NetworksFSP/Fortron: Boxed Mobile PSUs and Modular PSUs in a Box.
There are so many power supply units on display at Computex. Most manufacturers focus on showcasing the big stuff, meaning 1,000-W PSUs and up. Most companies offer units that provide up to 1,200 W, and some are already talking about 1,500 W. Those ones, however, donò€™t fit into the compact standard ATX dimensions of 163x150x85 mm. FPSò€™s new and modular 1,200-W model Everest Pro 1200/1250 is slightly larger: 180x150x85 mm. It has all the features youò€™d expect from a high-end PSU: Active PFC, a 135-mm fan, ATX12V 2.2 compliancy and EPS12V 2.92 compliancy, a modular cabling design, multiple 12-V rails and support for both Crossfire and SLI multi-graphics setup. However, FSPò€™s product presentation was somewhat misleading, as the firm put the 80plus Gold logo right above this new PSU. In fact, it isnò€™t certified for Gold (no PSU has officially reached the Gold standard yet), but it was already submitted to 80plus.org. One last word on the packaging, which we arenò€™t sure it truly adds value: All Everest Pro 1200 PSUs are shipped in a small aluminum case. At least it looks really nice.
We found two more products on the FPS booth. The second discovery is the firmò€™s new notebook power supply, called the NB Plus. This is a compact and portable power supply, which can be used universally, for almost all notebook devices that require no more than 90 W maximum power input. The NB Plus can be set to output between 15 V and 21 V in 1-V increments. It will remember the last setting, so you donò€™t have to configure it every time you switch it on. A little LED display on the front will tell you the current output voltage.
As a nice addition, the NB Plus also comes with a USB port, which can be used to charge or operate USB devices without you having to switch the notebook on. Hence you could use this to charge a cell phone or an MP3 player. The NB Plus has a height of 16 mm and is smaller than high performance notebook power supply units.