Packaging

At the front of the box is the PSU, on a black backdrop and with its model number and a series of icons for its 80 PLUS Gold certification, five year warranty, Japanese caps, and Silencio fan with an LDB bearing.


The technical specifications and power specifications table are on this side of the box.


On the back is a list of all available connectors, but their length isn't mentioned. Two graphs on the right side depict the fan and efficiency curves. According to the second graph, efficiency drops significantly at higher loads, which we verified in our tests.

Contents

Packing foam surrounds the PSU, offering adequate protection. The PSU has also been put inside a cloth bag.


The bundle includes a set of fixing bolts, the user's manual, several zip ties, and an AC power cord.

Exterior

This PSU is very compact, which will make installing it into incredibly small cases possible. The silver frame around the fan looks nice; however, the rest of the design doesn't have anything new to show. The small power switch in front is installed under the AC receptacle, with the fan facing upward.


Decals that make up the unit's model number can be found on both sides, while the power specifications table is at the bottom.


The modular panel has more sockets than are required, which leaves two eight-pin sockets empty since there are only a PCIe cable with two 6+2 pin PCIe connectors and an EPS cable. You could, as such, purchase additional cables for either six PCIe and an EPS connector, or four PCIe and two EPS connectors, though that would be too much for a 550 W PSU.


The semi-matte finish is of good quality and doesn't attract fingerprints easily.

Cables

Cable quality isn't that great, especially on the main ATX cable which looks really messy. The connectors on both sides are also a really tight fit, which will make attaching and detaching them difficult. You should be very careful while connecting these to avoid damaging such sensitive parts as the mainboard's 24 pin ATX socket, while making sure every connector is connected properly.


Thankfully, the peripheral and SATA connectors aren't as difficult to attach or detach.