Athena Power AP-MFATX35 350 W Power Supply Review

Conclusions

We know how hard it is to make a very small power supply. With components cramped in such a small space, there is no space for air to flow. At first, the Athena Power AP-MFATX35 looks like a good FlexATX unit with 80 Plus Bronze certification, but it is a flawed product that must be avoided. It can’t deliver the announced efficiency at high temperatures (at light load efficiency drops below the 80% mark), and the real issue with this unit is its high noise and ripple levels, which surpassed the maximum allowed at +3.3 V when we were pulling 350 W from it. We got two samples of this product, with the same results. In addition, the first sample burned in less than one minute when delivering 350 W, probably due to overheat (the component that burned was one of the +12 V rectifiers). To top it off, we have the price (USD 71), which users will probably find high for a 350 W unit.