Corsair RMi series PSU

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Oh look, they stuck on a USB connector to the regular RM so they can make it even more overpriced.

 

Seems like they won't be using Chinese crapacitors this time around.

Never said anything about them all being Japanese. Some of the capacitors in the CWT RMs are Japanese, but not all of them.

[bobhays]

Can someone explain to me the difference between this RMi Series and the HXi Series? I know there's a price difference but what justifies the price difference? They are both 80 Plus Gold and are fully modular. Confused :wacko: .

I think the HX series might lack fanless mode that the RM series has. If the HX series does have that feature then I don't understand the difference either. The new HX series might be platinum too which is different from RM, but then what's the advantage of the AX series? Corsair really needs to differentiate their product lines.

[Swndlr]

HX Master Race

 

[Guest]

I think the HX series might lack fanless mode that the RM series has. If the HX series does have that feature then I don't understand the difference either. The new HX series might be platinum too which is different from RM, but then what's the advantage of the AX series? Corsair really needs to differentiate their product lines.

I have the HX 650 Gold Rated PSU (exactly the pic above, ironically), and I can confirm that the PSU has Zero-RPM mode. And a quick look at Corsair's website does confirm that the HXi versions are all Platinum, which raises the same question as you have: what is the difference between HXi and AX then? So confusing :wacko:

[bobhays]

I have the HX 650 Gold Rated PSU (exactly the pic above, ironically), and I can confirm that the PSU has Zero-RPM mode. And a quick look at Corsair's website does confirm that the HXi versions are all Platinum, which raises the same question as you have: what is the difference between HXi and AX then? So confusing :wacko:

Yea we need to ask the corsair reps next time they have an AMA or something.

[Sakkura]

Can someone explain to me the difference between this RMi Series and the HXi Series? I know there's a price difference but what justifies the price difference? They are both 80 Plus Gold and are fully modular. Confused :wacko: .

The RMi series will use a different internal design, probably lower quality than the HXi series. You can't just look at specs.

[Sakkura]

Oh look, they stuck on a USB connector to the regular RM so they can make it even more overpriced.

Never said anything about them all being Japanese. Some of the capacitors in the CWT RMs are Japanese, but not all of them.

The RM series PSUs only have a single Japanese capacitor AFAIK, this time they're using plural. But we'll see. I don't trust Corsair much either.

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They are both 80 Plus Gold and are fully modular. 

HXi is platinum.

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The RM series PSUs only have a single Japanese capacitor AFAIK, this time they're using plural. But we'll see. I don't trust Corsair much either.

Panasonic primary, a few Nippon Chemi-Con on the 5V/5VSB

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[AliveGhost13]

There, fixit for ya. Corsair is nothing but a sticker.

 

I'll fix it for ya, it's CWT not CTW

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[Sakkura]

Panasonic primary, a few Nippon Chemi-Con on the 5V/5VSB

 

Don't recall seeing any in this model.

[Aniallation]

Don't recall seeing any in this model.

That's Chicony's RM, not CWT's.

[Sakkura]

That's Chicony's RM, not CWT's.

 

Still a Corsair RM.

[Aniallation]

Still a Corsair RM.

You replied to what I said addressing the CWT RM specifically

 

Never said anything about them all being Japanese. Some of the capacitors in the CWT RMs are Japanese, but not all of them.

 

So that doesn't really make sense.

 

And if you buy a new RM today regardless of wattage model it'll be CWT anyways as the Chicony RMs were long discontinued

[Sakkura]

You replied to what I said addressing the CWT RM specifically

 

 

So that doesn't really make sense.

 

And if you buy a new RM today regardless of wattage model it'll be CWT anyways as the Chicony RMs were long discontinued

 

I was comparing the new RMi to the old RM series, which includes the Chicony-built models.

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I was comparing the new RMi to the old RM series, which includes the Chicony-built models.

Well if you compare RMi to current off-the-shelf RM, all of them  are CWT.

[Sakkura]

Well if you compare RMi to current off-the-shelf RM, all of them  are CWT.

 

There are Chicony RMs on the shelves too.

[Aniallation]

There are Chicony RMs on the shelves too.

To be specific, all the RMs currently in production are CWT, the Chicony ones were discontinued a while ago.

 

Maybe there'll be better build quality in the RMi then the currently produced regular RMs, they'll still be overpriced until they can get up to at least Seasonic G platform level of performance while keeping the same price, which they obviously won't as Corsair Link is apparently worth heaps to some people.

[YT2002]

Can someone explain to me the difference between this RMi Series and the HXi Series? I know there's a price difference but what justifies the price difference? They are both 80 Plus Gold and are fully modular. Confused :wacko: .

The HXi series is actualy 80plus platinum so thats the difference. The difference between HXi and AXi is that the AXi has Digital Control in Corsair Link