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Wizmax Micronics New 2023 Power Supplies at CES: Amped Up for ATX 3.0 and PCIe Gen 5

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Wizmax by Micronics showed off four new PSU lines at the 2023 International CES. At the top of the stack is the Astro II Gold, a monstrous high-end PSU with 1650 W continuous output, 80 Plus Gold switching efficiency, ATX 3.0 and PCIe Gen 5 standards compliance, and a patented digital-VRM voltage controller by Micronics. Other internal features include DC-to-DC switching a 135 mm fluid-dynamic bearing fan Zero RPM mode up to a certain electrical load, and fully-modular connectivity that includes two 16-pin ATX 12VHPWR connectors with 600 W continuous output each, twelve 6+2 pin PCIe power, two 4+4 pin EPS, and fourteen SATA power connectors.

The Astro II Platinum is technically positioned a notch below the Astro II Gold 1650 W, but is more efficient. The Astro II Platinum comes in 1300 W, 1000 W, and 850 W variants. The 1300 W variant offers two 16-pin 12VHPWR connectors (each 600 W), while the 1000 W and 850 W ones offer one such 16-pin connector. The three get their names from the 80 Plus Platinum switching efficiency on offer, besides a feature-packed AC receptacle with Surge 4K and ESD 15K tolerance, and fluid-dynamic bearing fans with zero RPM up to a certain load.



The Wizmax Platinum series spans 750 W, 850 W, 1050 W, and 1200 W capacities, with most similar features to the Astro II Platinum series, including the 80 Plus Platinum efficiency, AC surge protection, and FDB fan with zero RPM mode; spare for the product design. You only get one 16-pin 12VHPWR connector (600 W continuous) across the lineup, including with the 1200 W model. The Wizmax Gold series is nearly identical to the Wizmax Platinum series, and comes in 750 W, 850 W, 1050 W, and 1200 W; and retains the AC surge protection and zero RPM-capable FDB fan. The only difference here is 80 Plus Gold switching efficiency, as the name suggests.

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Wait, why does the fourth picture say that their platinum series is gold rated :confused:
 
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