Antec Truepower New 23552 TP-550 550-Watt Power Supply with 4 12V Rails, 120mm PWM Fan and 80 PLUS Bronze Certification

by Antec

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.9 x 3.4 inches ; 4.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001RTPMLA
• Item model number: TP-550
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 23, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer

TruePower New New features. Same true power. The TruePower New series by Antec offers users an advanced PSU solution, striking the perfect balance of reliability, efficiency and quality. Still delivering the "true" power that users have come to expect from Antec's TruePower family, the TruePower New series introduces sophisticated new features like DC to DC voltage regulator modules to ensure greater system stability, Japanese capacitors for more reliability, and a 120mm Pulse Width Modulation fan which runs up to 50% quieter than standard fans.

TP-550 The TP-550 delivers 550 watts of continuous power and achieves the extremely rare 80 PLUS® Bronze level of certification, giving you quality power that is not only reliable and quiet, but incredibly energy-efficient. With Advanced Hybrid Cable Management to enhance airflow and reduce clutter, Antec's TP-550 is truly an advanced PSU solution for both elite system builders and quality-minded enthusiasts alike. The TP-550 is also NVIDIA™ SLI™-Ready certified and backed by Antec's quality 5-year warranty!

Advanced Features:

- 80 PLUS® Bronze certification saves energy and lowers your electric bill

- NVIDIA™ SLI™- Ready certified

- DC to DC voltage regulator modules for greater system stability

- 120mm PWM fan runs up to 50% quieter than standard fans

- Advanced Hybrid Cable Management improves airflow and reduces clutter

- Double layer PCB optimizes cooling efficiency and allows for heavy duty components

- Universal Input and Active Power Factor Correction

- Supports dual GPUs and dual/quad core CPUs

- 4 +12V output circuits provide stable power

- ATX 12V v2.3 and EPS 12V v2.91

- 2 x 8 (6+2) pin PCI-E graphics card connectors for modern graphics cards

- Industrial grade protection

- Safety approval: UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick

- Antec quality 5-year warranty

Other TruePower New models There are 4 TruePower New power supplies for every system, wattage and price range!
	TP-650 650 watts of continuous "true" power.	TP-750 750 watts of continuous "true" power.	TP-750 Blue 750 watts with internal blue LED illumination.

Product Description

The TP-550 delivers 550 watts of continuous power and achieves the extremely rare 80 PLUS Bronze level of certification, giving you quality power that is not only reliable and quiet, but incredibly energy-efficient. With Advanced Hybrid Cable Management to enhance airflow and reduce clutter, Antec's TP-550 is truly an advanced PSU solution for both elite system builders and quality-minded enthusiasts alike. The TP-550 is also NVIDIA SLI-Ready certified and backed by Antec's quality 5-year warranty!

TruePower New New features. Same true power. The TruePower New series by Antec offers users an advanced PSU solution, striking the perfect balance of reliability, efficiency and quality. Still delivering the "true" power that users have come to expect from Antec's TruePower family, the TruePower New series introduces sophisticated new features like DC to DC voltage regulator modules to ensure greater system stability, Japanese capacitors for more reliability, and a 120mm Pulse Width Modulation fan which runs up to 50% quieter than standard fans.

TP-550 The TP-550 delivers 550 watts of continuous power and achieves the extremely rare 80 PLUS® Bronze level of certification, giving you quality power that is not only reliable and quiet, but incredibly energy-efficient. With Advanced Hybrid Cable Management to enhance airflow and reduce clutter, Antec's TP-550 is truly an advanced PSU solution for both elite system builders and quality-minded enthusiasts alike. The TP-550 is also NVIDIA™ SLI™-Ready certified and backed by Antec's quality 5-year warranty!

Advanced Features:

- 80 PLUS® Bronze certification saves energy and lowers your electric bill

- NVIDIA™ SLI™- Ready certified

- DC to DC voltage regulator modules for greater system stability

- 120mm PWM fan runs up to 50% quieter than standard fans

- Advanced Hybrid Cable Management improves airflow and reduces clutter

- Double layer PCB optimizes cooling efficiency and allows for heavy duty components

- Universal Input and Active Power Factor Correction

- Supports dual GPUs and dual/quad core CPUs

- 4 +12V output circuits provide stable power

- ATX 12V v2.3 and EPS 12V v2.91

- 2 x 8 (6+2) pin PCI-E graphics card connectors for modern graphics cards

- Industrial grade protection

- Safety approval: UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick

- Antec quality 5-year warranty

Other TruePower New models There are 4 TruePower New power supplies for every system, wattage and price range!
	TP-650 650 watts of continuous "true" power.	TP-750 750 watts of continuous "true" power.	TP-750 Blue 750 watts with internal blue LED illumination.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Extremely Well-regulated Computer Power Supply, September 17, 2010

By 

Peter D. Mar (San Francisco California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antec Truepower New 23552 TP-550 550-Watt Power Supply with 4 12V Rails, 120mm PWM Fan and 80 PLUS Bronze Certification (Personal Computers)

Unlike most computer power supply, this one generates only 12 volt on the main transformer and then utilizing DC to DC voltage regulator modules to generate 5 V and 3.3 V similarly to what a motherboard that does to generate power for the CPU and computer memories. 's done this way to get greater efficiency. At medium load, the power conversion efficiency is as high as 87%. The permanently attached cables on this unit is all I needed and did not need to use the modular plugs for additional cables. On the back of this unit there are four terminals. The two red ones are actually for video cards and are wired on rails three and four. The two black ones are connected to rail one.

The outputs from this power supply is extremely stable. I've practically do not notice any voltage jittery on any of the three outputs when subjected to heavy loads. The 12 V output is rated close to the maximum power supply output at 45 amperes which equals to 540 W. With this kind of rating, this unit should be able to power practically any single video card PC out there. All of the connecting cables are neatly braided and nice and long. The length should be more than enough to accommodate mid-tower computer.

I am extremely happy with the performance of this power supply. I did not actually buy this unit directly but got it as a warranty replacement to replace my earlier failed unit of the same capacity from Antec. To obtain warranty service, I went online and request an RMA from Antec. As soon as I received an e-mail from them with the RMA number and instructions, I mailed via parcel post the defective unit to them paying for postage about $10. In about a week and a half, I've received postage paid the better replacement power supply. Luckily I did not need to use additional cables to install because they did not supply me with any of the modular connection cables. This could have been a problem for those of you who has two video cards instead of one. Since this is a warranty replacement, Antec assumes that I still have the modular cables. In my case, the previous power supply doesn't have modular outputs.

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent PS, June 14, 2011

By 

Paddy0 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Antec Truepower New 23552 TP-550 550-Watt Power Supply with 4 12V Rails, 120mm PWM Fan and 80 PLUS Bronze Certification (Personal Computers)

Package arrived from shipping with corners of the power supply box crushed. Looked inside did not see any physical damage to the unit or cables though I would prefer the power supply box be packed into another box for safety during shipping.

Installed this Antec PS for a failed Thermaltake TR2 600W series power supply that failed after 6 months. So far this Antec PS is working good after 2 months running, quiet operation, a little quieter then the Thermaltake when it spun up for heat mitigation. Easy to install. Plenty of connectors, like the NVidia certification for I am using a mid grade NVidia display card with my Intel Quad core uP.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Antec only Family, June 4, 2010

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P. Medlock "pman" (Buffalo Area) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Antec Truepower New 23552 TP-550 550-Watt Power Supply with 4 12V Rails, 120mm PWM Fan and 80 PLUS Bronze Certification (Personal Computers)

Antec Power supplies are always reliable, this one is no exception. It is quiet and works perfectly in my system. I currently have 4 PC's all with Antec power supplies.

Thanks Antec!