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  3. Fractal Design Ion 3 Gold 1000W 🆚 EVGA 500B 500W
The main differences between Fractal Design Ion 3 Gold 1000W and EVGA 500B 500W are in Wattage, Modular, Efficiency and PCI-Express 16 Pin 12VHPWR Connectors.
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Fractal Design Ion 3 Gold 1000W Black 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular ATX12V 3.1 FD-P-IA3G-100
Fractal Design Ion 3 Gold 1000W
EVGA 500B 500W 80 PLUS Bronze 100-B1-0500-KR
EVGA 500B 500W
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Brand
Fractal Design
Brand
EVGA
Model
  • FD-P-IA3G-100
  • FD-P-IA3G-100-EU
Model
100-B1-0500-KR
Release Date
📅 November 2025
Release Date
📅 October 2013
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Pros
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Pros
  • Good voltage regulation
  • 80PLUS Bronze
Cons
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Cons
  • Not modular
Wattage
1000 W
Wattage
500 W
Type
ATX
Type
ATX
Modular
Full
Modular
No
Efficiency
80+ Gold
Efficiency
80+ Bronze
Output
-
Output
+3.3V@24A, +5V@20A, +12V@40A/40A, +5SB@3A, -12V@0.3A
PCI-Express 16 Pin 12VHPWR Connectors
1
PCI-Express 16 Pin 12VHPWR Connectors
0
PCI-Express 12 Pin Connectors
0
PCI-Express 12 Pin Connectors
0
PCI-Express 6+2 Pin Connectors
3
PCI-Express 6+2 Pin Connectors
2
PCI-Express 6 Pin Connectors
0
PCI-Express 6 Pin Connectors
0
EPS Connectors
2
EPS Connectors
1
SATA Connectors
10
SATA Connectors
6
Molex Connectors
2
Molex Connectors
3
Length
150 mm
Length
139 mm

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Fractal Design Ion 3 Gold 1000W:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 12 years later
  • +500 Watts available
  • Fully modular power supply
  • Better 80 Plus efficiency
  • +1 PCI-Express 6+2 Pin connectors available
  • +1 EPS connectors available
  • +4 SATA connectors available

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Reasons to buy the EVGA 500B 500W:

  • +1 Molex connectors available

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