Packaging

The box features a fancy design, and two close-ups on its front put a spotlight on the modular panel and nicely designed fan grill. The model number is given in pretty large font and right above it are a several icons for the Platinum efficiency, the Japanese caps, and the unit's Haswell and SLI compliance. A label also describes the unit's fully modular cabling design, a key marketing feature in PSUs today. Overall, the box is covered in marketing information, and unfortunately, a part of it is even confusing enough to be called misleading by some.


On one of two sides is a sticker with the unit's part and serial numbers, along with an icon for the five-year warranty. The other only holds the unit's model number.


A brief features list and a description of all available connectors can be found on the bottom of the package, along with the power specifications table. XFX unfortunately didn't provide any information on each cable's length.


A graph here describes the fan's operational curve in both semi-passive and normal mode. There is also a mention of the SolidLink technology - the DC-DC converters which generate the minor rails are, essentially, directly on the modular PCB in order to restrict energy losses on wires which transfer power. We have no idea what the EasyRail Technology they speak of entails and the description doesn't provide us with any solid information. The paragraph that talks about voltage regulation also states that this unit suffers no negative voltage drop on its rails, but there are several deviation percentages. To be frank, we weren't able to follow their thinking.


Several paragraphs on the rear of the box detail the unit's main features, and four of these features, the most interesting ones, are again highlighted in a photograph on the right.

Contents

The box is sturdy enough, and there is also a smaller box for the unit's bundle inside. At the base, packing foam is used, and the PSU is stored in bubble-wrap, so protection is good overall.


The accessories box is full of cables.


The bundle is poor for such a high-end PSU and doesn’t include any Velcro straps or zip ties. Owner of this unit will only find the essentials: an AC power cord, a set of bolts, and the user's manual. This is a great shame as XFX should at least include some zip ties and a pouch for all unused modular cables.

Exterior

To us, the PSU looks appealing and extraordinary because of its nicely designed fan grill. However, the typical honeycomb mesh in front doesn't go all to well with its unique fan grill. You will find its small on/off switch resides next to the AC receptacle there.


The series name can be found on both sides, and the specifications sticker is on the bottom.


A sticker covers the fan-mode switch and explain its operation. You should obviously remove it before you install the PSU.


The modular panel includes many sockets since this is a high-capacity PSU capable of supporting just as many cables and connectors.


Even though a 1kW unit, its dimensions are compact, a mere 165 mm depth. This is great news for anyone with a smallish case.


With the exception of the main ATX cable, all cables are stealth and flat. We would definitely prefer it to be flat as well, but XFX is apparently of a different opinion.


Cable quality is acceptable, and given every cable uses AWG18 gauges, they are flexible enough to make cable routing easier.