Difference between Sparkle 350W FSP350-60PN & Fortron 350 FSP350-60PN?

[fldrice]

So what's the difference between Sparkle 350W FSP350-60PN & Fortron 350 FSP350-60PN? Seems like the same to me minus the fan controller.

[Gautam]

none.

[fldrice]

So I should just save a couple bucks and get the sparkle, seeing that there are no true advantages to getting the ones with the Fortron branding right?

[The Shaman]

Correct. IIRC, both of these PSU's(as well as PowerMan) are manufactured by the same company.....the FSP Group.

[Mico]

Yep. If you look at the actual product ID you will notice that they both start with FSP. Both are Manufactured by the same company, it just seems that Fortron PSUs are a bit more...upscale, feature-wise. 120mm fan, fan controller, etc. Either one is a great buy.

[ares350]

does the same hold true for the 400w versions? 10$ difference between them.

[Mico]

Yes. All of the Fortron/Sparkle brands are exactly the same. The 400W sparkle should have the same product ID as the FSP 400W.

[fldrice]

Is there an advatage to goin with the 400 version compared to the 350 version since the 350 max loads to about 450 watts?

[Mico]

I am not sure exactly, but I do know that very few computers really have use for anything above 450W of power. The 350W Sparkle or Fortron is pretty much all anyone needs unless they are running a dual opeteron server with a ton of HDD's or something.

[Mr.Radar]

Actually, my FSP350-60BN (the one that does 450 watts) is maxxed out on my system right now (+12 at 11.7). The newer FSP350-60PN's only do 410 watts max. If you're running more than 3 HD's, a GFx card that requires a molex, and a high wattage CPU then I'd say that this won't be able to cut it and can imagine that the Fortron 350s will not be able to handle tomorrows systems very well unless you're only using 1 HD.

[Mico]

Are you using a Volt Meter for that measurment? If not, it is inaccurate....