The package and its contents
The package is a box, a bit smaller than a typical ATX one. It includes a power supply, modular cables, a user manual, screws, and a power cord. Simply, everything we need for the installation.
The only thing which is missing here and I see in competitive high-end SFX PSUs is an SFX to ATX adapter. Lian Li ITX cases are equipped with such, so if we decide on a PC case of this brand, then it’s no problem. If we decide on a larger case of another brand, then we may need to buy it separately.
The package is well described, and we can find nearly full specifications printed on the outside. The PSU specifications are on both the box and the PSU itself. On the PSU, the label is light which is good for aesthetics as it looks better on the white casing, and we can still read what is printed.
The PSU itself is really small and has a typical SFX size, but it has some weight. You have to count on about 1kg from the PSU alone, not to mention additional cables. Dimensions and everything else matches the SFX standard so that we can install it in very small ITX cases. The only problem can be cables which are quite long, and there are a lot of them. Due to modular design, we don’t have to use all of them, nor even most.
The design is quite unique. I especially like the fan grill, which is built in the case and is original. You won’t find anything similar in competitive PSUs, and it looks great for any custom builds. Even used screws suggest the top quality of the product.
The cables are quite long for SFX PSU, but as I said, this standard is more often used in larger PC cases, so maybe it’s even better that we won’t need to use any extensions. 20/24-pin ATX cable is 300mm long, which is quite standard, but 4/8-pin CPU cables are already 600mm long. It makes them easier to go around the motherboard. PCIe cables for graphics cards are 400mm long. Everything seems just right for even less standard PC cases.
I like that most cables are braided. Only SATA/Molex and the 12-pin PCIe 5.0 cable are not braided but are still white and flat. For me, it won’t change much as I wasn’t using them anymore in most of my PC builds. The exceptions were projects with custom liquid cooling as I had to connect pumps, but even then, these cables were hidden.
Below is a close-up of the 12-pin PCIe 5.0 cable. It’s so far required for reference Nvidia cards, but no one knows if AMD won’t start to use it wider too.
Next, we will look closely at the PSU’s interior and its performance.
