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NZXT HALE90-850-M Power Supply Review

NZXT has just released an 80 Plus Gold power supply series, called the HALE90. Let’s see how their 850 W model fared in our tests.

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Main Specifications

Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. A Look Inside The NZXT HALE90-850-M
  • 3. Transient Filtering Stage
  • 4. Primary Analysis
  • 5. Secondary Analysis
  • 6. Power Distribution
  • 7. Load Tests
  • 8. Overload Tests
  • 9. Main Specifications
  • 10. Conclusions

The specs of the NZXT HALE90-850-M include:

  • Standards: ATX12V 2.2 and EPS12V 2.92
  • Nominal labeled power: 850 W
  • Measured maximum power: 996.4 W at 44.4° C ambient
  • Labeled efficiency: 87% at light (20% or 170 W) and full loads, and 90% at typical load (50% or 425 W), 80 Plus Gold certification
  • Measured efficiency: Between 85.8% and 89.3% at 115 V (nominal, see complete results for actual voltage)
  • Active PFC: Yes
  • Modular Cabling System: Yes
  • Motherboard Power Connectors: One 20/24-pin connector, two ATX12V connectors that together form an EPS12V connector, and one EPS12V connector, all permanently attached to the power supply
  • Video Card Power Connectors: Three six-pin connectors and three six/eight-pin connectors (one of each permanently attached to the power supply)
  • SATA Power Connectors: Ten on three cables (one cable with four connectors permanently attached to the power supply)
  • Peripheral Power Connectors: Nine on three cables (modular cabling system)
  • Floppy Disk Drive Power Connectors: One (modular cabling system)
  • Protections: Over voltage (OVP), under voltage (UVP), over power (OPP) and short-circuit (SCP) protections
  • Warranty: Five years
  • Real Manufacturer: Super Flower
  • More Information: https://www.nzxt.com
  • Average price in the US*: USD 180.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this review.

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