Cougar today unveiled the Polar X2 line of high-wattage modular power supplies. The lineup includes two models based on output—1050 W and 1200 W. "Polar X2 has passed the strict four dynamic peak load tests in the ATX 3.0 specification, in which the instantaneous peak power consumption must withstand a dynamic of 100μs and reach 200% of the rated power," says the company on the ATX 3.0 readiness of these PSUs.

Under the hood, the Polar X2 features a single +12 V rail design with 80 Plus Platinum efficiency, LLC+ DC to DC and switching, along with most common electrical protections. The PSU uses a 135 mm hydro-dynamic bearing fan that's tuned to remain fanless up to 40% load. Both models offer the same set of modular cables, with connectors that include a 24-pin ATX, two 8-pin EPS, one 12+4 pin ATX 12VHPWR connector capable of 600 W continuous output and excursions within ATX 3.0 + PCIe Gen 5 specs; seven 6+2 pin PCIe power, twelve SATA power, and four 4-pin Molex connectors. The company didn't reveal pricing.