Left · Corsair
Corsair AX1600i
Spec score
Spec score 100
$599
typical price
Corsair AX1600i against Corsair HX1500i (2023)
Corsair AX1600i leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Corsair
Corsair HX1500i (2023)
Spec score
Spec score 98
$320
Amazon US, Oct 24
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Corsair AX1600i: 100
Corsair HX1500i (2023): 98
2 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Corsair AX1600i: 16.7
Corsair HX1500i (2023): 28
68%to the right
Typical price
Corsair AX1600i: $599
Corsair HX1500i (2023): $350
$249to the right
From the spec sheets
Rated power
Corsair AX1600i: 1600 W
Corsair HX1500i (2023): 1500 W
7%to the left
Efficiency tier
Corsair AX1600i: 4
Corsair HX1500i (2023): 3
33%to the left
The verdict
- Corsair AX1600i and Corsair HX1500i (2023) are level on spec score.
- The Corsair HX1500i (2023) typically costs $249 less.
- Per dollar, the Corsair HX1500i (2023) is the better buy: 28 points per $100 against 16.7.
Specifications
| Spec | Corsair AX1600i | Corsair HX1500i (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Rated power | 1600 W (better) | 1500 W |
| Efficiency | 80 Plus Titanium (better) | 80 Plus Platinum |
| Cables | Fully modular | Fully modular |
| 12V-2x6 cable | Yes | Yes |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Brand | Corsair | Corsair |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2023 |
| Typical price | $599 | $350 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.