Result Analysis and Discussion

Efficiency 115V
Load	Efficiency
20 %	85.028 %
50 %	86.391 %
100 %	82.274 %

The Bronze Energy certification requirements (82% - 85% - 82%) are surpassed especially at 20% Load. The efficiency under full load is a bit higher at 230V AC. This is the case with most PSU's and mainly comes from the fact that there are lower losses in the AC filtering and in the PFC at 230V AC. Unfortunately this 80Plus test report does not contain information about the 230V efficiency. The 230V AC 100% Load efficiency is to be expected between 83.0 and 84.5%.

Noise/Ripple 264V 63Hz 100% Load
3.3V	15mV
5V	15mV
12V	41mV

The Noise/Ripple results are quite remarkable. (Norm Limits 50mV at 3.3 and 5V and 120mV at 12V). An advantage of this PSU Topology compared to resonant Topologies (these are often used in 80Plus Gold/Platinum PSU's because of their higher efficiency) is a reduced need for output filtering.
Due to the usage of high quality capacitors in the high end PSU's, they're able to achieve better results in this discipline. (For comparison: The Corsair AX1200i has a 12V Ripple/Noise of only 10mV at full Load! (5 and 3.3V noise 5mV))

Output Stability
Load	Rail	Loading(A)	Output
20 %	5V	2.660	5.073
	3.3V	2.660	3.322
	12V1	7.800	12.042
	5VSB	0.510	4.988
50 %	5V	6.650	5.030
	3.3V	6.650	3.295
	12V1	19.55	11.990
	5VSB	1.270	4.950
100 %	5V	13.30	4.965
	3.3V	13.30	3.250
	12V1	39.05	11.870
	5VSB	2.55	4.883

The stability of the output voltages and the outcome of the crossload tests (results not shown here) are not perfect but still with margin within the norms and absolutely satisfactory (especially when you consider the Topology used in this PSU).

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 6 - Performance 50 % load
Page 2 - Preview	Page 7 - Performance 100 % load
Page 3 - Delivery/Specs	Page 8 - Average Values
Page 4 - Test setup	Page 9 - Input/Output Power and Efficiency
Page 5 - Performance 20 % load	Page 10 - Result Analysis and Discussion
	Page 11 - Conclusion

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