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MSI to Begin Certifying its PSUs with PPLP ATX 3.0 Efficiency Ratings

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MSI, the world's foremost gaming PC hardware brand, is pleased to announce that the MAG A1000GL PCIE5 and MAG A850GL PCIE5 are among the first power supplies to receive the new PPLP ATX 3.0 certification. PPLP, short for "PSU Performance Level Plan," aims to identify and showcase outstanding, high-performance, and highly reliable power supply unit in the market, thereby earning consumer's trust. Similar to other certifications, PPLP offers a range of ratings from Bronze to Super Ti.

With a dedicated team at PPLP boasting over a decade of experience in PC hardware testing, supported by reliable and sophisticated testing equipment, precise measurement is ensured. All performance tests are conducted using comprehensive Chroma instruments. PPLP not only prioritizes power efficiency but also emphasizes power supply performance. It effectively balances consumer demands for both efficiency and performance in power supplies. To learn more about PPLP, click the link for more information.



Here is what MSI's Vice President of Research & Development has to say about the brand-new PPLP certification.

"Our collaboration with PPLP Lab has brought us exceptional opportunities. They provide high-quality hardware component evaluation and offer professional testing programs in the power supply domain. Leveraging their expert test results, MSI has been able to develop power supplies that are more stable and superior. PPLP is a respected partner for us, and their testing reports provide invaluable information and assistance for MSI's product design," said James Yeh RD VP, MSI.

In addition to the PPLP Gold certification, both the MAG A1000GL PCIE5 and MAG A850GL PCIE5 have also been awarded the 80 Plus Gold and Cybenetics Gold certifications. This achievement signifies that these two power supplies have attained the highest level of recognition with all gold certifications from mainstream standards.

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"To learn more about PPLP, click the link for more information."

I couldn't find it?

So is PPLP trying to do something similar to Cybenetics?
 
"To learn more about PPLP, click the link for more information."

I couldn't find it?

So is PPLP trying to do something similar to Cybenetics?
PPLP, short for "PSU Performance Level Plan," aims to identify and showcase outstanding, high-performance, and highly reliable power supply unit in the market, thereby earning consumer’s trust. Similar to other certifications, PPLP offers a range of ratings from Bronze to Super Ti.
 
First time i hear about these guys


Anyone know more?
came out of left field today, seem to have strong connections to some brands & oems though


@W1zzard , definitely a Chinese lab. Possibly the EXPreview people doing their take on 80 plus and/or Cybenetics

 
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All very fine and all, but it seems to me we're better off just creating a standard taking a note out of all these 3 labels so it stays simple. More like an updated 80+ label system, easy to understand yet a way better guide to buying a PSU. That a gold unit is actually a GOOD unit, and not just simply a sticker they can tack on despite it being absolute dogcrap in reality.
 
Funny. So this is supposed to be a "certification" where the creator is completely anonymous, and even the reports are signed without stating a name, company or address. Very trustfull....

I cannot understand how anyone could think this is a good idea.

Good thing we have aris and cybenetics.

And by the way, there is absolutely no need for an ATX3-compliant badge, because Intel already does this testing. And it is for free!
 
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Here about website

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