Corsair CX550F User Manual

EFFICIENCY AND NOISE
LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS

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Lab ID#: CR55001674
Receipt Date: Jun 29, 2020

Corsair CX550F RGB

Report: 20PS1674A

Test Date: Jul 7, 2020 Report Date: Jul 7, 2020

DUT INFORMATION

Brand Corsair
Manufacturer (OEM) HEC
Series CX-F
Model Number RPS0133
Serial Number
DUT Notes CP-9020225

DUT SPECIFICATIONS

Rated Voltage (Vrms) 100-240
Rated Current (Arms) 10-5
Rated Frequency (Hz) 47-63
Rated Power (W) 550
Type ATX12V

Cooling

Semi-Passive Operation ✗
Cable Design Fully Modular

120mm Rifle Bearing Fan
(NR120L)

POWER SPECIFICATIONS

Rail 3.3V 5V 12V 5VSB -12V

Max. Power

Total Max. Power (W) 550

Amps 20 20 45.8 3 0.3
Watts 120 549.6 15 3.6

CABLES AND CONNECTORS

Modular Cables

Description Cable Count Connector Count (Total) Gauge In Cable Capacitors
ATX connector 20+4 pin (610mm) 1 1 18-20AWG No
4+4 pin EPS12V (650mm) 1 1 18AWG No
6+2 pin PCIe (600mm+150mm) 1 2 16-18AWG No
SATA (450mm+115mm+115mm+115mm) 1 4 18AWG No
SATA (500mm+100mm+100mm) 1 3 18AWG No
4 pin Molex (450mm+100mm+100mm+100mm) 1 4 18AWG No
iCUE RGB cable (500mm) 1 1 28AWG No
Motherboard ARGB cable (300mm) 1 1 28AWG No
AC Power Cord (1380mm) - C13 coupler 1 1 18AWG -

All data and graphs included in this test report can be used by any individual on the following conditions:
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Corsair CX550F RGB

General Data -

Manufacturer (OEM) HEC
PCB Type Single Sided

Primary Side -

Transient Filter 4x Y caps, 2x X caps, 1x CM chokes, 1x DM chokes, 1x MOV,1x Discharge IC (CAP200DG)
Inrush Protection NTC ThermistorSCK-037
Bridge Rectifier(s) 1x GBU10K (800V, 10A @ 100°C)
APFC MOSFETs 2x Infineon IPA60R280P7S  (650V, 8A @ 100°C, 0.28Ohm)
APFC Boost Diode 1x Cree C3D04060A  (600V, 4A @ 160°C)
Hold-up Cap(s) 1x Hitachi (400V, 330uF, 2,000h @ 105°C, HU)
Main Switchers 2x Champion GPT18N50DG (500V, 18A , 0.27Ohm)
APFC Controller Champion CM6500UNX & Champion CM03X
IC Driver MPS MP6924A
Resonant Controller MPS HR1001C

Topology

Primary side: APFC, Half-Bridge & LLC converter
Secondary side: Synchronous Rectification & DC-DC converters

Secondary Side -

+12V MOSFETs 4x Nexperia PSMN8R3-40YS (40V, 50A @ 100°C, 16mOhm @ 175°C)

5V & 3.3V

Filtering Capacitors

Supervisor IC Weltrend WT7527 (OCP, OVP, UVP, SCP, PG)
Fan Model Corsair NR120L (120mm, 12V, 0.22A, RGB, Rifle Bearing Fan)

DC-DC Converters: 8x Potens Semiconductor PDD3906 (30V, 51A @ 100°C, 6mOhm)
PWM Controllers: ANPEC APW7073

Electrolytic: 12x Teapo (1-3,000h @ 105°C, SC) , 2x Nippon Chemi-Con (1-5,000h @ 105°C, KZE)
Polymer: 16x Teapo

5VSB Circuit -

Rectifier 1x PS1060L SBR (60V, 10A)
Standby PWM Controller Power Integrations TNY290PG

-12V -

Rectifier 1x KEC KIA7912PI (-12V, 1A)

All data and graphs included in this test report can be used by any individual on the following conditions:
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RESULTS

Temperature Range (°C /°F) 30-32 / 86-89.6
ErP Lot 3/6 Ready ✓
(EU) No 617/2013 Compliance ✓

115V

Average Efficiency 87.144%
Efficiency With 10W (≤500W) or 2% (>500W) 61.692
Average Efficiency 5VSB 78.614%
Standby Power Consumption (W) 0.0555526
Average PF 0.985
Avg Noise Output 30.73 dB(A)
Efficiency Rating (ETA) ETA-A-
Noise Rating (LAMBDA) LAMBDA-S++

230V

Average Efficiency 89.172%
Average Efficiency 5VSB 78.180%
Standby Power Consumption (W) 0.0887277
Average PF 0.948
Avg Noise Output 30.43 dB(A)
Efficiency Rating (ETA) ETA-A-
Noise Rating (LAMBDA) LAMBDA-S++

Corsair CX550F RGB

TEST EQUIPMENT

Chroma 63601-5 x4

Electronic Loads

AC Sources Chroma 6530, Keysight AC6804B
Power Analyzers N4L PPA1530 x2
Sound Analyzer Bruel & Kjaer 2270 G4
Microphone Bruel & Kjaer Type 4955-A
Data Loggers Picoscope TC-08 x2, Labjack U3-HV x2
Tachometer UNI-T UT372 x2
Digital Multimeter Keysight U1273AX, Fluke 289, Keithley 2015 - THD
UPS CyberPower OLS3000E 3kVA x2
Transformer 3kVA x2

Chroma 63600-2 x2
63640-80-80 x20
63610-80-20 x2

HOLD-UP TIME & POWER OK SIGNAL (230V)

Hold-Up Time (ms) 16.4
AC Loss to PWR_OK Hold Up Time (ms) 13.1
PWR_OK Inactive to DC Loss Delay (ms) 3.3

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EFFICIENCY UNDER HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

Corsair CX550F RGB

INFO

The PSU`s efficiency under high ambient
temperatures with 115V and 230V input. For this
graph the results of the 10-110% load regulation
table are used

5VSB EFFICIENCY

INFO

This graph depicts the efficiency levels of the 5VSB
rail with 115V and 230V input

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Corsair CX550F RGB

5VSB EFFICIENCY -115V (ERP LOT 3/6 & CEC)

Test # 5VSB DC/AC (Watts) Efficiency PF/AC Volts

1

2

3

4

5

6

0.045A 0.227

67.964%

5.048V 0.334 115.16V

0.090A 0.454

73.821%

5.046V 0.615 115.16V

0.550A 2.768

79.267%

5.034V 3.492 115.15V

1.000A 5.022

79.917%

5.022V 6.284 115.16V

1.500A 7.514

79.530%

5.010V 9.448 115.16V

2.999A 14.912

77.116%

4.972V 19.337 115.16V

0.056

0.098

0.314

0.376

0.410

0.456

5VSB EFFICIENCY -230V (ERP LOT 3/6 & CEC)

Test # 5VSB DC/AC (Watts) Efficiency PF/AC Volts

1

2

3

4

5

6

0.045A 0.227

61.022%

5.048V 0.372 230.31V

0.090A 0.454

68.997%

5.046V 0.658 230.31V

0.550A 2.768

77.535%

5.034V 3.570 230.31V

1.000A 5.022

78.604%

5.022V 6.389 230.31V

1.500A 7.515

79.423%

5.010V 9.462 230.30V

2.999A 14.913

78.461%

4.972V 19.007 230.31V

0.019

0.033

0.154

0.229

0.279

0.351

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