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MSIPower supply
MAG A650GLS PCIE5
Released June 2025.3Press articlekitguru.net/components/power-supplies/joao-silva/msi-introduces-new-mag-a-gls-atx-3-1-psusRead 14 October 2026Series announced in late May 2025. Cybenetics issued its report on May 13, 2025 and Hardware Busters published the A650GLS review on June 25, 2025, calling it the last member of the line. The month is June 2025. No retail listing from 2025 was found. Last checked 14 October 2026.
- Power
- 650W
- Efficiency
- 80 PLUS Gold
- Modular cables
- Fully modular
- ATX version
- ATX 3.1
50 of 66 fields known.
General
- Model numbers
- MAG A650GLS PCIE5, 306-7ZPHY11-HD81Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/power-supply/us/MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5.pdfRead 14 October 2026Datasheet title MAG A650GLS PCIE5. The German datasheet carries the same specs.2Maker product pagede-store.msi.com/products/mag-a650gls-pcie5Read 14 October 2026MSI e-shop Germany: order code 306-7ZPHY11-HD8.
- GTIN / EAN
- 4711377292290, 8241423958372Maker product pagede-store.msi.com/products/mag-a650gls-pcie5Read 14 October 2026MSI e-shop Germany: EAN 4711377292290 (gtin13 in the page data).7Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/PSU/j6gvz47xc/MSI-MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5Read 14 October 2026BuildCores lists UPC 824142395837 and part number MAG A650GLS PCIE5. The UPC comes from this one source. The code has a valid check digit.
- Status
- Available2Maker product pagede-store.msi.com/products/mag-a650gls-pcie5Read 14 October 2026Page data shows the offer as in stock at 109 EUR on 2026-10-14. The page text shows the unit as not available for pickup.7Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/PSU/j6gvz47xc/MSI-MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5Read 14 October 2026Lists a best price of 79.99 USD via Best Buy on 2026-10-14 and release year 2025.
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (US)
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
- Markets
- Not available
- Colours
- Not available
- PCIe CEM version
- PCIe 5.11Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/power-supply/us/MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5.pdfRead 14 October 2026Datasheet lists PCI-E 5.1 (16 pin) 1 (300W) and a native 12V-2x6 connector.
- Modular cables
- Fully modular1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/power-supply/us/MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5.pdfRead 14 October 2026
- Built by (OEM)
- Huntkey4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026DUT Information: OEM/ODM Huntkey. Parts Description: Manufacturer (OEM) Huntkey.5Reviewhwbusters.com/psus/msi-mag-a650gls-pcie5-atx-v3-1-psu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Technical specifications: Manufacturer (OEM) Huntkey. Review published June 25, 2025.
Power
- Rated continuous power
- 650W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/power-supply/us/MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5.pdfRead 14 October 2026Power Watt 650W. Power excursion of 1430W for 100 microseconds is not stored.
- Full power rated up to
- Not available
- 12V rail design
- Single rail4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026Power Specifications: one +12V column with 54A and 648W.5Reviewhwbusters.com/psus/msi-mag-a650gls-pcie5-atx-v3-1-psu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Technical specifications: Number of 12V rails 1.
- +12V max power
- 648W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/power-supply/us/MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5.pdfRead 14 October 2026DC output table: +12V 54A, 648W. Total power 650W.
- +3.3V and +5V combined power
- 100W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/power-supply/us/MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5.pdfRead 14 October 2026DC output table: +5V 18A and +3.3V 18A with a combined 100W.
- +5V standby current
- 2.5A1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/power-supply/us/MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5.pdfRead 14 October 2026DC output table: +5Vsb 2.5A, 12.5W.
- AC input voltage
- Lowest100Highest240V1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/power-supply/us/MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5.pdfRead 14 October 2026AC input 100-240V~, 5-10A, 50-60Hz.
- Alternative low power mode (ALPM)
- Yes4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026Temperature and Compliance Info: ALPM (Alternative Low Power Mode) compatible, checked.5Reviewhwbusters.com/psus/msi-mag-a650gls-pcie5-atx-v3-1-psu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Technical specifications: Alternative Low Power Mode support Yes.
Certifications
- Cybenetics efficiency at 115V
- Cybenetics Platinum4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026Report 25PS2811A, certification ID 252811, issued May 13, 2025. The ETA badge shows Platinum at 115V, as the Cybenetics database list and Hardware Busters also print. MSI's datasheet and KitGuru say Gold without a Cybenetics voltage.
- Cybenetics efficiency at 230V
- Cybenetics Platinum4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026The ETA badge shows Platinum at 230V.
Measured
- Average efficiency at 115V (measured)
- 89.932%4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026Average over more than 1450 load combinations at 115V. Sample received Apr 23, 2025, tested May 9, 2025, no serial number printed. Ambient 28-32 C.
- Average efficiency at 230V (measured)
- 91.884%4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026Average over more than 1450 load combinations at 230V.
- Light-load efficiency at 115V (measured)
- 77.72%4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026Efficiency at 2% load (more than 500 W unit) at 115V.
- Average power factor at 115V (measured)
- 0.9824Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026Average over more than 1450 load combinations at 115V. At 230V it is 0.968.
- Average noise at 115V (measured)
- 26.84dB(A)4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026Average over more than 1450 load combinations at 115V, ambient 28-32 C, Bruel and Kjaer 2270 G4 sound analyzer. The 230V average is 26.04 dBA.
- Noise at full load at 115V (measured)
- 45.2dB(A)4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026Typical load tests at 115V, 100% load row: 45.2 dB(A) at 1998 rpm fan speed, ambient about 30 C. The sample had the 140 mm Yate Loon fan.
- Standby power with no load at 115V (measured)
- 0.0656W4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026Standby power consumption at 115V with no load on +5VSB: 0.0656 W. At 230V it is 0.1294 W.
- Hold-up time (measured)
- 18.7ms4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026Hold-Up Time and PWR_OK Signal: hold-up time 18.70 ms, AC loss to PWR_OK 14.80 ms, PWR_OK inactive to DC loss 3.90 ms, at maximum continuous load. The report names no input voltage.
- 12V ripple at full load (measured)
- 23.63mV4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026Non-accredited measurement. 12V ripple at full load at 115V. At 230V it is 24.44 mV.
Cables and connectors
- Cables
Connector Connectors Cables Length to first plug (mm) Wire gauge Rated power (W) ATX 24-pin (20+4) 1 1 600 18-22AWG Not available CPU 8-pin (EPS, 4+4) 2 1 650 Not available Not available PCIe 8-pin (6+2) 2 2 600 18AWG Not available 12V-2x6 1 1 600 Not available 300 SATA power 5 2 500 18-20AWG Not available 4-pin Molex 2 2 500 18-20AWG Not available 4-pin floppy 1 1 500 18-20AWG Not available Source1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/power-supply/us/MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5.pdfRead 14 October 2026Connector counts from the datasheet: ATX 1, EPS 2 (listed as EPS 4+4 pin), PCI-E 6+2 pin 2, 16-pin PCI-E 5.1 1 rated 300W, SATA 5, Molex 2, FDD 1. The datasheet gives no cable counts, lengths or gauge. Those come from the Hardware Busters and Cybenetics cable tables, which agree on lengths. They list the second SATA cable with 2 SATA, 1 Molex and 1 FDD plug and the first with 3 SATA and 1 Molex plug, and a first plug at 500 mm. The Cybenetics table also shows a third PCIe 6+2 line with 2 plugs that the datasheet and Hardware Busters do not have, so it is not stored. The datasheet calls the 16-pin cable dual-color 12V-2x6. Cybenetics prints 450W for it, the datasheet and Hardware Busters print 300W.4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026Cables and Connectors table: ATX 20+4 pin 600 mm 18-22AWG, one 4+4 pin EPS cable with 2 plugs 650 mm then 105 mm 18AWG, 6+2 pin PCIe 600 mm 18AWG, 12+4 pin PCIe (450W) 600 mm 16-24AWG, one SATA and Molex cable with 3 SATA and 1 Molex, one cable with 2 SATA, 1 Molex and 1 FDD 18-20AWG. Hardware Busters prints 18-20AWG for the EPS cable and 18-24AWG and 300W for the 12V-2x6 cable, so no gauge is stored for those two rows.5Reviewhwbusters.com/psus/msi-mag-a650gls-pcie5-atx-v3-1-psu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Product photos and cables page: ATX 600 mm, EPS 650 mm with 105 mm to the second plug, two single 6+2 pin PCIe cables of 600 mm, one 12+4 pin PCIe cable of 600 mm rated 300W, and two SATA and Molex cables with 5 SATA, 2 Molex and 1 FDD plug. The text says the 12V-2x6 cable uses 18AWG wires and that Cybenetics asked MSI to raise the gauge of some cables to 18AWG.- CPU (EPS) connectors
- 2
- PCIe 8-pin connectors
- 2
- 16-pin GPU connectors
- 1
- SATA power connectors
- 5
- 4-pin Molex connectors
- 2
Fan
- Fan bearing
- Fluid dynamic (FDB)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/power-supply/us/MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5.pdfRead 14 October 2026Fan Bearing Fluid Dynamic Bearing. The reviewed sample had a double ball bearing fan, see the Cybenetics note.
- Fan mode
- Semi-passive4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026DUT Information: Semi-Passive Operation checked. The typical load table shows the fan at 0 rpm at 10% load and 811 rpm at 20% load. The sample had a 140 mm Yate Loon D14BH-12 double ball bearing fan, while MSI's datasheet and KitGuru's launch coverage say 135 mm FDB. A Hardware Busters reader comment says a retail unit with the 135 mm fan did not stop its fan at 150 W. That comment is not used.5Reviewhwbusters.com/psus/msi-mag-a650gls-pcie5-atx-v3-1-psu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Technical specifications: Semi-Passive Operation checked. Page 2 says the 750W and 650W models feature semi-passive operation, unlike the 1000W and 850W models. Page 4 says the fan does not spin at light loads. The review names a Yate Loon D14BH-12 140 mm double ball bearing fan on the sample.
Protection and parts
- 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)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/power-supply/us/MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5.pdfRead 14 October 2026Protection line: OCP/ OTP/ OPP/ SCP/ OVP/ UVP/ SIP/ NLO.4Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811Read 14 October 2026Protection Features page shows OPP, +12V OCP, OTP, SCP, surge and inrush protection ticked and fan failure protection not ticked. The protection tests tick UVP at 90 V and 80 V and NLO, and SIP shows an MOV for surge and an NTC with bypass relay for inrush. OVP is in the MSI protection line.
- All-Japanese capacitors
- Not available
- MTBF (claimed)
- Not available
Monitoring and lighting
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- Software monitoring
- Not available
- Software
- Not available
- Built-in power display
- Not available
- RGB lighting
- Not available
Dimensions and weight
Front and side, drawn to scale.
In the box
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- In the box
- Not available
Links
- Product page
- de-store.msi.com/products/mag-a650gls-pcie52Maker product pagede-store.msi.com/products/mag-a650gls-pcie5Read 14 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/power-supply/us/MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/power-supply/us/MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5.pdfRead 14 October 2026
- Manual
- Not available
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- 7years2Maker product pagede-store.msi.com/products/mag-a650gls-pcie5Read 14 October 2026Page shows 7 Jahre Garantie. The page is the German shop, so the market is Germany. KitGuru also reports 7 years at launch.3Press articlekitguru.net/components/power-supplies/joao-silva/msi-introduces-new-mag-a-gls-atx-3-1-psusRead 14 October 2026Launch coverage: all models are backed by a 7-year warranty. No market is named.
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Variants
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| Model number | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 306-7ZPHY11-HD8 | 4711377292290 |
Sources
We read 7 sources for this power supply. The numbers match the markers in the sheet.
- Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/power-supply/us/MAG-A650GLS-PCIE5.pdf
- Maker product pagede-store.msi.com/products/mag-a650gls-pcie5
- Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2811
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