Antec Signature Platinum 1300W

Antec's top-of-the-line Signature Platinum 1300W delivers high performance and great build quality., along with plenty of juice.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
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Product details

  • 80 PLUS Platinum Certified reduces your electricity bill
  • OC Link Feature allows 2 Signature PSUs to work in tandem to power the most demanding systems
  • 135 mm FDB Silence: Whisper-quiet high-quality fluid-dynamic bearing fan with long lifetime
  • PhaseWave Design-A server-class full-bridge LLC design with a synchronous rectification based on a DC-DC topology
  • 80 PLUS Platinum Certified, with up to 92% energy efficiency under regular loads
  • 100% Top-Grade Japanese Heavy-Duty Capacitors ensure long-term reliability with Antec Quality 10-year
  • 28(18+10) pin MBU Socket for possible future MBU connectors

PROS

+ Powerful
+ Full power at 47 degrees Celsius
+ Good performance
+ Excellent transient response at +12V
+ Efficient
+ High build quality
+ OC Link feature for even more power
+ Fully modular

CONS

- Noisy with higher than 600W loads
- Longer than 20ms rise time at 5VSB
- 18AWG gauges on the EPS and PCIe connectors
- The ATX and EPS cables should be longer
- Not compatible with the newest ATX spec (v2.52)
- Small distance between 4-pin Molex connectors

Expert reviews and ratings

By Tom's Hardware on August 05, 2020
Antec's top-of-the-line Signature Platinum 1300W delivers high performance and great build quality., along with plenty of juice.
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