FSP Hydro PTM Pro 1200 W Review - A Silent Power Factory

crmaris

on Dec 9th, 2020,

in Power Supplies.

Manufacturer: FSP

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There are lots of badges on the face of the box. On the back, you will find a photo of the internals of the PSU.

Protection inside the box is adequate. The bundle includes replacement stickers and fixing bolts, along with some paperwork. There is also a pouch with all the modular cables.

The coating is of high quality and looks to be scratch resistant. It is also fingerprint proof. On the front, you will find the power and Eco switches.

The standard side stickers are rather plain. The power specifications sticker is on the bottom.

The fully modular panel includes thirteen sockets.

The punched out fan grille looks nice. Dimensions of the PSU are quite large as it is 190 mm deep. This is good for internal airflow, however.

Cables and Connectors

Modular Cables
Description	Cable Count	Connector Count (Total)	Gauge	In Cable Capacitors
ATX Connector 20+4 pin (600 mm)	1	1	16–22AWG	No
4+4 pin EPS12V (700 mm)	1	1	16AWG	No
8-pin EPS12V (700 mm) / 4+4 pin EPS12V (150 mm)	1	2	18AWG	No
6+2 pin PCIe (650 mm+150 mm)	2	4	18AWG	No
6+2 pin PCIe (500 mm+150 mm)	2	4	18AWG	No
SATA (510 mm+160 mm+160 mm+160 mm)	2	8	18AWG	No
SATA (510 mm+160 mm) / 4-pin Molex (+160 mm+160 mm)	2	4 / 4	18AWG	No
SATA (510 mm+160 mm) / 4-pin Molex (+160 mm) / FDD (+160 mm)	1	2 / 1 / 1	18–22AWG	No
AC Power Cord (1440 mm) - C13 coupler	1	1	16AWG	-

All cables are long enough, and another positive is that they do not have in-line capacitors. The ATX and one EPS connectors use thicker 16AWG gauges for lower voltage drops. Negative is that there is only one EPS cable with two connectors and the standard 18AWG gauges—two separate EPS cables with a connector each would have been better. Fully utilizing this cable could cause issues since either the gauges or the PSU's corresponding connector will melt. EPS connectors can deliver a lot of power, which makes putting two of these on the same cable a bad idea—this is a major design flaw.