Left · MSI
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5
Spec score
Spec score 82
$80
Amazon US, Oct 24
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 against Thermaltake Smart 600W
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 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 · Thermaltake
Thermaltake Smart 600W
Spec score
Spec score 35
$49
typical price
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
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5: 82
Thermaltake Smart 600W: 35
47 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5: 102.5
Thermaltake Smart 600W: 71.4
44%to the left
Typical price
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5: $80
Thermaltake Smart 600W: $49
$31to the right
From the spec sheets
Rated power
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5: 850 W
Thermaltake Smart 600W: 600 W
42%to the left
Efficiency tier
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5: 2
Thermaltake Smart 600W: 0
19900%to the left
The verdict
- The MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 scores 134% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Thermaltake Smart 600W typically costs $31 less.
- Per dollar, the MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 is the better buy: 102.5 points per $100 against 71.4.
Specifications
| Spec | MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 | Thermaltake Smart 600W |
|---|---|---|
| Rated power | 850 W (better) | 600 W |
| Efficiency | 80 Plus Gold (better) | 80 Plus White |
| Cables | Fully modular | Fixed |
| 12V-2x6 cable | Yes (better) | No |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Brand | MSI | Thermaltake |
| Released | 2023 (better) | 2017 |
| Typical price | $80 | $49 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.