With us today we have for your review the FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200Wa fully modular high-end power supply that stands out for combining the ATX format with a depth of only 130 mm. It is compatible with the new standards PCIe Gen 5 and ATX 3.0so it includes the 12VHPWR connector natively, and has the efficiency certificate 80 Plus Platinum to guarantee the minimum consumption.
Before beginning your analysis, thank FSP for providing us with this power supply for analysis.
Technical Specifications of the FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200W
| FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200W | |
| Power | 1200W |
| Efficiency | 80 Plus Platinum |
| Design | Single +12V rail 100 amps / 1200W Active PFC ≥ 0.9 Japanese capacitors 450V, 105 ºC |
| Refrigeration | 120mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan ECO mode (semi passive) |
| Cabling | fully modular 1 x ATX (20+4 pin) 2 x ATX/EPS (4+4 pin) 4 x PCIe (6+2 pin) 1 x 12VHPWR (12+4 pin) 4 x PCIe (6+2 pin) 8xSATA 4 x Molex 1 x Floppy |
| protections | OCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP |
| Dimensions | 150 x 86 x 130mm (width, height, depth) |
Packaging and Accessories
We begin the review of the FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200W in front of the cardboard box that packs it. In it we see its desEsports Extrasand main characteristics, as well as its complete technical specifications and both the organization of its wiring and graphs of its loudness and efficiency.
Inside, we find the power supply on one side and on the other, the well-organized accessories with a cloth bag that contains all the wiring.
In addition to the documentation, it includes a set of velcro straps to organize the wiring, a connector that allows us to turn on the source without having to place it in the PC, and the four screws for its installation. In addition, it has two sets of stickers for the sides of the font in red and green, since it comes with blue ones by default.
Modular wiring of the Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0
The FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200W It has a completely modular wiring by wires, with the exception of the 12VHPWR cable that comes with a shield.
- 1 ATX cable (24+4 pin) [60 cm]
- 2 ATX/EPS cables (4+4 pin) [70 cm]
- 1 PCIe Gen 5 / 12VHPWR (12+4-pin) cable [70 cm]
- 2 cables with 2 PCIe connectors (6+2 pins) [65 + 15 cm]
- 2 cables with 4 SATA connectors [50 + 15 + 15 + 15 cm]
- 1 cable with 2 SATA + 2 MOLEX [50 + 15 + 15 + 15 cm]
- 1 cable with 2 SATA + MOLEX + Floppy [50 + 15 + 15 + 15 cm]
DesEsports Extrasof the FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200W
We continue the review of the FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200W already with her on our work table. The first thing that stands out about her is that, with a ATX-formatoffers some dimensions of 150 x 86 x 130mm (width, height, depth). It is therefore much shallower than usual, 150 mm, making it ideal for compact equipment that does not want to give up the ATX format. In addition, he highlights that he maintains a 120mm fan with Fluid Dynamic Bearingwhich has a ECO mode. This allows it to remain off while consumption is less than 30% of the power of the source, that is, up to 360W, although in practice we can exceed it without activating it.
+12V single rail with 100A
As usual in most power supplies, we find an informative sticker on the side opposite the fan with the distribution of power by rails. In it we can see how the FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200W count with one 100A +12V single rail, which translates into up to 1200W of power. Of course, the 3.3V and +5V rails can reach 120W of power on +5 Vsb up to 18.6W, discountable in both cases from the maximum 1200W.
modular connectors
On the internal side there are a total of eleven connectors for the modular wiring, while on the external side we have the connector for the power cable. Also on this side we see the general shutdown button and the one that allows deactivating the Eco mode that we have explained previously.
80 Plus Platinum Certification
As we have anticipated, the FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200W has the 80 Plus Platinum energy efficiency certificate. This guarantees an efficiency greater than 89% at any load level, reaching 94% energy efficiency at 50% of its load, that is, delivering 600W of power.
Interior and Components
The next step in the review of the FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200W It leads us to access its interior to see its components. On the one hand we find the MGA12012XF-O25 fan, signed by Protechnic Electric, a 120 mm model with Fluid Dynamic Bearings in charge of generating the air flow that cools the components.
On the other hand, we are faced with a self-manufactured PCB that is heavily loaded with components, since we must not forget that it reduces its depth to 130 mm. It has a half bridge topology with LLC converter and synchronous rectifier for the secondary side. For their part, the +5 and +3.5V rails have DC-DC converters. In addition, we find numerous heatsinks to reduce the temperature of vital components, while the PCB itself has a protective layer against liquids and dust. Hence the “Hydro” in the product nomenclature.
Among all its components we must highlight its main capacitors, specifically a couple of 450V, 560µF and 105ºC Nippon Chemi Con capacitors of the best quality.
test equipment
Our testing team is made up of the following components:
- Thermaltake Core P3 TG Pro Chassis
- MSI MEG Z690 Unify Motherboard
- Intel Core i9-12900K processor
- MSI MEG CoreLiquid S360 Liquid Cooling
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Memory @ 5600 MHz
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card
- Windows 11 Pro Operating System
FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200W tests
As we discussed earlier, the FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200W It has an ECO mode that keeps the fan off below 360W of power. Thus, the fan is turned off with the computer at rest and even while we do not demand the graphics card, because with only the processor we should not reach that figure. However, we have been able to verify how even with the consumption of the complete equipment, it takes time to activate, so it is also regulated by temperature. In either case, when it starts spinning, it becomes inaudible above the noise of other fans in the computer.
We have subjected the power supply to the Aida64 Engineer stress test to analyze the regulation it offers of the voltages on the +12V, +5V and +3.3V rails. As we can see, it offers values very close to the theoretical values at all times, being very stable and within the ATX standards.
We have also analyzed the consumption of the complete equipment from the outlet, resulting in 693W that make it the most efficient 80 Plus Platinum model we’ve tested to datenot far from the 80 Plus Titanium models.
Conclusion
We conclude the review of the FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200W highlighting that this is an excellent power supply in an unusual format. And it is that although it maintains the ATX format, it reduces its depth to 130 mm, something out of the ordinary and more, delivering up to 1200W of power.
In addition, it offers ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0 certified with 12VHPWR connector to adapt to the latest generation equipment, as well as the 80 Plus Platinum certificate of efficiency for great efficiency thanks to very high-quality components. In addition, it offers fully modular cablingsomething that cannot be missing in a model of its range.
we can find the FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200W soon on sale for about 250 euros, a price in line with what the market dictates for a model in its range, although we cannot say that it is cheap.
| Main advantages | |
| + | Excellent quality of PCB components |
| + | Compatible with PCIe 5.0 and ATX 3.0 |
| + | Native 12VHPWR connector |
| + | Fully modular cabling |
| + | 80 Plus Platinum Certified |
| + | ECO mode and very quiet fan |
| + | Only 130mm deep |
| + | 10 year warranty |
| Negative Aspects | |
| – | Its price does not place it within the reach of all audiences |
| Other Aspects | |
| * | Available in 850W and 1200W |
From The Computer Tinkerer we grant him the Gold Award to power supply FSP Hydro PTM X PRO ATX3.0 1200W.
