The new Asus ROG power supplies have a PCIe 5.0 connector

On the occasion of the special event during which it also presented its motherboards based on the Z690 chipset for Intel Alder Lake processors, the well-known Taiwanese manufacturer ASUS also announced a new line of ROG Thor branded power supplies, consisting of 1200W Platinum II , 1600W Titanium and 1000W Platinum II. Surely you have noticed the rather high wattages, after all these are products designed for high-end systems, equipped with the most powerful CPU and GPU on the market. Specifically, the power supplies are compatible with the new PCIe 5.0 power connector which incorporates 12 conductors on a single cable.

Photo Credit: ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum II, 1600W Titanium and 1000W Platinum II power supplies are equipped of a 135mm cooling fan built using the Axial-tech design, first seen on ROG Strix video cards. For an optimal balance of airflow and noise levels for its capacity, the ROG Thor 850W Platinum incorporates a fan that employs the classic Wing Blade design. This careful attention to cooling components has enabled all power supplies in the new ROG Thor family to achieve Lambda A ++ certification, the most stringent standard of noise-level performance outlined by independent test company Cybenetics. To meet this stringent standard, power supplies must produce less than 15 dBA during Cybenetics' testing process.

Photo Credit: ASUS Photo Credit: ASUS Just like on graphics cards, these fans can turn off completely at low loads to minimize system noise. PWM control allows fans to run at a wider range of speeds for better response to temperature changes, and dual ball bearings improve durability for longer fan life. ROG Thor Platinum II 1000W will be available from mid-November, while the ROG Thor Platinum II 1200W and ROG Thor 1600W Titanium models will arrive during the fourth quarter of this year. ASUS offers a ten-year warranty on the main components and a three-year warranty on the LEDs and OLED panel.