Packaging

A large packaging protects the equally large PSU. On the front we find a photo of the unit, showing the modular panel with the numerous available sockets. Right next to the PSU's photo there are plenty of badges, with the most important being the ones that describe the Platinum efficiency and the seven year warranty. On the rear Thermaltake provides much more detailed info about the technical characteristics and the features of the unit. Without any doubt the most important piece of info, at least for experienced users, are the photos of the internals which show the Japan made caps, electrolytic and polymer ones, and the three high-end technologies that the unit utilizes to achieve Platinum efficiency despite its huge wattage: interleaved PFC, full bridge topology and an LLC resonant converter. In the bottom-middle area of the rear side you will also find a highly interesting graph which shows the fan curve according to the load the PSU delivers. As you can see at low loads the unit goes fanless, so its practically inaudible.

Contents

The contents of the box are well protected by thick layers of packaging foam. The numerous modular cables are stored in a nylon pouch so you won't miss them after a while, since most likely you won't need them all. The unit itself is further protected from accidental scratches by a black cover. A nice touch but we would prefer a cloth bag instead. The included accessories, besides the essential modular cables, the AC power cord and the user's manual include some zip ties and a set of fixing bolts.

Exterior

For starters the PSU is huge! With 200mm of length currently it's among the longest PSUs on the market today. On the front the classic honeycomb grill is utilized and there is a heavy duty On/Off switch above the AC receptacle. On one of the two sides there are three LEDs informing the user of the PSU's state while on the top side the fan grill looks rather strange and it doesn't provide many/large vents, at least compared to other units. This definitely isn't so good for airflow but on the other hand helps with reducing the fan's output noise. On the rear we meet the modular panel with eleven sockets in total, six of them for the PCIe cables and five for the peripheral/SATA ones. The native cables are only three and consist of 24pin ATX and two EPS. All of them are fully sleeved back into the housing but there is no grommet around the cable exit hole. Overall the external quality of the PSU looks good although it is not among the best we have seen.


Like the other members of the XT series this one, too, features three LEDs (Thermaltake calls them S.P.T indicator or Quick Status Monitor), which provide information about the PSU status. When the LEDs are green then everything is fine while red simply means trouble. The first LED on the top is for the 5VSB (green means that 5VSB is normal while when the LED is off 5VSB, is not working), the second is for the power good signal and the third for the internal temperature of the PSU (green means that temperature is at normal level while red indicates overheating).