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Packaging
The box is large and heavy, with an interesting graphics design. At the front there is a cropped photo of the PSU with the fan grille shown. The model number is highlighted in large grey fonts and the large 80 PLUS Titanium badge is located in the bottom-left corner.
A multilingual, brief features description can be found at the back of the box along with several graphs and schemes.
Contents
The bundle is rich since it includes Velcro straps, zip ties, two sets of fixing bolts, a magnetic fan filter and two manuals. SilverStone also ships lots of paperwork with all of its power supplies.
Exterior
A large ‘attention' note informs the owners of this product that the PSU is equipped with a semi-passive mode, so its fan won't spin under light loads. The lack of a power switch surely helps the airflow, however such switches come handy in PSUs so we think they shouldn't be omitted from the design.
The heavy-duty C20 AC inlet can handle up to 16 Amperes. It is probably an overkill for a 1.1kW PSU, but it surely is an advantage. If only there was a power switch along with a button to toggle on/off the semi-passive mode.
On the sides you will find the power specifications label and several stickers, with one of them depicting the unit's version. On the bottom there is another sticker, providing a description of the modular sockets.
There are a lot of modular sockets, with most of them covered by silicone caps which is a nice touch.
There is also a ‘warranty void if removed' sticker, which won't stay there for long since we have to take apart this unit and take a detailed look at its internals.
Given that the 1500W model shares the same dimensions as this unit, the 180mm depth isn't as impressive for the 1100W output power of this model. On the bright side, the finish quality is high and the semi-matte coating doesn't attract fingerprints.
