Left · Corsair
Corsair HX1500i (2023)
Spec score
Spec score 98
$320
Amazon US, Oct 24
Corsair HX1500i (2023) against Corsair RM850x (2024)
Corsair HX1500i (2023) 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 RM850x (2024)
Spec score
Spec score 90
$140
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 HX1500i (2023): 98
Corsair RM850x (2024): 90
8 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Corsair HX1500i (2023): 28
Corsair RM850x (2024): 60
114%to the right
Typical price
Corsair HX1500i (2023): $350
Corsair RM850x (2024): $150
$200to the right
From the spec sheets
Rated power
Corsair HX1500i (2023): 1500 W
Corsair RM850x (2024): 850 W
76%to the left
Efficiency tier
Corsair HX1500i (2023): 3
Corsair RM850x (2024): 2
50%to the left
The verdict
- The Corsair HX1500i (2023) scores 9% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Corsair RM850x (2024) typically costs $200 less.
- Per dollar, the Corsair RM850x (2024) is the better buy: 60 points per $100 against 28.
Specifications
| Spec | Corsair HX1500i (2023) | Corsair RM850x (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Rated power | 1500 W (better) | 850 W |
| Efficiency | 80 Plus Platinum (better) | 80 Plus Gold |
| Cables | Fully modular | Fully modular |
| 12V-2x6 cable | Yes | Yes |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Brand | Corsair | Corsair |
| Released | 2023 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $350 | $150 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.