{"data":{"slug":"be-quiet-dark-power-14-1000w","type":"power_supply","brand":"be quiet!","name":"Dark Power 14 1000W","aliases":["Dark Power 14","Dark Power 14 1000 W","BP020US","BP020EU","BP020UK","P14-1000W"],"release_date":"2025-10","url":"https://arkivo.dev/power-supplies/be-quiet-dark-power-14-1000w","specs":{"series":"Dark Power 14","model_numbers":["BP020US","BP020EU"],"gtins":["4260052192023"],"announce_date":"2025-10","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":274.9,"launch_price_eur":274.9,"markets":null,"colors":["Black"],"manufacturer_url":null,"spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":null,"eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":10,"psu_standard":"atx","psu_atx_version":"atx_3_1","pcie_cem_version":"pcie_5_1","psu_modular":"full","oem_manufacturer":"Channel Well Technology (CWT)","psu_w":1000,"rated_power_temp_c":40,"rail_12v_design":"switchable","rail_12v_current_a":83,"rail_12v_power_w":996,"minor_rails_combined_w":120,"rail_5vsb_current_a":3,"ac_input_voltage":{"min_v":100,"max_v":240},"alpm_support":true,"efficiency_80_plus":"80_plus_titanium","cybenetics_efficiency_115v":"cybenetics_titanium","cybenetics_efficiency_230v":"cybenetics_titanium","cybenetics_noise_115v":"a_plus_plus","cybenetics_noise_230v":"a_plus_plus","measured_avg_efficiency_115v_pct":91.631,"measured_avg_efficiency_230v_pct":93.457,"measured_light_load_efficiency_115v_pct":73.197,"measured_avg_power_factor_115v":0.992,"measured_avg_noise_115v_dba":10.34,"measured_noise_full_load_115v_dba":33.2,"measured_vampire_power_115v_w":0.0899,"measured_hold_up_time_ms":17,"measured_ripple_12v_mv":21.32,"measured_load_regulation_12v_pct":0.61,"cables":[{"connector":"atx_24pin","count":1,"cable_count":1,"length_mm":600,"gauge_awg":"16-18AWG","rated_power_w":null},{"connector":"eps_8pin","count":2,"cable_count":2,"length_mm":700,"gauge_awg":"16AWG","rated_power_w":null},{"connector":"pcie_8pin","count":4,"cable_count":2,"length_mm":750,"gauge_awg":"18AWG","rated_power_w":null},{"connector":"12v_2x6","count":1,"cable_count":1,"length_mm":600,"gauge_awg":"16AWG","rated_power_w":600},{"connector":"sata","count":11,"cable_count":3,"length_mm":600,"gauge_awg":"18AWG","rated_power_w":null},{"connector":"sata","count":2,"cable_count":1,"length_mm":605,"gauge_awg":"18AWG","rated_power_w":null},{"connector":"molex","count":2,"cable_count":1,"length_mm":605,"gauge_awg":"18AWG","rated_power_w":null}],"eps_connector_count":2,"pcie_8pin_connector_count":4,"gpu_16pin_connector_count":1,"sata_connector_count":13,"molex_connector_count":2,"cable_style":"sleeved","fan_size_mm":135,"fan_bearing":"fluid_dynamic","fan_mode":"semi_passive","fan_mode_switch":true,"protections":["ocp","ovp","uvp","opp","otp","scp","nlo","sip"],"all_japanese_capacitors":true,"mtbf_h":100000,"software_monitoring":null,"software_name":null,"power_display":null,"rgb_lighting":false,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":150,"height_mm":86,"depth_mm":175},"weight_kg":2.23,"in_the_box":null},"variants":[{"model_number":"BP020EU","gtin":"4260052192023","markets":["EU"]},{"model_number":"BP020US","markets":["US"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.cybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2953/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["psu_standard","oem_manufacturer","ac_input_voltage","alpm_support","psu_modular","psu_w","rail_12v_power_w","minor_rails_combined_w","rail_5vsb_current_a","fan_size_mm","fan_bearing","fan_mode","cables","protections","cybenetics_efficiency_115v","cybenetics_efficiency_230v","cybenetics_noise_115v","cybenetics_noise_230v","measured_avg_efficiency_115v_pct","measured_avg_efficiency_230v_pct","measured_light_load_efficiency_115v_pct","measured_avg_power_factor_115v","measured_avg_noise_115v_dba","measured_noise_full_load_115v_dba","measured_vampire_power_115v_w","measured_hold_up_time_ms","measured_ripple_12v_mv","measured_load_regulation_12v_pct"],"notes":{"psu_standard":"DUT Information: Type ATX12V. The unit is 150 mm wide and 86 mm high, the ATX size.","oem_manufacturer":"DUT Information: OEM/ODM CWT.","ac_input_voltage":"Manufacturer-provided information: rated voltage 100-240 Vrms, 6-13 A, 50-60 Hz.","alpm_support":"ALPM (Alternative Low Power Mode) compatible, checked.","psu_modular":"DUT Information: Cable Design Fully Modular.","psu_w":"Manufacturer-provided information: Rated Power 1000 W.","rail_12v_power_w":"Power Specifications table: +12V rails 33 A, 33 A, 40 A and 40 A with 996 W combined on +12V. Total max power 1000 W.","minor_rails_combined_w":"Power Specifications table: +3.3V 25 A and +5V 24 A with one combined 120 W.","rail_5vsb_current_a":"Power Specifications table: +5VSB 3 A, 15 W.","fan_size_mm":"Fan BQ SIW4-13525-MF, 135 mm, 12V, 0.4 A.","fan_bearing":"Fan BQ SIW4-13525-MF, fluid dynamic bearing.","fan_mode":"Semi-Passive Operation checked, selectable.","cables":"Cables and Connectors table: ATX 20+4 pin 600 mm 16-18AWG, 8-pin ATX12V and 4+4-pin ATX12V 700 mm 16AWG, 12+4 pin PCIe 600 mm 16-24AWG, SATA 600+155+155+155 mm on 2 cables (8 plugs), SATA 600+155+155 mm on 1 cable (3 plugs), one SATA 605+155 mm and 4-pin Molex +155+150 mm cable, all 18AWG. The PCIe row reads 2x 6+2 pin PCIe (750 mm) with cable count 4 and connector count 4. HW Busters lists the same four plugs as 2 cables, so the PCIe row is stored as 4 plugs on 2 cables at 750 mm. The 16-24AWG range of the 12+4 pin cable includes the thin sideband wires, so the power wire gauge is stored as 16AWG, which APH Networks also states. The AC power cord (1380 mm) is not stored.","protections":"Protection Features (Manufacturer) lists OPP, OCP (+12V), OTP, SCP, surge protection and inrush current protection. The protection tests tick UVP at 90 V full load and no damage at 80 V, and NLO. Fan failure protection is marked absent and OVP has no row, so OVP comes from the maker's announcement.","cybenetics_efficiency_115v":"Report 25PS2953A, certification ID 252953, issued Sep 2, 2025. ETA Titanium badge at 115V. Sample serial 020EUL5220000100 (EU model), tested Aug 30, 2025.","cybenetics_efficiency_230v":"ETA Titanium badge at 230V.","cybenetics_noise_115v":"LAMBDA A++ badge at 115V.","cybenetics_noise_230v":"LAMBDA A++ badge at 230V.","measured_avg_efficiency_115v_pct":"Accredited average over more than 1450 load combinations at 115V. Ambient 28-32 C. At 230V the average is 93.457%.","measured_avg_efficiency_230v_pct":"Accredited average over more than 1450 load combinations at 230V.","measured_light_load_efficiency_115v_pct":"Efficiency at 2% load at 115V. The unit is above 500 W, so the 2% load applies. At 230V it is 75.067%.","measured_avg_power_factor_115v":"Accredited average over more than 1450 load combinations at 115V. At 230V it is 0.965.","measured_avg_noise_115v_dba":"Accredited average over more than 1450 load combinations at 115V, ambient 28-32 C. The 230V average is 10.37 dBA.","measured_noise_full_load_115v_dba":"Typical Load Tests (supplementary), 100% load row at 115V: 33.2 dB(A) at 1516 rpm fan speed, intake 45.01 C and exhaust 50.77 C. Not used for certification.","measured_vampire_power_115v_w":"Standby power consumption at 115V with no load on +5VSB. At 230V it is 0.1392 W.","measured_hold_up_time_ms":"Hold-Up Time and PWR_OK Signal: hold-up time 17.00 ms, AC loss to PWR_OK 14.90 ms, at maximum continuous load. Report 25PS2953A.","measured_ripple_12v_mv":"Non-accredited. 12V ripple at full load at 115V. At 230V it is 20.56 mV.","measured_load_regulation_12v_pct":"Non-accredited. 12V load regulation at 115V. At 230V it is 0.65%."}},{"url":"https://www.clearesult.com/80plus/sites/80plus/files/manufacturer-certificate/BE%20QUIET_P14-1000W_1000W_SOCE%207950_Report.pdf","kind":"certification_list","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["efficiency_80_plus"],"notes":{"efficiency_80_plus":"80 PLUS ID 7950, model number P14-1000W, type ATX 3.1, rated output 1000 W, input 100-240 V 13-6 A, test date 2025-08-28: Titanium at 115V, typical efficiency 94.66% at 50% load. The certificate prints sample serials C25003518728 and C25003510109, which do not match the Cybenetics sample serial format, so the entry is matched by the model code P14-1000W and the rated values. Be quiet 80 PLUS entries 7949 (P14-850W) and 7951 (P14-1200W) are the sibling wattages."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/story/be-quiet-announces-dark-power-14-power-supply-series/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","warranty_years","psu_atx_version","pcie_cem_version","rail_12v_design","fan_mode_switch","protections","all_japanese_capacitors","fan_bearing"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Guru3D copy of the be quiet! press release, published 2025-10-14. The Dark Power 14 series has 850 W, 1000 W and 1200 W models.","release_date":"Press release: retail starts October 28 (the year is not printed, the article is dated 2025-10-14). Club386 published its review on 2025-10-28 and LDLC lists the unit from 29/10/2025.","launch_price_usd":"Suggested retail price $274.90 for the 1000 W model. The release does not say whether tax is included, and US prices are normally quoted without sales tax.","launch_price_eur":"Suggested retail price 274.90 EUR for the 1000 W model, as published. The release does not say whether VAT is included. HW Busters labels its $275/275 EUR MSRP as excluding VAT. Street prices in the EU are 264 to 280 EUR including VAT.","warranty_years":"Comprehensive 10-year manufacturer's warranty.","psu_atx_version":"Series is ATX 3.1 compliant (see also the Funkykit copy).","pcie_cem_version":"Full support for PCIe 5.1 graphics cards (see also the Funkykit copy).","rail_12v_design":"A button switches between multi-rail operation, the default with four 12V rails, and single-rail operation. A rear OCK key does it.","fan_mode_switch":"A rear button selects balanced active cooling, where the fan always spins, or semi-passive mode, where the fan stays off under low load.","protections":"Lists overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, short circuit, overheating, overload and input-side surge protection.","all_japanese_capacitors":"Text: premium-quality Japanese capacitors rated to 105 C. No exception is named. The Cybenetics teardown lists Nichicon, Rubycon and Nippon Chemi-Con electrolytic capacitors but also 19 FPCAP polymer capacitors, a Taiwanese brand.","fan_bearing":"Silent Wings fan integrated into the heat sink with a 6-pole motor and a fluid-dynamic bearing."}},{"url":"https://www.funkykit.com/news/be-quiet-announces-dark-power-14-power-supply-series/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","psu_atx_version","pcie_cem_version"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Copy of the press release dated 2025-10-14 (Eddie Chim).","psu_atx_version":"ATX 3.1 compliant.","pcie_cem_version":"PCIe 5.1 GPU support."}},{"url":"https://hwbusters.com/psus/be-quiet-dark-power-14-1000w-atx-v3-1-psu-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["rail_12v_design","rail_12v_power_w","rated_power_temp_c","weight_kg","cable_style","cables","fan_mode_switch","alpm_support","oem_manufacturer","release_date"],"notes":{"rated_power_temp_c":"Technical specifications: Operating Temperature (Continuous Full Load) 0 - 40 C, the label of the Cybenetics manufacturer-provided field. The Cybenetics report page leaves that row empty. The review also notes the unit delivered full power at 46 C, which is a test and not a rating.","rail_12v_design":"Rear panel has a zero-RPM button and an OCK button that merges all 12V rails into one single rail. Spec table 'Number of 12V rails: 1' refers to that merged mode.","rail_12v_power_w":"Technical specifications: Power 12V combined 996 W, 5V + 3.3V 120 W, 5VSB 15 W.","weight_kg":"Technical specifications: 2.23 kg (4.92 lb). The review does not say whether cables are included. Club386, LDLC, Paradigit and AvaDirect list 2.2 kg.","cable_style":"Box and cables page: photo of the ten modular cables, all with fabric sleeves.","cables":"Technical specifications: 2x EPS (2 cables), 1x 12+4 pin (600 W), 4x PCIe 6+2 pin (2 cables), 13x SATA (4 cables), 2x 4-pin Molex (1 cable). Cable table identical to the Cybenetics report. The 12+4 pin cable is rated 600 W.","fan_mode_switch":"Rear panel switch activates the zero-RPM fan mode.","alpm_support":"Technical specifications: Alternative Low Power Mode support yes.","oem_manufacturer":"Technical specifications: Manufacturer (OEM) CWT.","release_date":"Review published December 7, 2025. Sample tested by Cybenetics on Aug 30, 2025."}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/be-quiet-dark-power-14-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","rail_12v_current_a","rail_12v_power_w","dimensions_mm","fan_mode_switch","fan_size_mm","fan_bearing","oem_manufacturer","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review published 2025-10-28, the day retail availability started.","rail_12v_current_a":"Four 12V rails rated 33/33/34/34 A, or 83 A combined, for 996 W. Single-rail mode is switchable. Cybenetics and HW Busters print 33/33/40/40 A for the single rails. Scan prints 83.3 A for the combined maximum. 996 W divided by 12 V is 83.0 A.","rail_12v_power_w":"Four 12V rails, 83 A combined for 996 W.","dimensions_mm":"Specification table: 150 x 86 x 175 mm (W x H x D).","fan_mode_switch":"A rear button switches between active cooling (fan always spinning) and semi-passive cooling. Rear controls are a power button, a 0 rpm button and an OCK button.","fan_size_mm":"135 mm be quiet! Silent Wings (BQ SIW4-13525-MF), max 2,100 rpm.","fan_bearing":"Fluid dynamic bearing, 6-pole motor.","oem_manufacturer":"Specification table: OEM CWT.","launch_price_usd":"Price $274.90 / 274.90 EUR in the review's specification table.","launch_price_eur":"Price $274.90 / 274.90 EUR in the review's specification table."}},{"url":"https://aphnetworks.com/reports/be-quiet-dark-power-14-1000w/2","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["rail_12v_current_a","cable_style","cables","rail_12v_design","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"rail_12v_current_a":"Four +12V rails, two rated 33 A and two rated 40 A, up to 83 A combined, or 996 W. Total output 1000 W.","cable_style":"All ten modular cables are sleeved. The page does not say whether the cables are also flat.","cables":"Cable list: 1x ATX 20+4-pin 60 cm, 1x 4+4-pin 70 cm, 1x EPS 8-pin 70 cm, 1x 12V-2x6 12+4-pin 60 cm, 2x PCIe 6+2-pin with 2 connectors each, 60 cm to both, 2x SATA with 4 connectors, 1x SATA with 3 connectors, 1x SATA/Molex with 4 connectors, all with 15 cm spacing. The 24-pin, 4+4-pin, EPS and 12V-2x6 cables use 16 AWG wire, the rest 18 AWG. The PCIe length of 60 cm differs from the 750 mm in the Cybenetics report, which is stored.","rail_12v_design":"The four +12V rails can be combined into one with a switch on the back. Multi-rail is the default.","dimensions_mm":"Depth is 17.5 cm. Width and height are not given on the page."}},{"url":"https://www.avadirect.com/DARK-POWER-14-80-PLUS-Titanium-1000W-Fully-Modular-ATX-Power-Supply/Product/19681238","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers","status","colors","warranty_years","mtbf_h","protections","alpm_support","dimensions_mm","minor_rails_combined_w","rail_12v_power_w","rated_power_temp_c","cables"],"notes":{"rated_power_temp_c":"General specs: Max operating temperature 40 C. The listing does not say the 40 C is the full-power rating, but it matches the HW Busters continuous full load row.","model_numbers":"AvaDirect (US) lists MPN and article number BP020US. It lists EAN 4260052192023, the same EAN Scan gives for BP020EU, so the EAN is stored on the EU model only.","status":"US listing is live in October 2026 with low stock.","colors":"Color Black.","warranty_years":"Warranty 10 years.","mtbf_h":"Average lifetime more than 100,000 h at 25 C.","protections":"Protections: OTP, OCP, OPP, SCP, OVP, UVP and SIP (surge and inrush).","alpm_support":"Key features list modern standby support.","dimensions_mm":"175 x 150 x 86 mm (L x W x H) without cables, weight 2.2 kg.","minor_rails_combined_w":"Max combined 3.3V + 5V 120 W.","rail_12v_power_w":"Max combined 12V 996 W, max combined 12V-2x6 600 W. The listing says '4 rails (no single-rail mode)', which the maker's announcement, Club386, HW Busters and APH Networks contradict, so it is not used.","cables":"Total cables 10. Counts: 1 ATX, 1 P4+4, 1 P8, 1 12V-2x6, 4 PCIe 6+2-pin, 13 SATA, 2 PATA. The 12V-2x6 cable is rated 600 W."}},{"url":"https://www.scan.co.uk/products/1000w-be-quiet!-dark-power-14-fully-modular-pcie-51-80plus-titanium-quad-rail-833a-135mm-fan-atx-31","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["series","model_numbers","gtins","status","variants","psu_atx_version","pcie_cem_version"],"notes":{"series":"Listing title: be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000 Watt. The maker and the Cybenetics report name the line Dark Power 14.","model_numbers":"Scan UK lists the model number BP020EU (Scan code LN165194).","gtins":"GTIN/EAN 4260052192023 for BP020EU. Caseking lists another EAN, 4260052192054, for MPN BP020EU. Two retailers agree on 4260052192023.","status":"UK listing is live in October 2026.","variants":"BP020EU is the EU model with GTIN 4260052192023. BP020US is the US article number.","psu_atx_version":"Standard ATX 3.1.","pcie_cem_version":"PCIe 5.1 with a native 12V-2x6 connector."}},{"url":"https://www.ldlc.pro/fiche/PB00712442.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["colors","rgb_lighting","dimensions_mm","release_date","fan_mode_switch"],"notes":{"colors":"Colour Black.","rgb_lighting":"The spec table lists RGB as no.","dimensions_mm":"86 x 150 x 175 mm (H x W x L), weight 2.2 kg.","release_date":"Listed on LDLC from 29/10/2025.","fan_mode_switch":"Cooling mode selectable with a button."}}],"fields_filled":55,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}