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Compare Silverstone Extreme 500 Bronze vs Fractal Design Ion 3 Gold 1000W White

Silverstone Extreme 500 Bronze and Fractal Design Ion 3 Gold 1000W White are both power supplies with the same EPS Connectors (2) and Molex Connectors (2). The main differences are in Wattage, Modular, Efficiency and PCI-Express 16 Pin 12VHPWR Connectors.

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Silverstone Extreme 500 Bronze

Fractal Design Ion 3 Gold 1000W White

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Brand

SilverStone

Brand

Fractal Design

Model

SST-EX500-B
SST-SX0500FCBR-A

Model

FD-P-IA3G-101
FD-P-IA3G-101-EU-WT

Release Date

📅 September 2021

Release Date

📅 November 2025

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

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Wattage

500 W

Wattage

1000 W

Type

SFX

Type

ATX

Modular

No

Modular

Full

Efficiency

80+ Bronze

Efficiency

80+ Gold

PCI-Express 16 Pin 12VHPWR Connectors

0

PCI-Express 16 Pin 12VHPWR Connectors

1

PCI-Express 12 Pin Connectors

0

PCI-Express 12 Pin Connectors

0

PCI-Express 6+2 Pin Connectors

2

PCI-Express 6+2 Pin Connectors

3

PCI-Express 6 Pin Connectors

0

PCI-Express 6 Pin Connectors

0

EPS Connectors

2

EPS Connectors

2

SATA Connectors

3

SATA Connectors

10

Molex Connectors

2

Molex Connectors

2

Length

100 mm

Length

150 mm

Options (1)

SilverStone SST-SX300-B

300W
$76.21

Options (3)

	Black 750 $119.99
	Black 850 $129.99
	Black 1000 $159.99

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Silverstone Extreme 500 Bronze:

33% cheaper, you can save $53.37

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

Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
+500 Watts available
Fully modular power supply
Better 80 Plus efficiency
+1 PCI-Express 6+2 Pin connectors available
+7 SATA connectors available

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