FSP, the manufacturer of high-end PSU (Power Supply Units) currently offers its flagship design as a part of its Hydro series. The company has a vast array of options starting at 500W & up to 1200W but it is now offering an even higher-end variant with its new 1350W unit to meet the growing PC power demands coming from high-end gamers, workstations, and AI machines
The Hydro lineup sticks to the traditional air-cooling design. So starting with our unit, we have got the FSP Hydro PTM PRO 1350W unit which is an 80+ Platinum compliant power supply. It's a fully modular design like the rest of the Hydro PTM PRO series and comes with a conformal coating that adds to its durability, preventing it from carrying dust, strains, or corrosion from humidity. Male Female Connector
Coming to the specifications, the FSP Hydro PTM PRO unit we got offers a maximum DC output of 1350 Watts and an active PFC. It's an 80 PLUS PLATINUM unit with efficiency rated at 90-92% (230V). The PSU is fully compliant with Intel's C6 & C7 power states and has an operating temp of 0-50C. The PSU is fully IEC62638 certified.
Some protection features that you get on the FSP Hydro PTM PRO series PSUs include:
As for the design of the PSU unit, it comes in an ATX form factor and measures 150 x 85 x 180 mm while weighing in at 2kg or 4.41 lbs. The cooling is provided from a top-mounted 135mm fan which features semi-passive fan operation. There's a switch on the back of the PSU reading 'ECO' which is used to disable the fan operation, leading to slightly lower power consumption. The fan itself is a non-PWM and fluid dynamic bearing design. FSP ships the Hydro PTM PRO 1350W PSU with a 10-year warranty and is priced at $319.00 US at Newegg (Official MSRP of $339.99). It can also be found cheaper on Amazon for a price of $239.69 US.
Some main features of the FSP Hydro PTM PRO series include:
The unit we received comes in a large blue and black colored package with a picture of the PSU on the front. The front also lists down several features such as its 0db Zero Noise 'Eco' mode, use of Japanese E-Capacitors, support for triple CPU connectors, and offering support for the latest CPUs.
The backside also offers a list of features which we have detailed above and we will get to more details in our tear-down in a bit.
Opening the package reveals an interesting label that reads 'Power Never Ends' which is the main motto of the FSP Lifestyle brand. Within the package, the PSU unit is held between foam packaging to protect it during shipping while the cables are supplied in their separate pouch.
Several stickers can be placed on the sides of the PSU and a Hydro PTM Pro series guidebook. There are also four screws supplied with the PSU for installation within your casing.
The PSU itself is packaged in a plastic cover.
Looking at the PSU, we can see the use of conformal coating throughout the interior. The PSU also has a lot of weight to it which gives you a hint of the quality components features within it.
On the back, you can see the power plug, the power switch, the Eco mode switch, and a large mesh panel that acts as an exhaust vent.
Now depending on how you use the PSU, the bottom panel reads the specifications and power ratings. The PSU is rated to output a maximum of 112.5A and 1350W through the 12V rails.
The sides of the PSU have a nice FSP Hydro PTM Pro logo which can be replaced with stickers within the packaging.
Coming to the connectors, there are two 8-pin CPU connectors, two 12V-2x6 connectors, three PCI-e 8-pin connectors, an ATX 24-pin (14+10 pin) ATX connector, and four 5-pin connectors for peripherals.
The cables within the packaging pouch include the ATX 20+4 pin, two 4+4 pin CPU connectors, two PCIe 12V-2x6 cables, 4 PCIe 6+2 connectors, 12 SATA connectors, and 4 MOLEX connectors.
Opening up the unit, we are greeted with a very high-end design making use of Infineon FETs and a mix of both Chemi-con & Rubycon capacitors. There are also dual bridge rectifiers that can handle up to 50 Amps of current. The PFC controller is an ICE2PCS02G IC.
There are also four FETs installed in a full-bridge topology which are controlled by the Champion CM6901T2X IC. As mentioned above in the features, the PSU utilizes Japanese-grade capacitors which are a mix of both electrolytic and polymer designs. The whole unit has high-quality solder. Several heatsinks within the PSU provide adequate cooling. The design hasn't changed a lot from FSP's Hydro PTM PRO 1200W which we had tested previously.
Lastly, we have the fan which is an MGA13512XF-A25 design from Protechnic Electric with a 12V 0.38A design and features a fluid bearing.
We are at a point of time in the PC hardware market where the power demand is rising consistently and from what we are hearing, things aren't going to stop, especially with the rise of AI which has enabled a new wave of high-performance PCs with up to 4 workstation-class GPUs with top of the line CPU and memory hardware. This is the realm of the 1200W+ PSU range.
This is where PSUs such as the FSP Hydro PTM PRO 1350W come into play. For a typical gaming PC running the highest-end spec such as an Intel Core i9-14900K and an RTX 4090, even 1000-1200W PSUs would be good. This 1350W unit isn't designed for 90% of the gamers out there, it's designed for workstation class users running AMD Threadrippers and Intel Xeons with multiple GPUs to feed their content creation, compute and AI requirements.
For this new model, FSP upped the power rating by +150W and added two PCIe Gen5.1 compliant 12V-2x6 connectors that are capable of supporting up to two RTX 4090 GPUs. This is perfect for an entry-level or mid-range workstation. If you want to go higher, then FSP has the Cannon Pro 2500W unit coming out later this year with four 12V-2x6 connectors. Currently, the PSU can be found listed for as low as $240 US which makes it a fantastic high-end PSU option. FSP's quality is literally on the high-end and you can't go wrong with the Hydro PTM PRO series.
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