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ASRock Steel Legend SL-850G vs Montech Century II 850W
Product A: ASRock
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Product B: Montech
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30 of 58 fields differ
- 25 different values
- 5 known for one only
- 22 the same
- 6 missing for both
Biggest differences
Each bar uses the scale of all 66 power supplies.
- 12V rippleLower is betterA: 44.38mVB: 28.25mVMontech is 16.13 mV lower.
- Average noiseLower is betterA: 18.27dB(A)B: 26.89dB(A)ASRock is 8.62 dB(A) lower.
- 4-pin Molex connectorsA: 3B: 4Montech has 1 more.
- PCIe 8-pin connectorsA: 5B: 4ASRock has 1 more.
- Hold-up timeA: 18.2msB: 22.4msMontech is 4.2 ms higher.
- SATA power connectorsA: 9B: 8ASRock has 1 more.
Size, drawn to scale
Front and side.
- AASRock: 150 × 86 mm
- BMontech: 150 × 86 mm
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Every value links to where we found it.


General
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Series
Model numbers
GTIN / EAN
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Announced
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Status
Available3Retailer pageinside-tech.co.uk/power-supplies-2/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-850w-atx-power-supply-unit-80-plus-gold-certified-120mm-silent-cooling-fan-high-efficiency-psuRead 14 October 2026UK retailer listing shows the unit in stock in October 2026.6Retailer pagegeizhals.de/asrock-steel-legend-sl-g-atx-3-1-v184341.htmlRead 14 October 202621 offers listed.
Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
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$89.92Press releasemontechpc.com/news-century-iiRead 14 October 2026Article: Starting at just $89.9. Funkykit lists the 850W model at US$ 89.9, the lowest of the three launch models. US price, no sales tax.3Press articlefunkykit.com/news/montech-introduces-century-ii-power-supplyRead 14 October 2026Century II 850 W: US$ 89.9. The 1050 W is US$ 109.9 and the 1200 W is US$ 129.9.
Launch price (EU)
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Markets
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Colours
Steel Black, Steel White3Retailer pageinside-tech.co.uk/power-supplies-2/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-850w-atx-power-supply-unit-80-plus-gold-certified-120mm-silent-cooling-fan-high-efficiency-psuRead 14 October 2026ASRock's series text on the page: available in Steel Black and Steel White. SL-850G is the black model and SL-850GW the white model.4Reviewfunkykit.com/reviews/power-supplies/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-850w-power-supply-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 2 quotes ASRock: the series is available in Steel Black and Steel White.
Form factor
ATX version
PCIe CEM version
Modular cables
Built by (OEM)
HEC2Reviewkitguru.net/components/power-supplies/zardon/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-psu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 4: this power supply is an OEM partner design from HEC.7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2548Read 14 October 2026DUT Information and Parts Description: OEM/ODM HEC.
Shenzhen Xinweiye Technology (XWY)5Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2813Read 14 October 2026DUT Information: OEM/ODM Shenzhen Xinweiye Technology Co., Ltd. Tom's Hardware calls the company XWY.7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/montech-century-ii-gold-850w-atx-3-1-power-supply-reviewRead 14 October 2026Internal Design: the OEM is Shenzhen Xinweiye Technology Co., typically referred to as XWY.
Power
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Rated continuous power
Full power rated up to
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40°C1Maker product pagemontechpc.com/century-ii-850wRead 14 October 2026Specifications tab: Operating Temperature 0-40 C. Tom's Hardware prints the power table as Rated @ 40 C. The Cybenetics report leaves its continuous full load temperature row empty.7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/montech-century-ii-gold-850w-atx-3-1-power-supply-reviewRead 14 October 2026Power specifications table titled Rated @ 40 C. Same figure as the maker's operating temperature.
12V rail design
Single rail4Reviewfunkykit.com/reviews/power-supplies/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-850w-power-supply-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review text quotes ASRock: a powerful +12V single rail at 70.9A, up to 850W.7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2548Read 14 October 2026Power Specifications table lists one +12V column, 70.9A.
+12V max current
+12V max power
+3.3V and +5V combined power
+5V standby current
AC input voltage
Alternative low power mode (ALPM)
Certifications
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80 PLUS rating
Cybenetics efficiency at 115V
Cybenetics efficiency at 230V
Cybenetics noise at 115V
Measured
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Average efficiency at 115V (measured)
Average efficiency at 230V (measured)
Light-load efficiency at 115V (measured)
Average power factor at 115V (measured)
Average noise at 115V (measured)
Noise at full load at 115V (measured)
Standby power with no load at 115V (measured)
Hold-up time (measured)
12V ripple at full load (measured)
12V load regulation (measured)
Cables and connectors
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Cables
AASRock Steel Legend SL-850G
| Connector | Connectors | Cables | Length to first plug (mm) | Wire gauge | Rated power (W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATX 24-pin (20+4) | 1 | 1 | 600 | 18AWG | Not available |
| CPU 8-pin (EPS, 4+4) | 2 | 2 | 650 | 18AWG | Not available |
| PCIe 8-pin (6+2) | 5 | 3 | 600 | 18AWG | Not available |
| 12V-2x6 | 1 | 1 | 650 | 16AWG | 600 |
| SATA power | 9 | 3 | 450 | 18AWG | Not available |
| 4-pin Molex | 3 | 1 | 450 | 18AWG | Not available |
Source2Reviewkitguru.net/components/power-supplies/zardon/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-psu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Retail box Cables Included drawing: 1x MB 20+4 pin 600 mm, 2x CPU 4+4 pin 650 mm, 1x PCIe 12V-2x6 650 mm, 3x PCIe 6+2 pin 600 mm, 3x SATA 450 mm then 120 mm then 120 mm, 1x PATA 450 mm then 120 mm then 120 mm. The box counts cables. The review photo of the cables and the Cybenetics table show that two of the three PCIe 6+2 cables carry two plugs each, so the unit has 5 PCIe 8-pin plugs on 3 cables. ASRock-derived spec lists print 3 for PCIe 6+2 pin connectors, which counts the cables. SATA is 9 plugs on 3 cables and the Molex row is 3 plugs on 1 cable, as in the ASRock spec list. Cybenetics prints 16-24AWG for the 12V-2x6 cable. That range includes the thin sideband wires, so the 16AWG power wire gauge is stored.4Reviewfunkykit.com/reviews/power-supplies/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-850w-power-supply-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 3 lists 1 ATX 24-pin, 2 CPU 8-pin (4+4), 3 PCIe 8-pin (6+2) cables, 1 12VHPWR (12V-2x6) cable rated up to 600W, 3 SATA cables and 1 PATA cable. Cable counts match the Cybenetics table.7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2548Read 14 October 2026Cables and Connectors table: ATX 600 mm 18AWG, EPS 4+4 640 mm 18AWG (2 cables), 6+2 PCIe 590 mm plus 140 mm on two cables with two plugs each plus one single 590 mm cable (5 plugs, all 18AWG), 12+4 pin PCIe 645 mm (600W) 16-24AWG, SATA 450 mm then 120 mm then 120 mm on 3 cables (9 plugs), 4-pin Molex 440 mm then 110 mm then 110 mm on 1 cable (3 plugs). The stored lengths are the maker's lengths from the retail box. Cybenetics measured slightly shorter cables. The 16-24AWG range includes the thin sideband wires.
BMontech Century II 850W
| Connector | Connectors | Cables | Length to first plug (mm) | Wire gauge | Rated power (W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATX 24-pin (20+4) | 1 | 1 | 590 | 18AWG | Not available |
| CPU 8-pin (EPS, 4+4) | 2 | 2 | 700 | 18AWG | Not available |
| PCIe 8-pin (6+2) | 4 | 2 | 600 | 18AWG | Not available |
| 12V-2x6 | 1 | 1 | 600 | 16AWG | 600 |
| SATA power | 8 | 2 | 500 | 18AWG | Not available |
| 4-pin Molex | 4 | 1 | 500 | 18AWG | Not available |
Source1Maker product pagemontechpc.com/century-ii-850wRead 14 October 2026Cables table: 1 motherboard cable with a 20+4 pin plug, 2 CPU cables with one 4+4 pin plug, 2 PCIe cables with two 6+2 pin plugs, 1 12V-2x6 cable, 2 SATA cables with 4 plugs and 1 Molex cable with 4 plugs. Lengths and gauge come from the Cybenetics report.5Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2813Read 14 October 2026Cables and Connectors table: ATX 20+4 pin 590 mm 18AWG, 2 x 4+4 pin EPS 700 mm 18AWG, 2 x 6+2 pin PCIe cables 600 mm then 150 mm with 4 plugs in total 18AWG, 12+4 pin PCIe 600 mm (600W) 16-26AWG, 2 SATA cables of 500 mm plus 3 x 150 mm spacing with 8 plugs in total 18AWG, 1 Molex cable 500 mm plus 3 x 150 mm with 4 plugs 18AWG. The 16-26AWG range of the 12V-2x6 cable includes the thin sideband wires, so the stored gauge is the 16AWG power wire.
CPU (EPS) connectors
2
2
PCIe 8-pin connectors
5
4
16-pin GPU connectors
1
1
SATA power connectors
9
8
4-pin Molex connectors
3
4
Cable style
Flat2Reviewkitguru.net/components/power-supplies/zardon/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-psu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 2: ASRock are using thin ribbon style cables.4Reviewfunkykit.com/reviews/power-supplies/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-850w-power-supply-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 1: a full set of flat modular cables.
Flat1Maker product pagemontechpc.com/century-ii-850wRead 14 October 2026Overview: Flat cables and fully modular design.7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/montech-century-ii-gold-850w-atx-3-1-power-supply-reviewRead 14 October 2026The cable bundle is all-black and entirely flat-ribbon in construction.
Fan
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Fan size
Fan bearing
Fan mode
Semi-passive2Reviewkitguru.net/components/power-supplies/zardon/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-psu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 3: the iCool switch switches the fan off in lower demand situations, like the semi passive switches of other brands. Page 6: the fan remains off until higher loads are demanded.7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2548Read 14 October 2026DUT Information: Semi-Passive Operation checked (selectable). The fan reads 0 rpm up to 40% load at both voltages.
Fan mode switch
Yes2Reviewkitguru.net/components/power-supplies/zardon/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-psu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 3: a switch labelled iCool on the power side of the unit.5Owner's manualmanua.ls/asrock/steel-legend-sl-850g/manualRead 14 October 2026Quick Installation Guide step 8: if the iCOOL mode is set to ON, the fan will not spin during low to medium loads. The PDF is hosted on manua.ls.7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2548Read 14 October 2026DUT Information: Semi-Passive Operation (selectable).
Yes5Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2813Read 14 October 2026DUT Information: Semi-Passive Operation marked selectable.7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/montech-century-ii-gold-850w-atx-3-1-power-supply-reviewRead 14 October 2026External Appearance: a smaller secondary toggle on the rear lets the user disable the hybrid mode and run the fan continuously.
Protection and parts
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Protections
Over-current (OCP), Over-voltage (OVP), Under-voltage (UVP), Over-power (OPP), Over-temperature (OTP), Short-circuit (SCP), No-load (NLO), Surge and inrush (SIP)2Reviewkitguru.net/components/power-supplies/zardon/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-psu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 4: SCP, OPP, OCP, OTP, OVP and UVP protections. The retail box lists OPP/OVP/UVP/SCP/OCP/OTP.7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2548Read 14 October 2026Protection Features (Manufacturer) lists OPP, OCP (+12V), OTP, SCP, surge protection and inrush current protection. Fan failure protection is not ticked. The protection tests tick NLO and show SIP: surge MOV, inrush NTC and bypass relay.
Over-current (OCP), Over-voltage (OVP), Under-voltage (UVP), Over-power (OPP), Over-temperature (OTP), Short-circuit (SCP), No-load (NLO), Surge and inrush (SIP)1Maker product pagemontechpc.com/century-ii-850wRead 14 October 2026Specifications tab: OPP / OVP / UVP / SCP / OCP / OTP.5Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2813Read 14 October 2026Protection Features (Manufacturer) lists OPP, +12V OCP, OTP, SCP, surge and inrush current protection. Protection tests tick UVP at 90 V and 80 V and NLO. The maker lists OVP, which the report does not test.
All-Japanese capacitors
Monitoring and lighting
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Software monitoring
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Software
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Built-in power display
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Dimensions and weight
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Dimensions
Width150Height86Depth150mm(5.9 × 3.4 × 5.9 in)2Reviewkitguru.net/components/power-supplies/zardon/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-psu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 3: 150 mm x 150 mm x 86 mm (L x W x H). Depth 150, width 150, height 86.
Width150Height86Depth140mm(5.9 × 3.4 × 5.5 in)1Maker product pagemontechpc.com/century-ii-850wRead 14 October 2026Specifications tab: Dimensions (LxWxH) 140 x 150 x 86 mm, so depth 140, width 150, height 86. Tom's Hardware says the unit is 160 mm long. The maker value is stored and retailers copy it.
Weight
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In the box
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In the box
Power Supply, AC Power Cord, Modular Cables, ATX Bridging Connector Plug, Mounting Screws, Cable Ties, Velcro Straps, Leaflet4Reviewfunkykit.com/reviews/power-supplies/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-850w-power-supply-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 3: power supply, power cord for the wall, modular power cables, ATX bridging connector plug (detection tool), mounting screws, cable ties and velcro straps. KitGuru adds a leaflet.
AC power cable, Mounting screws, Velcro-style cable straps, Cable ties, User manual7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/montech-century-ii-gold-850w-atx-3-1-power-supply-reviewRead 14 October 2026In the Box: AC power cable, mounting screws, reusable Velcro-style cable straps, cable ties and a small user manual. Review published 7 September 2026.
Links
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Product page
www.asrock.com/Power-Supply/SteelLegend/SL-850G1Maker product pageasrock.com/Power-Supply/SteelLegend/SL-850GRead 14 October 2026ASRock's product page answers agents with a bot check, so its text was not read. The link is the page that search results name for the SL-850G. The specs below come from a retailer copy of ASRock's spec table, the photographed retail box, reviews and the Cybenetics report.
Spec sheet
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Manual
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EPREL registration number
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Warranty
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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
10years2Reviewkitguru.net/components/power-supplies/zardon/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-psu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Overview: Global 10 Years Warranty.3Retailer pageinside-tech.co.uk/power-supplies-2/asrock-steel-legend-sl-850g-850w-atx-power-supply-unit-80-plus-gold-certified-120mm-silent-cooling-fan-high-efficiency-psuRead 14 October 2026Spec table: Warranty (Years) 10. The market is not named.
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