| Product name | COOLER MASTER MWE Bronze 500 MPX-5001-ACAAB-US | Antec VP PLUS series VP550 Plus | Apexgaming AI-500 |
| Popularity | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Rating | | | |
| Shopineer score | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Price | $54.78 |  $54.99 |  $37.99 |
| Brand | COOLER MASTER | Antec | APEX |
| Type | Intel ATX 12V V2.31 | ATX12V / EPS12V | ATX12V / EPS12V |
| Maximum Power | 500W | 550W | 500W |
| Fans | 1 x 120 mm fan | 120mm Silent Fan | 1 x 120mm silent fan |
| PFC | Active | Active | Active |
| Main Connector | 20+4Pin | 20+4Pin | 20+4Pin |
| +12V Rails | Single | Single | Single |
| PCI-Express Connector | 2 x 6+2-Pin | 2 x 6+2-Pin | 2 x 6+2-Pin |
| SATA Power Connector | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| SLI | | | |
| Haswell Support | | | |
| CrossFire | | | |
| Modular | | Non-Modular | Non-Modular |
| Energy-Efficient | 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified | 80 PLUS Certified | 80 PLUS Certified |
| Over Voltage Protection | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Input Voltage | 100 - 240 V | 100-240 VAC +/- 10% | 100 - 240 V |
| Input Frequency Range | 50/60 Hz | 47 - 63 Hz | 47 - 63 Hz |
| Input Current | 8 - 4 A | 8 - 4 A | 8 - 4 A |
| Output | +3.3V@18A, +5V@18A, +12V@38.3A, -12V@0.3A, +5VSB@3.0A | +3.3V@18A, +5V@16A, +12V@42A, -12V@0.3A, +5VSB@2.5A | +3.3V@14A, +5V@16A, +12V@38A, +5VSB@2.5A, -12V@0.3A |
| MTBF | >100,000 Hours | | >100,000 Hours |
| Approvals | TUV-RH, CE, CCC, KC, EAC, RCM, cTUVus, FCC, BSMI | TUV / cTUVus / CB / CE / FCC | CE, CB, TUV, FCC, UL/c UL/c TUVs / CCC / BSMI / GOST-R / EAC / KC / IRAM / RCM |
| Dimensions | 5.90 x 5.50 x 3.39 | 3.39 x 5.91 x 5.51 | 5.91 x 5.51 x 3.39 |
| Weight | 4.2 lbs. | 3.92 lbs. | 3.7 lbs. |
| Connectors | MB 20+4 Pin x 1CPU 12V 4+4 Pin x 1SATA x 4Peripheral 4 Pin x 3FDD Cable 4 Pin x 1PCI-e 6+2 Pin x 2 | 1 x MB 24(20+4) Pin1 x 8(4+4) Pin EPS 12V2 x 8(6+2) Pin PCI-E7 x SATA2 x Molex1 x FDD | 1 x 20+4 Pin ATX1 x 4+4 Pin EPS12V2 x 6+2 Pin PCI-E6 x SATA3 x Peripheral1 x Floppy |
