Box & Bundle
Strangely enough, the box doesn’t have a photo of the PSU on its front side. Only the model description and a mention of the ten-year warranty.
Product Photos
The PSU’s small dimensions and the unique design of the fan grille make an appealing combination. On the PSU’s front side, you will find the AC receptacle, the power switch, and another switch to toggle on/off the fan’s semi-passive operation. Around the back, the modular panel has eleven sockets, including a native 12V-2×6 one.
Cables
| Modular Cables | ||||
| Description | Cable Count | Connector Count (Total) | Gauge | In Cable Capacitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATX connector 20+4 pin (610mm) | 1 | 1 | 16-18AWG | No |
| 4+4 pin EPS12V (750mm) | 2 | 2 | 16AWG | No |
| 6+2 pin PCIe (750mm) | 2 | 2 | 16-18AWG | No |
| 12+4 pin PCIe (700mm) (600W) | 1 | 1 | 16-24AWG | No |
| SATA (500mm+150mm+150mm+150mm) | 2 | 8 | 18AWG | No |
| 4-pin Molex (450mm+120mm+120mm) | 1 | 3 | 18AWG | No |
The amount of cables is sufficient, and the same goes for their length. The available connectors include two EPS, two PCIe 6+2 pins on dedicated cables, and a single 12V-2×6 cable with the PSU’s setting for 600W. According to Intel’s test plan, it should be at 300W, but most manufacturers go for full power on this cable. The EPS and PCIe connectors mostly use 16AWG gauges for lower voltage drops.
The number of peripheral connectors is sufficient, and the distance between the SATA connectors is adequate. On the contrary, the 4-pin Molex connectors are relatively close to each other.
Hello.
I see that inrush current is almost 200A at 230V… is that real? Would this much power trip circuit breakers in the house or damage anything?
Is this PSU safe to use? I have it but now im scared to turn it on…
it is real yes. It is for a very short period, so it doesn’t trip the breaker.
Thank you for your fast response.
Does this high inrush current do anything to the lifespan of the PSU or PC?
I usually power off the PSU at night and power on in the morning to avoid the bright LED lights in my room and now im worried.
I wish i read your review on this PSU before i bought it. Im very disappointed in Seasonic.
It is hard to drain the APFC bulk caps completely. We follow a special procedure to do so. But yeah, they could use a larger NTC thermistor to lower it because we also have Murphy’s laws.
Hi
Thanks for the valuable work, there was an older ATX 3.0 version:
https://seasonic.com/atx3-focus-gx/
From other reviews seems this V3 version is the most reliable one, dodn’t you review that by chance? Best.
Hi
What about SeaSonic Focus GX-750 ATX2 version?
Does it also have those issues mentioned in the cons section?
And those listed as cons can be damaging the other parts of the system?
Thanks
I don’t have a clue what they fixed and what not, sorry. Seasonic barely sends me any samples to review.
Thank you for the review. You have helped me find good series of Kolink PSUs which have been proving good for the price. Fractal seems to be a very good alternative to Corsair, for similar prices.
I have been keeping away from Seasonic units due to lack of protection features.
I had both S12-IIs and M12-IIs (two units each) that only had a simple form of SCP protection. If there is any resistance in the path (as in a broken MOSFET), it will keep draining until one of this happens:
– Something blows up due to melting/burning shorted component.
– The PSU shuts down due to undervoltage protections (which from reviews of this platform seem to be set way too low).
Despite this, Seasonic claims that all protections work despite multiple of evidence from reviews that this platform was broken.
This was 10y ago and it has cost me hardware that was plugged into the damaged parts (which I didn’t knew had failed). A shame because otherwise they are very reliable, mostly silent PSUs.
You especially cannot run Seasonic PSUs unattended, as many models have proven to be a fire hazard due to non-functioning ATX protections like described in this review. Stay away!
Forgot to add that I had a 3rd Seasonic made XFX Core PSU that had the same issues. So, that is quite the track record of not doing QC properly.
Any news about the 750w protection features?
I think you were right and a lot of people who read your review are wondering if the retail 750w model should be considered when making a purchase.
Thanks a lot for all the amazing work.
Still, no new fixed sample from Seasonic.
Would you consider testing the Super Flower Zillion FG ATX3.1/PCIe 5.0 power supplies? I’ve recently stumbled across them as they are currently on sale and was wondering if they were good.
I will review them in the future!
Aris you should review the SuperFlower Leadex III ATX3.0