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CORSAIR RM1000x SHIFT (2025) vs Fractal Design Ion 3 Gold 1000W

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  • 15 different values
  • 20 known for one only
  • 18 the same
  • 5 missing for both

Biggest differences

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  1. 4-pin Molex connectorsA: 4B: 2CORSAIR has 2 more.
  2. PCIe 8-pin connectorsA: 4B: 3CORSAIR has 1 more.
  3. SATA power connectorsA: 12B: 10CORSAIR has 2 more.

Size, drawn to scale

Front and side.

Weight

0 to 2.5 kg

A1.65kg
B1.8kg

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Every value links to where we found it.

ACORSAIR RM1000x SHIFT (2025)
BFractal Design Ion 3 Gold 1000W

General

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Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
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Markets
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Power

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Full power rated up to
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+3.3V and +5V combined power

Certifications

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80 PLUS rating
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Cybenetics efficiency at 230V
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Cybenetics noise at 115V
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Cybenetics noise at 230V
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Measured

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Average efficiency at 115V (measured)
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Average efficiency at 230V (measured)
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Light-load efficiency at 115V (measured)
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Average power factor at 115V (measured)
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Average noise at 115V (measured)
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Noise at full load at 115V (measured)
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Standby power with no load at 115V (measured)
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Hold-up time (measured)
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12V ripple at full load (measured)
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12V load regulation (measured)
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Cables and connectors

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Cables
ACORSAIR RM1000x SHIFT (2025)
ConnectorConnectorsCablesLength to first plug (mm)Wire gaugeRated power (W)
ATX 24-pin (20+4)1161016-20AWGNot available
CPU 8-pin (EPS, 4+4)2265018AWGNot available
PCIe 8-pin (6+2)4365018AWGNot available
12V-2x611650Not available600
SATA power12450018AWGNot available
4-pin Molex4145018AWGNot available
Source1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/psu/cp-9020300-na/rm1000x-shift-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020300-naRead 15 October 2026Cable listing: 1 ATX 24-pin 610 mm, 2 EPS 4+4-pin 650 mm, 2 PCIe 8-pin (6+2-pin) 650 mm, 1 90-degree 12V-2x6 to 600W 12V-2x6 (12+4-pin) 650 mm, 1 600W 90-degree 12V-2x6 to 2x 8-pin PCIe (6+2-pin) cable with 2 plugs 650 mm, 4 SATA cables with 3 plugs each (500 mm to the first plug, 100 mm spacing, 700 mm total) and 1 PATA cable with 4 plugs (450 mm to the first plug, 100 mm spacing, 750 mm total). All lengths have a tolerance of 10 mm. PATA plugs are the 4-pin Molex plugs. The 12V-2x6 to 2x 8-pin cable is stored as a PCIe 8-pin cable with 2 plugs. It and the 12V-2x6 cable both plug into the native 12V-2x6 socket of the PSU, as Hardware Busters says the modular panel has one native 12V-2x6 header. The Cybenetics report and Hardware Busters list the 2x 8-pin cable as 2 cables with 2 connectors, which does not match Corsair's listing. Gauges come from the Cybenetics report.2Owner's manualcorsair.com/us/en/explorer/diy-builder/power-supply-units/corsair-rmx-shift-series-2nd-generationRead 15 October 2026Included cables: 1x ATX 24-pin 610 mm, 2x ATX12V/EPS12V 4+4-pin 650 mm, 2x 8-pin PCIe 650 mm, 1x 90-degree 12V-2x6 to 2x 8-pin PCIe 650 mm, 1x 90-degree 12V-2x6 to 600W 12V-2x6 650 mm, 2x 3 SATA cable (3x with RM850x, 4x with RM1000x SHIFT) 700 mm and 1x 4 PATA cable 750 mm.6Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2873Read 15 October 2026Cables and Connectors table: ATX 24 pin 610 mm 16-20AWG, 2 x 4+4 pin ATX12V 650 mm 18AWG, 2 x 6+2 pin PCIe 650 mm 18AWG, 2 x 2x 6+2 pin PCIe 650 mm 18AWG, 12+2 pin PCIe 655 mm (600W) 16-24AWG, 4 SATA cables with 12 plugs in total (505 mm + 105 mm x 2) 18AWG and 1 Molex cable with 4 plugs (405 mm + 105 mm x 3) 18AWG, no in-cable capacitors. The 16-24AWG range of the 12V-2x6 cable includes the sideband wires, so no gauge is stored for it. The 18AWG gauge of the PCIe cables is stored for the 2x 8-pin cable too. Corsair's lengths are stored, not the report's.7Reviewhwbusters.com/psus/corsair-rm1000x-shift-atx-v3-1-psu-reviewRead 15 October 2026Page 2: the modular panel has twelve sockets including one native 12V-2x6 header, and all cables are debossed PVC.
BFractal Design Ion 3 Gold 1000W
ConnectorConnectorsCablesLength to first plug (mm)Wire gaugeRated power (W)
ATX 24-pin (20+4)11600Not availableNot available
CPU 8-pin (EPS, 4+4)22700Not availableNot available
PCIe 8-pin (6+2)33650Not availableNot available
12V-2x61170016AWG600
SATA power82400Not availableNot available
SATA power21650Not availableNot available
4-pin Molex21650Not availableNot available
Source1Maker product pagefractal-design.com/products/power-supplies/ion-series/ion-3-gold/ion-3-gold-1000w-blackRead 15 October 2026Cables table: 1 ATX 24-pin 600 mm, 2 ATX 12V 4+4P 700 mm, 3 PCI-E 6+2-pin 650 mm, 1 PCI-E Gen5 12V-2x6 700 mm, 2 cables of 4x SATA (400+150+150+150 mm), 1 cable of 2x SATA (650+150 mm), 10 SATA connectors, 1 Peripheral (Molex) cable with 2 Molex connectors (650+150 mm). Lengths are to the first plug.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)assets.fractal-design.com/files/uxzbxy2o/production/5ecdfe6471df7de72c0518c3db8b5d69f7b6e8aa.pdfRead 15 October 2026Included modular cables table for the 1000W: 1 ATX 24-pin 600 mm, 2 ATX 12V 4+4P 700 mm, 3 PCI-E 6+2 pin 650 mm, 1 PCI-E Gen5 12V-2x6 700 mm, 2 cables of 4x SATA 400+150+150+150 mm, 1 cable of 2x SATA 650+150 mm, 10 SATA connectors, 1 cable of 2x Peripheral (Molex) 650+150 mm.5Reviewkitguru.net/components/power-supplies/zardon/fractal-ion-3-gold-1000w-psu-reviewRead 15 October 2026Introduction and bundle pages: the 12V-2x6 cable is rated 600W, there are 10 SATA connectors and no in-cable capacitors. The page says primary cables are 16-20 AWG and APH Networks says 18 AWG, so gauges are stored only for the 12V-2x6 cable.6Reviewaphnetworks.com/reports/fractal-design-ion-3-gold-1000w/2Read 15 October 2026Page 2: 16 AWG wires on the 12V-2x6 bundle only, everything else 18 AWG. The 12V-2x6 header is 16-pin 600W. Only the 12V-2x6 gauge is stored because KitGuru gives a 16-20 AWG range for the other cables. The APH list of SATA cables disagrees with the maker, so the maker table is used.
CPU (EPS) connectors
2
2
PCIe 8-pin connectors
4
3
16-pin GPU connectors
1
1
SATA power connectors
12
10
4-pin Molex connectors
4
2

Fan

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Fan mode

Protection and parts

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Protections

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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In the box

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Warranty

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