 |
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Connections |
No. of cables 16 ATX-Motherboard (20+4-pin) 1 P4+4 (CPU) 1 P8 (CPU) 1 P4 (CPU) - 12VHPWR cables 2 PCI-e 6+2-pin (GPU) 6 PCI-e 6-pin (GPU) - SATA 16 PATA 5 FDD (Floppy) - |
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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 ✓ cRUus - 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 tie User manual languages CN, DE, EN, ES, FR, JP, PL, RU, TW, KR OCK slot bracket with switch / OCK jumper |
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Service |
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Warranty (Years) |
10 |
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Express replacement service in first year |
DE, FR |
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International hotline / free of charge |
✓ / DE, FR |
