Antec/Atom Atom V Series (Teal & Light Blue Label)
350-750W
Why this rating
Every criterion, its status, and the evidence behind it.
Evidence
- PASS
- 3
- WARN
- 1
- FAIL
- 7
- N/D
- 11
Critical failure
- No active PFC - the unit cannot satisfy a modern ATX power supply role (Passive PFC - cannot meet modern ATX expectations (PPFC, OCP is not claimed on any rail, poor 12V output relative to total capacity, poor quality fan, etc.))
Architecture
- FAIL
Legacy primary topology (DF)weight 3
- FAIL
Passive (Schottky) rectificationweight 2
- FAIL
Group-regulated minor railsweight 3
- FAIL
Passive PFC - cannot meet modern ATX expectations (PPFC, OCP is not claimed on any rail, poor 12V output relative to total capacity, poor quality fan, etc.)weight 2
PPFC, OCP is not claimed on any rail, poor 12V output relative to total capacity, poor quality fan, etc.(editorial note)
Standards
- WARN
ATX 2.x generation platformweight 2
- FAIL
Restricted 230V-only inputweight 2
Efficiency
- N/D
Efficiency class is not documentedweight 2
Components
- N/D
Capacitor temperature rating is not documentedweight 2
- N/D
Fan bearing type is not documentedweight 1.5
Protections
- N/D
Protection set has not been verified independentlyweight 3
- FAIL
OCP is not claimed on any rail (PPFC, OCP is not claimed on any rail, poor 12V output relative to total capacity, poor quality fan, etc.)weight 2
PPFC, OCP is not claimed on any rail, poor 12V output relative to total capacity, poor quality fan, etc.(editorial note)
- N/D
OTP declaration has not been verifiedweight 1.5
- FAIL
Protection trip points are set poorly (PPFC, OCP is not claimed on any rail, poor 12V output relative to total capacity, poor quality fan, etc.)weight 2
PPFC, OCP is not claimed on any rail, poor 12V output relative to total capacity, poor quality fan, etc.(editorial note)
Electrical performance
- N/D
No qualitative electrical assessment on recordweight 3
- N/D
No ripple measurement on recordweight 3
- N/D
No voltage regulation measurement on recordweight 2
- N/D
No transient response measurement on recordweight 2
Evidence
- PASS
Built by Andysonweight 1.5
- PASS
Platform E5+weight 1.5
- N/D
No independent laboratory report linked yetweight 2
Warranty and support
- N/D
Warranty length is not documentedweight 1.5
Safety
- PASS
No safety incidents or false claims on recordweight 3
How the tier was reached
- MET
Critical failurespec 12.14
- Tier F assigned by critical failure rules (spec 12.14)
Specification
Values carry the source they came from; unknowns stay unknown.
- Capacities
- 350 W*400 W*430 W*450 W*500 W*520 W*530 W*550 W*560 W*600 W*650 W*700 W*730 W*750 W** inferred from a range
- Form factor
- ATX
- ATX generation
- ATX 2.x
- Efficiency class
- None
- AC input
- 230V
- Cable modularity
- No
- Introduced
- 2019
Reviewer notes
Free text from the source, used by the engine as signals.
PPFC, OCP is not claimed on any rail, poor 12V output relative to total capacity, poor quality fan, etc.
- OCP not claimed on any railnoconfidence 60%
- Passive PFC stated in the editorial notenoconfidence 60%
- Protection trip points criticisednoconfidence 60%
Where this data comes from
Each field records which source supplied it and how sure we are.
| Field | Source | Confidence | Captured |
|---|---|---|---|
| oem | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| intro_year | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| modularity | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| atx_version | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| form_factor | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| input_range | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| platform | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| editorial_tier | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| efficiency_class | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| primary_topology | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| minor_rail_regulation | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| secondary_rectification | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
Primary source: PSU Tier List (seed workbook) (row 115). Community-maintained tier list imported as the seed data set. Ratings from this source are shown as the published tier; the Tier Engine computes its own rating separately.
Built on the same platform
Different badge, same electrical design.