CONCLUSION

   Before I continue with my conclusion, I feel I need to first address the “elephant” in the room. So, my test rig can hardly surpass 1000W at load and so i can’t quite push an 1600W power supply unit to its limit to showcase such results. Now, i seriously doubt anything will change in regards to rail stability (some of my colleagues should be able to showcase this with their dedicated measurement instruments) but what will certainly change is noise levels and according to my calculations based on its fan curve the Silent Wings model should easily surpass 52dBA at maximum load (from 5-10cm away that is). Of course, if you somehow manage to squeeze 1600W from a power supply unit (even two GeForce RTX 4090 cards wouldn't manage that, system included) chances are either your CPU cooler or your GPU cooler(s) will completely mask any noise coming from it. With that out of the way rail stability is rather impressive as were consumption levels (lowest to date with that configuration) and of course build quality (having 4 different Japanese capacitor manufacturers inside the same chassis did surprise me a bit but these are the top ones out there so no problems here). I’m also glad to see that unlike some manufacturers be quiet! is not trying to cut any corners (cost reduction) by ditching the well-established 80 Plus certification which both professionals and consumers alike have learned to trust over the years and that’s obviously a plus in my book. Finally, the 10-year limited warranty offered by be quiet! may not be something unique but it should help consumers with their choice.

   Availability for the Dark Power Pro 13 1600W power supply unit by be quiet! was officially announced 3 hours ago and so it currently retails for USD459.90 inside the USA (Newegg.com) and for 468.36Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de). As every other 1.5KW+ model out in the market the Dark Power Pro 13 1600W may not be affordable but its target audience will probably be more than happy to “invest” money on it. Price aside however everything else about the latest Dark Power Pro 13 1600W is either excellent or almost excellent and for that it gets the Platinum Award.

PROS

- Excellent Build Quality
- Solid Rail Stability
- ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0
- 80 Plus Titanium Certified
- 1600W Output (2x +12VHPWR 600W / 1000W Combined)
- Electrical Protections (OCP/OVP/SSP/OPP/UVP/OTP/SIP)
- Noise Levels
- Frameless Silent Wings 135mm Fan
- Multi & Single Rail Mode (2x40A/2x45A/2x55A)
- 10 Year Limited Warranty

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Length (For Some)