{"data":{"slug":"nzxt-c1500-platinum-atx-3-1","type":"power_supply","brand":"NZXT","name":"C1500 Platinum ATX 3.1","aliases":["C1500 Platinum","NZXT C1500 Platinum","C Series C1500 Platinum ATX 3.1","C1500 ATX 3.1","PA-5P1BB-US","PS-2203"],"release_date":"2024-06","url":"https://arkivo.dev/power-supplies/nzxt-c1500-platinum-atx-3-1","specs":{"series":"C Series","model_numbers":["PA-5P1BB-US","PA-5P1BB-EU","PA-5P1BB-UK","PA-5P1BB-JP","PA-5P1BB-AU"],"gtins":["810074843720","810074843737","810074843744","810074843751","810074843768"],"announce_date":"2024-06","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://nzxt.com/products/c1500-platinum","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":1500,"rated_power_temp_c":null,"rail_12v_design":"single","rail_12v_current_a":125,"rail_12v_power_w":1500,"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_platinum","cybenetics_efficiency_115v":"cybenetics_titanium","cybenetics_efficiency_230v":"cybenetics_titanium","cybenetics_noise_115v":"a_minus","cybenetics_noise_230v":"a_minus","measured_avg_efficiency_115v_pct":91.489,"measured_avg_efficiency_230v_pct":93.068,"measured_light_load_efficiency_115v_pct":70.675,"measured_avg_power_factor_115v":0.992,"measured_avg_noise_115v_dba":25.4,"measured_noise_full_load_115v_dba":36.2,"measured_vampire_power_115v_w":0.0176,"measured_hold_up_time_ms":24.6,"measured_ripple_12v_mv":22.3,"measured_load_regulation_12v_pct":0.85,"cables":[{"connector":"atx_24pin","count":1,"cable_count":1,"length_mm":600,"gauge_awg":"16-20AWG","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":6,"cable_count":6,"length_mm":650,"gauge_awg":"16AWG","rated_power_w":null},{"connector":"12v_2x6","count":2,"cable_count":2,"length_mm":650,"gauge_awg":null,"rated_power_w":600},{"connector":"sata","count":12,"cable_count":3,"length_mm":500,"gauge_awg":"18AWG","rated_power_w":null},{"connector":"molex","count":4,"cable_count":1,"length_mm":500,"gauge_awg":"18AWG","rated_power_w":null}],"eps_connector_count":2,"pcie_8pin_connector_count":6,"gpu_16pin_connector_count":2,"sata_connector_count":12,"molex_connector_count":4,"cable_style":"sleeved","fan_size_mm":140,"fan_bearing":"magnetic_levitation","fan_mode":"semi_passive","fan_mode_switch":true,"protections":["ocp","ovp","uvp","opp","otp","scp","nlo","sip","ffp"],"all_japanese_capacitors":true,"mtbf_h":100000,"software_monitoring":null,"software_name":null,"power_display":null,"rgb_lighting":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":150,"height_mm":86,"depth_mm":180},"weight_kg":2.42,"in_the_box":["C1500 Platinum ATX 3.1","AC Power Cord","Installation Accessories"]},"variants":[{"model_number":"PA-5P1BB-US","gtin":"810074843720","colors":["Black"],"markets":["US"],"launch_price_usd":369.99},{"model_number":"PA-5P1BB-EU","gtin":"810074843737","colors":["Black"],"markets":["EU"]},{"model_number":"PA-5P1BB-UK","gtin":"810074843744","colors":["Black"],"markets":["GB"]},{"model_number":"PA-5P1BB-JP","gtin":"810074843751","colors":["Black"],"markets":["JP"]},{"model_number":"PA-5P1BB-AU","gtin":"810074843768","colors":["Black"],"markets":["AU"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://nzxt.com/products/c1500-platinum","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["series","model_numbers","gtins","status","colors","manufacturer_url","warranty_years","psu_standard","psu_atx_version","pcie_cem_version","psu_modular","psu_w","rail_12v_current_a","rail_12v_power_w","minor_rails_combined_w","rail_5vsb_current_a","ac_input_voltage","efficiency_80_plus","cybenetics_efficiency_115v","cybenetics_efficiency_230v","cybenetics_noise_115v","cybenetics_noise_230v","cables","fan_size_mm","fan_bearing","fan_mode","protections","all_japanese_capacitors","mtbf_h","dimensions_mm","weight_kg","in_the_box","variants"],"notes":{"series":"The page is in the Power Supplies group of the NZXT store, headed C1500 Platinum ATX 3.1. NZXT calls the line the C-Series (Computex 2024 launch coverage).","model_numbers":"Model Number row lists PA-5P1BB with the suffixes US, EU, UK, CN, JP and AU. The CN model is left out. The page gives a second AC rating of 200-240 Vac, 9 A next to the 100-240 Vac rating and does not say which model it belongs to. The AC input is not a variant field, so the CN model is not stored.","gtins":"UPC row lists one UPC per model. NZXT also lists an EAN per model, which is not stored. The UPC of the CN model is left out with the model.","status":"The page sells the unit at $369.99 in black.","colors":"Color option Black only. KitGuru's June 2024 review says a white version was planned and not yet offered.","warranty_years":"Tech Specs: Warranty 10 years. The page is the US store.","psu_standard":"Tech Specs: Form Factor ATX, 150 x 86 x 180 mm.","psu_atx_version":"Tech Specs: ATX Version 3.1, compliance standard ATX12V v3.1 / EPS12V v2.92. The Cybenetics report shows the ATX v3.1 power excursion test passed.","pcie_cem_version":"Overview: ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 compliance, with two 16-pin 12V-2x6 PCIe 5.1 cables.","psu_modular":"Tech Specs and FAQ: fully modular.","psu_w":"Tech Specs: Wattage 1500 W. DC Output Rating total: 1500 W on 115-240 Vac and 1300 W on 100-115 Vac. The rated continuous power stored is the 1500 W figure.","rail_12v_current_a":"DC Output Rating: +12 V 125 A (1500 W).","rail_12v_power_w":"DC Output Rating: +12 V 125 A (1500 W).","minor_rails_combined_w":"DC Output Rating: +3.3 V and +5 V 22 A (120 W).","rail_5vsb_current_a":"DC Output Rating: 5VSB 3 A (15 W).","ac_input_voltage":"AC Input Rating: 100-240 Vac, 15-9 A, 50-60 Hz. The second row, 200-240 Vac and 9 A, is not stored. Output is limited to 1300 W below 115 Vac.","efficiency_80_plus":"Tech Specs: 80 PLUS Rating Platinum, 92% at 10% load, 94% at 20%, 93.8% at 50% and 90.8% at 100% load at 115 V. The 80 PLUS list agrees.","cybenetics_efficiency_115v":"Overview: Cybenetics Titanium efficiency, with no input voltage. The Cybenetics report shows Titanium at both voltages.","cybenetics_efficiency_230v":"Overview: Cybenetics Titanium efficiency, with no input voltage. The Cybenetics report shows Titanium at both voltages.","cybenetics_noise_115v":"Overview: Cybenetics A- noise level, with no input voltage. The Cybenetics report shows A- at both voltages.","cybenetics_noise_230v":"Overview: Cybenetics A- noise level, with no input voltage. The Cybenetics report shows A- at both voltages.","cables":"Cable Length & Connector Quantity: 24-pin ATX 600 mm (1), 4+4-pin CPU 700 mm (1), 8-pin CPU 700 mm (1), 6+2-pin PCIe 650 mm (6), 16-pin (12+4) 12V-2x6 PCIe 650 mm (2), SATA 500 + 150 mm (12), peripherals 500 + 150 mm (4). The Inside the Box list gives 3 SATA cables and 1 peripherals cable. The overview says each 12V-2x6 cable can deliver over 600 watts. Gauges and the 150 mm spacing come from the Cybenetics report. The 4+4-pin and 8-pin CPU cables are one row of two cables, both 700 mm.","fan_size_mm":"Fan Specs: Size 140 mm, 2,500 +/- 10% RPM.","fan_bearing":"Fan Specs: Bearing Magnetic levitation bearing.","fan_mode":"FAQ: zero fan mode keeps the fan off until system load reaches 60%. The Cybenetics typical load test shows the fan stopped up to 50% load and at 619 rpm at 60%.","protections":"Protections: OVP, UVP, SCP, OTP, OPP and OCP. The Cybenetics protection tests also show NLO, surge and inrush protection and fan failure protection working.","all_japanese_capacitors":"Tech Specs overview: constructed using all 105C Japanese capacitors. The Cybenetics parts list also shows 7 FPCAP polymer capacitors, which the maker's statement does not address.","mtbf_h":"Operation: MTBF 100,000 hours. The test temperature is not stated. Temperature 0-50 C is listed as an operating range and is not stored as a full power rating.","dimensions_mm":"Tech Specs: width 150 mm, height 86 mm, depth 180 mm.","weight_kg":"Tech Specs: Weight 2.42 kg (5.3 lb). The page does not say the figure includes the cables. Hardware Busters lists 2.38 kg for its sample.","in_the_box":"Inside the Box: C1500 Platinum ATX 3.1, 24-pin ATX, 4+4-pin CPU, 8-pin CPU, 6x 6+2-pin PCIe, 2x 16-pin (12+4) 12V-2x6, 3x SATA, a peripherals cable, AC Power Cord, Installation Accessories. The AC cord differs per region. KitGuru says it is a C19 cord.","variants":"Regional models from the Model Number and UPC rows. The suffix gives the market: US, UK, EU, JP and AU. All are black."}},{"url":"https://www.cybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2444/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["oem_manufacturer","alpm_support","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","cables","fan_size_mm","fan_bearing","fan_mode","protections"],"notes":{"oem_manufacturer":"DUT Information: OEM/ODM Channel Well Technology. Parts description: Manufacturer (OEM) CWT, platform CTT.","alpm_support":"Temperature and Compliance Info: ALPM (Alternative Low Power Mode) compatible, checked.","cybenetics_efficiency_115v":"Report 24PS2444A, certification ID 252444, issued May 16, 2024. The ETA badges are the same images that other reports use for Titanium at 115V and 230V. Hardware Busters prints Titanium (91-93%) at 115V.","cybenetics_efficiency_230v":"ETA Titanium at 230V. Hardware Busters prints Titanium (93-95%) at 230V.","cybenetics_noise_115v":"LAMBDA A- at 115V, read from the badge image. Hardware Busters prints A- (25-30 dB(A)).","cybenetics_noise_230v":"LAMBDA A- at 230V, read from the badge image.","measured_avg_efficiency_115v_pct":"Average over more than 1450 load combinations at 115V. Tested May 14, 2024 on sample serial 5223BZ02800059, received May 7, 2024. Ambient 28-32 C. Semi-passive mode was selectable and not noted as off.","measured_avg_efficiency_230v_pct":"Average over more than 1450 load combinations at 230V.","measured_light_load_efficiency_115v_pct":"Efficiency at 2% load (more than 500 W unit) at 115V.","measured_avg_power_factor_115v":"Average over more than 1450 load combinations at 115V. At 230V it is 0.958.","measured_avg_noise_115v_dba":"Average over more than 1450 load combinations at 115V. Ambient 28-32 C. Bruel and Kjaer 2270 G4 sound analyzer. The 230V average is also 25.40 dBA.","measured_noise_full_load_115v_dba":"Typical load tests at 115V, 100% load row: 36.2 dB(A) at 1206 rpm fan speed, 45.85 C intake. At 230V it is 36.1 dB(A) at 1202 rpm.","measured_vampire_power_115v_w":"Standby power consumption at 115V with no load on +5VSB. At 230V it is 0.0761 W.","measured_hold_up_time_ms":"Hold-Up Time and PWR_OK Signal: hold-up time 24.6 ms, AC loss to PWR_OK 22.5 ms, PWR_OK inactive to DC loss 2.1 ms, at maximum continuous load. The report names no input voltage.","measured_ripple_12v_mv":"Non-accredited measurement. 12V ripple at full load at 115V. At 230V it is 21.91 mV.","measured_load_regulation_12v_pct":"Non-accredited measurement. 12V load regulation at 115V. At 230V it is 0.83%.","cables":"Cables and Connectors table: ATX 16-20AWG, 4+4 pin EPS12V 16AWG, 8 pin EPS12V 16AWG, 6+2 pin PCIe 16AWG, 12+4 pin PCIe (600W) 16-24AWG, SATA 18AWG, Molex 18AWG, no in-cable capacitors. SATA spacing is 500 mm + 145 mm x3, Molex 500 mm + 150 mm x3. The 16-24AWG range for the 12V-2x6 cable includes the thin sideband wires, so no gauge is stored for it.","fan_size_mm":"Cooling: 140mm Magnetic Levitation Bearing Fan (MFE0251VX-1Q010-S99), Sunon.","fan_bearing":"Cooling: Magnetic Levitation Bearing Fan.","fan_mode":"Semi-Passive Operation checked and selectable.","protections":"Protection Features section: OCP on all rails, OPP, OTP, SCP on all rails, NLO checked, fan failure protection, surge protection by MOV and inrush protection by NTC thermistor and bypass relay. The report lists no OVP or UVP test."}},{"url":"https://hwbusters.com/psus/nzxt-c1500-atx-v3-1-psu-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","rail_12v_design","fan_mode_switch","cable_style"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review published June 25, 2024 for the ATX v3.1 unit. Cybenetics tested it on May 14, 2024.","rail_12v_design":"Technical specifications: Number of 12V rails 1, 12V combined 1500W.","fan_mode_switch":"Product photos page: two switches on the front, one for main power and one for toggling the fan's passive operation at light loads. KitGuru's review also names a zero fan button.","cable_style":"Box and bundle cable photo shows every cable in black mesh sleeving, including the SATA and peripheral cables."}},{"url":"https://www.kitguru.net/components/joao-silva/computex-2024-nzxt-unveils-new-h7-flow-c-series-atx-3-1-psus-and-f-series-fans/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","release_date","variants"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Article dated June 5, 2024 on the Computex announcement of the C-Series Gold and Platinum ATX 3.1 PSUs.","release_date":"All new C-series PSUs were slated for June 2024. KitGuru's June 25, 2024 review says the C1500 would be on sale that week.","variants":"Launch prices in USD and GBP: the C1500 Platinum goes for $369.99 / 299.99 GBP. The US price is stored on the PA-5P1BB-US row. Club386 on July 25, 2024 also prints $369.99 and 299.99 GBP. KitGuru's own June 25 review says $349.99, which conflicts with its June 5 article, Club386 and the NZXT US page. No EUR launch price is stored. Club386 prints 329.90 EUR without naming a country or tax."}},{"url":"https://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/zardon/nzxt-c1500-platinum-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review dated June 25, 2024 says the fully modular unit should be available from NZXT and other etailers that week."}},{"url":"https://www.ocinside.de/review/nzxt_c1500/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["cable_style"],"notes":{"cable_style":"Scope of delivery lists the 24-pin, CPU, SATA and peripheral cables with nylon sleeving and the PCIe cables with a nylon jacket."}},{"url":"https://www.clearesult.com/80plus/sites/80plus/files/manufacturer-certificate/NZXT_PS-2203_1500W_SOCE%207208_Report.pdf","kind":"certification_list","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["efficiency_80_plus"],"notes":{"efficiency_80_plus":"80 PLUS ID 7208, model PS-2203, 1500W, test date 2023-10-26: Platinum at 115V, 92.52% at 10% load, 94.45% at 20%, 93.89% at 50% and 90.87% at 100%, rated input 100-240V 15-9A. These match NZXT's figures. The certificate prints no serial number (N/A), so the match is by the efficiency figures and input rating. The test date is earlier than the ATX 3.1 launch."}}],"fields_filled":53,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}