Exceptionally Quiet, Superior Reliability, Great Value
Pure Power 11 CM 500W offers peerless dependability and best-in-class features. Whether you’re assembling a very quiet system, upgrading an existing PC, or building a multi-GPU gaming system, your build will benefit from this PSU that simply has the best combination of features at a very popular price.
- 80 PLUS® Gold efficiency (up to 92%)
- Two strong 12V-rails
- Stable operation thanks to Active Clamp and Synchronous Rectifier (SR) technology
- DC-to-DC conversion for even tighter voltage regulation under heavy cross-loading conditions
- Silence-optimized 120mm be quiet! fan
- Multi-GPU support with two PCIe connectors
- Semi-modular and flat cables for PCIe connectors and drives
- Full suite of top safety features
- Meets latest Intel® C6/C7, ErP and Energy Star guidelines
- Supports all Intel® and AMD™ processors
- 5-year manufacturer’s warranty
- Product conception, design and quality control in Germany
| Model |
Pure Power 11 CM 500W |
| Continuous power (W) |
500 |
| Peak power (W) |
550 |
| Form factor ATX 12V |
Version 2.4 |
| Form factor EPS 12V |
– |
| Modular cable management |
✓ |
| Topology |
Active Clamp + SR + DC/DC |
| Wire-free design (DC-side) |
– |
| Voltage (Vac) |
100 – 240 |
| Frequency (Hz) |
50 – 60 |
| Input current (A) |
8 / 5 |
| PFC |
active |
| Power factor at 100% load |
>0.99 |
| Compliant to Intel C6/C7 |
✓ |
| Power consumption in standby (W) |
0.19 |
| Average life time (h / 25°C) |
100,000 |
| Operating temperature up to (°C) |
40 |
| 12V rails (multi-rail operation) |
2 |
| 12V single rail operation |
– |
| Overclocking key |
– |
| +3.3V (A) |
24 |
| +5V (A) |
15 |
| +12V1 (A) |
28 |
| +12V2 (A) |
20 |
| +12V3 (A) |
– |
| +12V4 (A) |
– |
| +12V5 (A) |
– |
| +12V6 (A) |
– |
| -12V (A) |
0.3 |
| +5Vsb (A) |
3 |
| Max. combined power 12V (W) |
480 |
| Max. combined power 3.3V + 5V (W) |
120 |
| Hold-up time at 100% load (ms) |
23 |
| Power good signal |
100 – 500ms |
| Fan type |
Silence-optimized be quiet! fan |
| +SilentWings |
– |
| Motor technology |
4-pole fan motor |
| Bearing technology |
Rifle |
| Fan size (mm) |
120 |
| Max. fan speed (rpm), temperature-dependent |
980 |
| Temperature control for case fans |
– |
| dB(A) at 20% load |
9 |
| dB(A) at 50% load |
9.3 |
| dB(A) at 100% load |
18.8 |
| OCP (over current protection) |
✓ |
| OVP (over voltage protection) |
✓ |
| UVP (under voltage protection) |
✓ |
| SCP (short circuit protection) |
✓ |
| OTP (over temperature protection) |
✓ |
| OPP (over power protection) |
✓ |
| CE |
✓ |
| CB |
✓ |
| TÜV |
✓ |
| FCC |
✓ |
| cRUus |
– |
| cTUVus |
✓ |
| RCM (Australia) |
✓ |
| BSMI |
✓ |
| CU (Russia) |
✓ |
| CCC |
✓ |
| 80 PLUS certification |
Gold |
| Efficiency (%) at 230V, 20% load |
90.6 |
| Efficiency (%) at 230V, 50% load |
92.1 |
| Efficiency (%) at 230V, 100% load |
90.1 |
| ENERGY STAR |
6.1 |
| ErP |
✓ |
| WEEE |
✓ |
| RoHS |
✓ |
| Nvidia<sup>®</sup> SLI (RTX 3090) ready |
– |
| Cable management |
Semi-modular |
| Sleeved cables |
Sleeved cables |
| Flat cables |
PCIe / drives |
| Cable length to mainboard (cm) |
55 |
| Cable length to first connector (cm) |
50 |
| Maximum cable length (cm) |
95 |
| All-in-one cable (SATA/PATA/FDD) |
✓ |
| No. of cables |
7 |
| ATX-Motherboard (20+4-pin) |
1 |
| P8 (CPU) |
– |
| P4+4 (CPU) |
1 |
| P4 (CPU) |
– |
| PCI-E 6-pin (GPU) |
– |
| PCI-E 6+2-pin (GPU) |
2 |
| PATA |
3 |
| SATA |
6 |
| FDD (Floppy) |
1 |
| External fan connectors |
– |
| Dimensions without cable (L x W x D), (mm) |
160 x 150 x 86 |
| Weight (kg) |
2.05 |
| Color |
Black |
| Thumb screws |
– |
| Screws |
✓ |
| Cable ties |
✓ |
| Velcro cable ties |
– |
| Box/Bag for PSU/Cables |
– |
| User manual languages |
DE, EN, ES, FR, PL, RU |
| OCK slot bracket with switch / OCK jumper |
– |
| SFX-to-ATX adapter bracket |
– |
| Warranty (Years) |
5 |
| Express replacement service in first year |
– |
| International hotline / free of charge |
✓ / DE, FR |
| Article number |
BN297 |
| EAN code |
4260052186381 |
| Dimensions, package (L x W x H), (mm) |
240 x 210 x 96 |
| Gross weight, package (kg) |
2.34 |
| Pieces per packaging unit |
6 |
| Dimensions, shipping box (L x W x H), (mm) |
514 x 326 x 241 |
| Gross weight, shipping box (kg) |
15.06 |
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