Seasonic Platinum SS-1000XP 1000W

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

9
Good:

0
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Extremely good voltage stability.
Platinum efficiency is no problem.
Fully modular.

Cons:

High price.
Audible fan at very high ambient & load.

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Last revision on March 28, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Extremely good voltage stability
Platinum efficiency is no problem
Fully modular
Has a selectable semifanless mode
Excellent build quality
Ultra high efficiency
Outstanding ripple suppression
Good response in dynamic loads
Hybrid fan operation mode
Fully modular design
High manufacturing quality
Japan made capacitors exclusively used

Reviewers Didn't Like

High price
Audible fan at very high ambient & load

Expert reviews and ratings

Seasonic are one of the most famous and highly regarded power supply manufacturers. They create many high grade units for other companies, allowing them to rebadge their designs. Today we are reviewing one of their most powerful products under the...

By Kitguru.net on May 17, 2012

Was the long wait for this unit to hit the marketplace worth it? Yes. Have I seen a unit outperform this one for voltage stability? No. There's only one more question that needs to be asked, people: how fast can you buy one?...

By JonnyGuru on November 18, 2011

Although they arrived a little bit late to the Platinum party, Seasonic did it again. Their new Platinum units, judging of course from the sample I have in my hands, are outstanding and definitely worth every dollar (or euro) of their high prices. The...

By techPowerUp! on October 31, 2011

100

It has been some time since Seasonic announced their Platinum Series PSU but as stated in the product literature their aim isn't to be first to market, it is to release when the quality and pricing is right for the consumer.Thinking about the...

By HardwareHeaven on January 01, 2006

Seasonic has created an outstanding high performance power supply, the high overall performance, efficiency and functionality of which are unlikely to leave any kind of user disappointed....

By Legit Reviews on July 30, 2012

The 1000W Platinum power supply looks to continue in the tradition of innovation and quality that that Seasonic is renowned for, and it accomplishes just that, delivering great features and excellent performance. From a feature standpoint, the...

By Pureoverclock on January 09, 2012

Tell you what -- first review of the year, and we got something good in our hands. Late last year, there were some particularly unique power supplies released into the market; such as the Seasonic Platinum and Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid....

By APH Networks on January 06, 2012

Like its X Series predecessors, the new Platinum-1000 power supply incorporates several significant advances in PC power supply design that result in excellent performance, high efficiency and the ability to operate in silent-fanless mode at lower...

By PCPer on December 31, 2011

Final Words & Conclusion Granted, this was the first ever Seasonic PSU review we ever reviewed and I was a little shocked to see how good it is. It makes a lot of sense though, the company is reputable and is working the ODM and OEM channels a lot....

By Guru of 3D on December 01, 2011

Specs & Features About Seasonic: Seasonic USA was established in 2002 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sea Sonic Electronics Co., Ltd. in Taiwan to develop retail channels and to grow Seasonic as a premier retail brand in the US and Canada. Both...

By MadShrimps on November 28, 2011

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