Specifications

Efficiency is Platinum and the platform can deliver its full power continuously at up to 50°C. A full set of protections has also been included, including the ever-crucial Over Temperature Protection (OCP) feature. Contrary to Seasonic's similar offerings, XFX decided to use a larger FDB fan in order to offer the same amount of airflow at a lower RPM, which obviously lowers noise output. FDB fans also last much longer compared to simple sleeve-bearing ones and even outlive ball-bearing fans.

The unit includes a semi-passive option you can turn off through a switch on the PSU's back, though you will have to access the internals of your system to do so. The XTS-1000 is pretty compact given its high capacity, which makes it a suitable option for cases with even a limited amount of room for a PSU. Mostly due to the complete absence of any native cables, its weight has been kept low too. XFX mentions that the unit is only compatible with the older ATX and EPS standards in the compliance section, but we know for a fact that the platform can easily meet the newest ATX v2.4 and EPS 2.92 standards.

The single +12V rail is powerful enough to easily support up to three or even four high-end VGAs. The minor rails can provide enough juice combined for a contemporary system, and the 5VSB rail is a little stronger than the average. As for the -12V rail: nobody cares about it anymore.

Cables & Connectors, Power Distribution

As is the norm for a high-end unit with 1 kW capacity, XFX provides it with eight PCIe and two EPS connectors, and all of them are available at the same time. These connectors will allow you to build an incredibly strong PC if you the cash to do so. There are also more than enough SATA and 4-pin peripheral connectors to cover every normal user's needs. Overall cable length is good; however, we would like the peripheral connectors on a cable to be further apart. XFX was also smart enough to offer a shorter SATA and peripheral cable with only two connectors each. As suggested by the ATX specification, all connectors also use AWG18 gauges.

Since this PSU features a single +12V rail, we don't have anything to comment on when it comes time to talk about this unit's power distribution.