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Thermaltake Smart 730 W Power Supply Review

The Smart Series is a new entry-level power supply series from Thermaltake, with the standard 80 Plus certification. Let’s see if the 730 W model is a good choice.

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Overload Tests

Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. A Look Inside the Thermaltake Smart 730 W
  • 3. Transient Filtering Stage
  • 4. Primary Analysis
  • 5. Secondary Analysis
  • 6. Power Distribution
  • 7. Load Tests
  • 8. Ripple and Noise Tests
  • 9. Overload Tests
  • 10. Main Specifications
  • 11. Conclusions

Below you can see the maximum we could pull from this power supply. We couldn’t pull more, as the power supply would shut down, showing that its protections are present and working fine. During this extreme configuration, noise and ripple levels were still below the maximum allowed, but the +3.3 V output dropped to +3.12 V and the +5VSB output dropped  to +4.70 V, both below the minimum allowed.

Input Overload Test
+12VA 29 A (348 W)
+12VB 29 A (348 W)
+5 V 16 A (80 W)
+3.3 V 16 A (52.8 W)
+5VSB 3 A (15 W)
-12 V 0.5 A (6 W)
Total 822.9 W
% Max Load 112.7%
Room Temp. 42.5° C
PSU Temp. 50.8° C
AC Power 1,043 W
Efficiency 78.9%
AC Voltage 109.4 V
Power Factor 0.998
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