Efficiency Normal, Light & Super-Light Loads
The platform is highly efficient at normal loads and light loads at 115V. Under light loads at 230V, it can be improved, and the same goes for the 2% load test at 115V.
Average Efficiency
The average efficiency is high, meeting the Cybenetics Titanium requirements.
Average PF
The APFC converter performs well.
Average Efficiency 5VSB
The 5VSB rail stays behind the competition at 230V.
Vampire Power
Vampire power is low enough at 115V, but I want to see below 0.1W at 230V.
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Does your Dark Power model suffer from a fan that spins with an “rrrrrrrrrrrr” noise?
I have a Dark Power Pro 12 and some user reviews of the Dark Power 13 in the UK report that the fan noise is persistent.
There are some areas where then noise is increased, because of the bearing noise, but it is too low in general.
RPM Noise (LAeq) – Corrected
380 6
386 6
389 6
390 6
391 6
392 6
393 6
394 6
395 6
396 6
398 6
399 6
400 6
401 6
404 6
406 6
442 6.8
443 6.1
450 9.2
471 7.9
572 13.2
648 17.6
656 14.4
693 16.5
848 24.4
1027 27.5
1090 28.6
1133 32.6
1240 33.0
1321 34.1
1398 35.8
1556 39.1
1614 40.4
1684 42.7
1938 45.0
1951 45.1
2011 45.8
2013 45.8
2014 45.8
2015 45.8
2016 45.8
2017 45.8
2019 45.8
2020 45.9
I got two Dark Power 13 100W from two different online retailers and they both have obvious bearing noise. Stay away.
A bit of further messing about, it seems that the one I tried it with would make no irregular fan noise when placed fan up, but makes obvious bearing noise when oriented fan down.
A review of the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 13 1300W (or 1600W) would be very welcome.
The 1600 is on my list 🙂
Great! Do you have a time frame for the release of your review?