Antec/Atom VP (Value Power) F (Earthwatts Green)
550/650W
Why this rating
Every criterion, its status, and the evidence behind it.
Evidence
- PASS
- 4
- WARN
- 2
- FAIL
- 3
- N/D
- 13
Ratings disagree by 1 step
The engine rates this unit higher than the imported list, usually because the list de-tiers units that lack independent testing while the engine records that as low confidence instead.
Architecture
- FAIL
Legacy primary topology (DF)weight 3
- FAIL
Passive (Schottky) rectificationweight 2
- PASS
Independent DC-DC converters for +5V and +3.3Vweight 3
- N/D
PFC type is not documented; APFC assumed only when statedweight 2
Standards
- WARN
ATX 2.x generation platformweight 2
- PASS
Full-range input (~100-240 VAC)weight 2
Efficiency
- WARN
Bronze class efficiencyweight 2
Components
- FAIL
85 degC electrolytic capacitors found (650W utilizes 105C secondary caps, 550W 85C.)weight 2
650W utilizes 105C secondary caps, 550W 85C.(editorial note)
- N/D
Fan bearing type is not documentedweight 1.5
Protections
- N/D
Protection set has not been verified independentlyweight 3
- N/D
OCP declaration has not been verifiedweight 2
- N/D
OTP declaration has not been verifiedweight 1.5
- N/D
Protection trip points have not been measuredweight 2
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 Delta Electronicsweight 1.5
- N/D
Platform has not been identifiedweight 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
- MISSED
Tier A - reference classspec 12.9
- — Primary conversion stage: Legacy primary topology (DF)
- — Secondary rectification: Passive (Schottky) rectification
- — Efficiency certification: Bronze class efficiency
- — Electrolytic capacitor temperature rating: 85 degC electrolytic capacitors found (650W utilizes 105C secondary caps, 550W 85C.)
- — Too many failed criteria for this tier (3)
- MISSED
Tier B - strong mainstreamspec 12.10
- — Primary conversion stage: Legacy primary topology (DF)
- — Secondary rectification: Passive (Schottky) rectification
- — Electrolytic capacitor temperature rating: 85 degC electrolytic capacitors found (650W utilizes 105C secondary caps, 550W 85C.)
- — Too many failed criteria for this tier (3)
- MET
Tier C - adequatespec 12.11
- Weighted pass ratio 56% with 2 warning(s)
Missing evidence
These criteria could not be resolved. They lower the confidence index rather than count against the unit.
- Active power factor correction
- Fan bearing type
- Protection coverage
- Over-current protection declared
- Over-temperature protection declared
- Protection trip points
- Measured electrical behaviour
- +12V ripple
- Voltage regulation
- +12V transient response
- Platform attribution
- Independent laboratory evidence
- Manufacturer warranty
Specification
Values carry the source they came from; unknowns stay unknown.
- Capacities
- 550 W650 W
- Form factor
- ATX
- ATX generation
- ATX 2.x
- Efficiency class
- Bronze
- AC input
- Full range (~100–240 V)
- Cable modularity
- No
- Introduced
- 2015
Electrical architecture
What is actually inside, when it is known.
- Primary stage
- DF
- Secondary rectification
- PR
- Minor rail regulation
- DC-DC
- Built by
- Delta Electronics
- Platform
- not documented
Reviewer notes
Free text from the source, used by the engine as signals.
No inrush protection. Sold in the US as Earthwatts Green. 650W utilizes 105C secondary caps, 550W 85C.
- 85 degC capacitors reportednoconfidence 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 138). 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.