be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1000W vs be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W — Pick the be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W — it leads these groups: Power 1
Tap a group name to see the proof · The scoring method is public
The short answer
be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W wins this comparison with a score of 52/100, ahead of be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1000W (43).
The main differences: Output power (1000 W vs 1500 W) · Max noise (28.9 dB vs 36.4 dB).
Scores are computed from 6 public spec attributes; missing values stay marked unknown in tables and are imputed at the category median, never passed off as measured.
At a glance
0–100 per group, normalized within the category · Tap a group for details
| be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1000W | be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W | |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 40 | 90 |
| Acoustics | 50 | 24 |
| Connectors | 71 | 71 |
| Value | 6 | 6 |
How to choose
Pick the be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1000W if you care about…
- Max noise 28.9 dB +7.5 dB vs 36.4 dB
Pick the be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W if you care about…
- Output power 1500 W +500 W vs 1000 W
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Where they differ
2 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1000W | be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Output power | 1000 W | 1500 W | be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W |
| Max noise | 28.9 dB | 36.4 dB | be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1000W |
The record
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Power2▾
| be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1000W | be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W | |
|---|---|---|
| Output power | 1000 W | 1500 W |
| 80 PLUS rating | Platinum | Platinum |
Acoustics1▾
| be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1000W | be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W | |
|---|---|---|
| Max noise | 28.9 dB | 36.4 dB |
Connectors2▾
| be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1000W | be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W | |
|---|---|---|
| 12VHPWR connector | ✓ | ✓ |
| PCIe 6+2 pins | 4 | 4 |
Value1▾
| be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1000W | be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W | |
|---|---|---|
| Warranty | 10 yr | 10 yr |
Data sources: GSMArena
FAQ
Which is better, be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1000W or be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W?
be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1500W has the higher overall score (52 vs 43) and leads in Power. Choose be quiet! Be Quiet! Straight Power 12 1000W instead if Max noise matters more to you.
What are the main differences?
The main differences: Output power (1000 W vs 1500 W) · Max noise (28.9 dB vs 36.4 dB).
How are the scores calculated?
We normalize 6 public spec attributes within the category and weight them by group into a 0–100 score; missing values are inherited from spec-identical twins or imputed at the category median, so a sparse spec sheet never earns an advantage. The methodology is public.