FSP Group Twins ATX PS2 500W

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Pros:

Redundancy, Digital circuits/interface, Full power at 45°C, Ripple suppression at 5V and 5VSB, Goodenough load regulation at 12V, Very long holdup time, Build quality, Quality fans, 2x EPS connectors, Plain, easytouse software, Strong 5VSB rail, Warranty...
Redundant power supply in the ATX form factor, Highquality components and construction, Hotswappable power supply module design, Good voltage regulation, Digital interface supports FSP Guardian monitoring software, Flat ribbonstyle cables with two 44 pin...

Cons:

Price, Noisy, Efficiency, Ripple suppression at 12V could be better, Very high power consumption in standby (vampire power), 3.3V rail's performance in Advanced Transient Response tests, Native cables, 2x PCIe connectors
Expensive, Does not meet 80 Plus Gold efficiency criteria as claimed, Modular PSUs operate in parallel instead of keeping one in standby, Average AC ripple and noise suppression, Noisy 40mm fans

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Last revision on November 3, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Redundancy, Digital circuits/interface, Full power at 45°C, Ripple suppression at 5V and 5VSB, Goodenough load regulation at 12V, Very long holdup time, Build quality, Quality fans, 2x EPS connectors, Plain, easytouse software, Strong 5VSB rail, Warranty
Redundant power supply in the ATX form factor, Highquality components and construction, Hotswappable power supply module design, Good voltage regulation, Digital interface supports FSP Guardian monitoring software, Flat ribbonstyle cables with two 44 pin

Reviewers Didn't Like

Price, Noisy, Efficiency, Ripple suppression at 12V could be better, Very high power consumption in standby (vampire power), 3.3V rail's performance in Advanced Transient Response tests, Native cables, 2x PCIe connectors
Expensive, Does not meet 80 Plus Gold efficiency criteria as claimed, Modular PSUs operate in parallel instead of keeping one in standby, Average AC ripple and noise suppression, Noisy 40mm fans

Expert reviews and ratings

The FSP Twins 500 W retails for $399. Redundancy Digital circuits/interface Full power at 45°C Ripple suppression at 5V and 5VSB Good-enough load regulation at +12V Very long hold-up time Build quality Quality fans 2x EPS connectors Plain,...

By techPowerUp! on March 08, 2017

It has been some time since I have analysed a Redundant power supply and it proved an interesting review from my own perspective. There is no doubt that FSP have produced a quality 500 watt unit – the Twins can handle in excess of 500 watts load demand...

By Kitguru.net on March 02, 2017

I can see a lot of people reading this review and feeling a bit lost on how this unit performs and what it really is for. I can understand that too, this is almost a consumer version of the kind of hardware we would normally see in the professional and...

By eTeknix on June 15, 2017

I will admit I came into this review with high expectations. It's not often we see a 500W power supply with an asking price of $399 USD. However, the FSP Twins is a redundant power supply targeted towards small office and home users for mail or web...

By PCPer on January 30, 2017

A very interesting PSU that brings the redundant feature to all home users. However the design and implementation needs a number of improvements and the price is probably too high for the majority of buyers. $399.99 Newegg MOREBest Power...

By Tom's Hardware UK on January 11, 2017

Comme vous avez pu le voir, ce nouveau FSP est très intéressant, et il propose de très bonnes prestations. Les tensions sont de bon aloi, les consommations maitrisées et même le bruit n'est pas pire comme on aime dire. Pour la faire courte, nous sommes...

By CowcotLand on March 29, 2017