Packaging

The box is large and features a serious graphic with a dark backdrop. At the front are a small photograph of the PSU and the small Golden badge right next to it. The series name is also easily distinguishable thanks to the large yellow "X".


On one of the two sides is a table with the unit's technical and power specifications, and the other side holds a photograph of the fully modular panel and the 80 Plus Gold badge.


The most interesting things on this side are the badges that depict the unit's 80 Plus Gold, Nvidia SLI, ErP Lot 6 2013, and Intell Haswell ready certifications.


A multilingual features description is given on this side.


On the rear of the box are an interesting photograph of the unit's internals and some paragraphs which describe its most crucial features. These include the DC-DC converters on the modular PCB for reduced energy losses, the dual-copper bars that transfer power to the aforementioned PCB, and a mention of the high quality electrolytic and polymer caps used in the platform. A graph on this side also depicts the fan's operation in its normal and in semi-passive modes.

Contents

The outer sleeve hides a sturdy cardboard box with Seasonic's logo on it. Inside, the PSU is well-protected by two thick pieces of packing foam.


The unit is inside a luxurious velvet bag.


The bundle is rich and includes several zip ties, some Velcro straps, a set of fixing bolts, the user's manual, a nice case badge, and a pretty thick AC power cord.


A nice and large pouch stores all modular cables.

Exterior

The finish is great, and the PSU's overall external quality is very good. The beefy on/off switch at the front is right next to the AC receptacle.


One of two sides is almost empty, while the other features a large label with the unit's power specifications.


A blue sticker on the rear provides some vital information about the fan-mode switch.


The modular panel features numerous sockets and there are, as you can see, markings on the blue sticker to show you which position correlates to which fan-mode.


There is nothing of interest on this side.


The fan grill's golden paint job looks nice, and the PSU's overall look is definitely appealing.


All cables but the main ATX cable are flat. All cables are also stealth, so their gauges are of a dark color, which will make distinguishing them against the black insides of a case's interior difficult.


We prefer flat cables to round ones since they inhibit airflow inside a chassis less and are easier to route.


Given cable kits with high quality sleeving cost around 80-90 bucks, cable quality is good for the unit's price. The connectors didn't fit into our fixtures too tightly, so you won't have a hard time connecting or disconnecting these.