Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 550W

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Sleek design.
Extremely quiet.
Great performance.

Cons:

No carrying bag / case for modular cables.
Availability in the US.

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Last revision on May 9, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Sleek design
Extremely quiet
Great performance
Modular connections and cables are labeled
5 year warranty
80Platinum Certification on Certain Models
Excellent 12V voltage regulation

Reviewers Didn't Like

No carrying bag / case for modular cables
Availability in the US
Sleeving could extend further down the cables
Paired cables implies both will get used
Really expensive
Ripple at 12V could be lower

Expert reviews and ratings

Being the first power supply that I have seen from be quiet! I am very impressed. I can see why be quiet! is such a popular brand in Germany. Now this is not their first power supply and looking at previous models it seems they have continued to add...

By ThinkComputers on February 21, 2013

Most users in Asia and America have not heard of Be Quiet before; that is because is a company located in Germany and, for the time being, their exports to other markets are minimal. However, Be Quiet is one of the favorite power supply manufacturers...

By VR-Zone on October 03, 2012

By JonnyGuru on June 11, 2012

BeQuiet! are one of a handful of companies who continually release the highest grade products, their fans for instance are arguably the best on the market. Today we are looking at the upcoming Dark Power Pro P10 550w power supply which will hit a...

By Kitguru.net on May 30, 2012

The new Dark Pro P10 series looks amazing, judging from its smallest member that I tested in this review. The Dark Power Pro 550W packs a great deal of features for its category and it's the first unit around 500W providing so many cables/connectors....

By techPowerUp! on May 30, 2012

It's been a while since we did a group test of PC power supplies, so today we'll take a closer look at 19 PSUs in the 500-550 watt segment. While 500 watts might sound low in the ears of most hardware enthusiasts, for the vast majority of PCs it's...

By uk.hardware.info on December 05, 2013

Be Quiet are one of the most respected power supply vendors currently on the market. Combining performance, sleek aesthetics, silent operation, innovative functionality and reasonable pricing it is hardly a surprise they have managed to snatch the title...

By eTeknix on November 04, 2013

The bequiet! Dark Power Pro 10 550W lives up to the promise of its good looks, the elaborate packaging and the marketing hype: It is extraordinarily quiet, extremely proficient from an electronic power point of view, and actually represents decent...

By SilentPC Review on October 17, 2012

As overclockers we are often looking at the highest capacity PSUs we can find for our systems. We do this not because we need it but because we want to make sure everything will run with adequate power. 80Plus Gold PSUs deliver on those desires and do so...

By hardwareasylum.com on August 03, 2012

The Be Quiet Dark Power Pro P10 is an excellent 550-watt power supply. The winners from our previous round-up , the Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 520 watt, the Nexus NX-R5000 R3 and XFX Pro 550W Core are all a lot cheaper than this Be Quiet, however,...

By uk.hardware.info on July 24, 2012

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