ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold

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ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold Review & Specifications

The ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold by Asus is a power supply unit that provides 550 watts of power output. This unit follows the 2.4 standard and comes in a ATX size. It is certified with 80 PLUS Gold and rated at Gold efficiency, reaching a peak efficiency of 91%. It features a 135 mm cooling fan with fan stop support, and is actively cooled. This PSU is modular . It delivers:

45 A on the 12V rail (1 rail(s))
20 A on the 5V rail
20 A on the 3.3V rail

Operating at 100-240 V input, it includes a 10-year warranty. Physical dimensions are 160 x 150 x 86 mm.

Power Supply Performance

The ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold is a mid-range power supply, suitable for mainstream gaming builds and entry-level workstation setups. It offers enough capacity for systems using efficient CPUs and mid-tier graphics cards, striking a good balance between efficiency and power needs.

This PSU provides a very high efficiency of 91%, rated as Gold. It offers superior energy conversion and lower heat output, making it ideal for performance systems. The included 10-year warranty suggests strong build quality and long-term reliability.

This PSU offers moderate value, priced at $145.5 per kilowatt. It delivers decent performance and efficiency, making it a solid mid-range choice for most PC builds. It strikes a good balance between performance and cost, especially for builders prioritizing stability without overspending.

General Information

Manufacturer	Asus
Power Supply Name	ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold
Current Price Amazon	$80❗N/A
Amazon Price Updated	4 months, 3 weeks ago.
Power Supply Available	False

Specification

Power Output	550 W
ATX Version / Form Factor	2.4 / ATX
Certifications	80 PLUS Gold
Efficiency Rating	Gold
Modular / Fanless	True / False
Fan Size / Fan Stop	135 mm / True
Dimensions	160 x 150 x 86 mm
Warranty	10 years

Performance

Input Voltage	100-240 V
Number of 12 V Rails	1
Output 12V / 5V / 3.3V	45 A / 20 A / 20 A
Maximum Efficiency	91%
Price per kW	145.5 USD/kW

ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold Compared to Similar Performance PSUs

Power Supply Price / Performance Table

Power_Supply (Desc)	Price (Desc)	Quality_&_Perf (Desc)	Q&P/Price (Desc)	USD/Kilowatt (Desc)
be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 550W be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 550W View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	$228 be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 550W Price Not Available Last known price from Amazon. Currently unavailable. Click to view this PSU on Amazon. \| ↑ 73.6% be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 550W Price Change Price increased from the last update.	71.9%	31.5%	414.5 414.5
Corsair RM1000e Corsair RM1000e View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	$142 Corsair RM1000e Current Amazon Price Click to view this PSU on Amazon. \| ↓ -0.7% Corsair RM1000e Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	71.6%	50.4%	142.0 142.0
Thermaltake Toughpower SFX (ATX 3.0 Sta… Thermaltake Toughpower SFX (ATX 3.0 Standard) 1000W Full Modular 80Plus Gold View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	$118 Thermaltake Toughpower SFX (ATX 3.0 Standard) 1000W Full Mo… Price Not Available Last known price from Amazon. Currently unavailable. Click to view this PSU on Amazon. \| 0.0% Thermaltake Toughpower SFX (ATX 3.0 Standard) 1000W Full Mo… Price Change No significant price change detected.	71.6%	60.6%	118.1 118.1
ASUS Prime 850W Gold ASUS Prime 850W Gold View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	$97 ASUS Prime 850W Gold Current Amazon Price Click to view this PSU on Amazon. \| ↓ -20.8% ASUS Prime 850W Gold Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	71.3%	73.8%	113.7 113.7
ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	$80 ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold Price Not Available Last known price from Amazon. Currently unavailable. Click to view this PSU on Amazon. \| ↑ 8.1% ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold Price Change Price increased from the last update.	71.2%	88.9%	145.5 145.5
ASUS Prime 750W Gold ASUS Prime 750W Gold View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	$85 ASUS Prime 750W Gold Current Amazon Price Click to view this PSU on Amazon. \| ↓ -20.8% ASUS Prime 750W Gold Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	69.3%	81.0%	114.0 114.0
Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 850W 80Plus … Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 850W 80Plus Platinum ATX 3.1 View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	$170 Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 850W 80Plus Platinum ATX 3.1 Current Amazon Price Click to view this PSU on Amazon. \| ↑ 3.5% Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 850W 80Plus Platinum ATX 3.1 Price Change Price increased from the last update.	69.2%	40.7%	200.0 200.0
CORSAIR SF850 CORSAIR SF850 View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	$157 CORSAIR SF850 Current Amazon Price Click to view this PSU on Amazon. \| ↑ 0.5% CORSAIR SF850 Price Change Price increased from the last update.	69.2%	44.1%	184.7 184.7
SEASONIC CORE V2 GX-850 SEASONIC CORE V2 GX-850 View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	$130 SEASONIC CORE V2 GX-850 Current Amazon Price Click to view this PSU on Amazon. \| 0.0% SEASONIC CORE V2 GX-850 Price Change No significant price change detected.	68.5%	52.7%	152.9 152.9

PSU Comparison and Detail Specifications Table

Specification	No image available be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 550W be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 550W View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	Corsair RM1000e Corsair RM1000e View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	Thermaltake Toughpower SFX (A… Thermaltake Toughpower SFX (ATX 3.0 Standard) 1000W Full Modular 80Plus Gold View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	ASUS Prime 850W Gold ASUS Prime 850W Gold View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	ASUS Prime 750W Gold ASUS Prime 750W Gold View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 85… Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 850W 80Plus Platinum ATX 3.1 View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	CORSAIR SF850 CORSAIR SF850 View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	SEASONIC CORE V2 GX-850 SEASONIC CORE V2 GX-850 View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.
Perf Chart
Price	$228❗ be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 550W Price Not Available Last known price from Amazon. Currently unavailable. ↑ 73.6% be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 550W Price Change Price increased from the last update.	$142 Corsair RM1000e Current Amazon Price Click to view this PSU on Amazon. ↓ -0.7% Corsair RM1000e Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	$118❗ Thermaltake Toughpower SFX (ATX 3.0 Standard) 1000W Full Mo… Price Not Available Last known price from Amazon. Currently unavailable. 0.0% Thermaltake Toughpower SFX (ATX 3.0 Standard) 1000W Full Mo… Price Change No significant price change detected.	$97 ASUS Prime 850W Gold Current Amazon Price Click to view this PSU on Amazon. ↓ -20.8% ASUS Prime 850W Gold Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	$80❗ ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold Price Not Available Last known price from Amazon. Currently unavailable. ↑ 8.1% ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold Price Change Price increased from the last update.	$85 ASUS Prime 750W Gold Current Amazon Price Click to view this PSU on Amazon. ↓ -20.8% ASUS Prime 750W Gold Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	$170 Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 850W 80Plus Platinum ATX 3.1 Current Amazon Price Click to view this PSU on Amazon. ↑ 3.5% Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 850W 80Plus Platinum ATX 3.1 Price Change Price increased from the last update.	$157 CORSAIR SF850 Current Amazon Price Click to view this PSU on Amazon. ↑ 0.5% CORSAIR SF850 Price Change Price increased from the last update.	$130 SEASONIC CORE V2 GX-850 Current Amazon Price Click to view this PSU on Amazon. 0.0% SEASONIC CORE V2 GX-850 Price Change No significant price change detected.
Price per kW	414.5 USD/kW	142.0 USD/kW	118.1 USD/kW	113.7 USD/kW	145.5 USD/kW	114.0 USD/kW	200.0 USD/kW	184.7 USD/kW	152.9 USD/kW
Manufacturer	be quiet!	Corsair	Thermaltake	ASUS	Asus	ASUS	Thermaltake	Corsair	SEASONIC
Wattage	550 W	1000 W	1000 W	850 W	550 W	750 W	850 W	850 W	850 W
Ver. / FF	3.1 / ATX	3.1 / ATX	3.0 / SFX	3.1 / ATX	2.4 / ATX	3.1 / ATX	3.1 / SFX	3.1 / SFX	3.1 / ATX
Efficiency	Gold (93%)	Gold (90%)	Gold (90%)	Gold (90%)	Gold (91%)	Gold (90%)	Platinum (92%)	Platinum (92%)	Gold (90%)
12V Rails	1 / 46 A	1 / 83 A	1 / 83 A	1 / 70 A	1 / 45 A	1 / 62 A	1 / 71 A	1 / 71 A	1 / 70 A
12V/5V/3.3V	45 A / 20 A / 20 A	83 A / 20 A / 20 A	83 A / 20 A / 20 A	70 A / 20 A / 20 A	45 A / 20 A / 20 A	62 A / 20 A / 20 A	71 A / 18 A / 18 A	71 A / 20 A / 20 A	70 A / 20 A / 20 A
Fan Size	120 mm	140 mm	92 mm	135 mm	135 mm	135 mm	90 mm	92 mm	120 mm
Modular	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Fan Stop	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️
Fanless	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Dimensions	160 x 150 x 86	140x150x86	125mm(W)x63.5mm(H)x100mm(D)	150 x 150 x 86 mm	160 x 150 x 86 mm	150 x 150 x 86 mm	125mm(W)x63.5mm(H)x103.8mm(D)	4.92 x 3.94 x 2.5 inches	140 × 150 × 86 mm
Warranty	10 years	7 years	7 years	8 years	10 years	8 years	7 years	7 years	7 years

Power Supply Specification Table

Power_Supply (Desc)	Wattage (Desc)	ATX Ver / FF / Modular	Efficiency	12V Rails / Amp	Output 12V/5V/3.3V	Warranty
be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 550W be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 550W View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	550 W	3.1 / ATX / True	Gold, 93%	1 / 45.80 A	45 A / 20 A / 20 A	10 years
Corsair RM1000e Corsair RM1000e View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	1000 W	3.1 / ATX / True	Gold, 90%	1 / 83.00 A	83 A / 20 A / 20 A	7 years
Thermaltake Toughpower SFX (ATX 3.0 Sta… Thermaltake Toughpower SFX (ATX 3.0 Standard) 1000W Full Modular 80Plus Gold View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	1000 W	3.0 / SFX / True	Gold, 90%	1 / 83.00 A	83 A / 20 A / 20 A	7 years
ASUS Prime 850W Gold ASUS Prime 850W Gold View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	850 W	3.1 / ATX / True	Gold, 90%	1 / 70.00 A	70 A / 20 A / 20 A	8 years
ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold ASUS ROG Strix 550W Gold View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	550 W	2.4 / ATX / True	Gold, 91%	1 / 45.00 A	45 A / 20 A / 20 A	10 years
ASUS Prime 750W Gold ASUS Prime 750W Gold View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	750 W	3.1 / ATX / True	Gold, 90%	1 / 62.00 A	62 A / 20 A / 20 A	8 years
Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 850W 80Plus … Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 850W 80Plus Platinum ATX 3.1 View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	850 W	3.1 / SFX / True	Platinum, 92%	1 / 71.00 A	71 A / 18 A / 18 A	7 years
CORSAIR SF850 CORSAIR SF850 View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	850 W	3.1 / SFX / True	Platinum, 92%	1 / 71.00 A	71 A / 20 A / 20 A	7 years
SEASONIC CORE V2 GX-850 SEASONIC CORE V2 GX-850 View detailed specs, charts, and comparison for this Power Supply.	850 W	3.1 / ATX / True	Gold, 90%	1 / 70.00 A	70 A / 20 A / 20 A	7 years