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be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO

🇩🇪 Germany Ships 2026-09-01 USD 479 Dark Power Pro gen 14

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be quiet!'s most advanced flagship power supply, offering digital control and monitoring via USB-C as part of the new IO ecosystem. Available in 1300 W and 1600 W with up to 94.0% efficiency, certified 80 Plus Titanium and Cybenetics Titanium.

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Its biggest strength is category-leading capability: Titanium-class efficiency (up to ~94.9%), a fully digital topology with the Dark Power Pro line's proven ultra-low ripple and tight regulation, plus forward-looking ATX 3.1 / PCIe 5.1 native 12V-2x6 and a USB-C digital monitoring ecosystem. Its biggest weakness is value, as the ~$479 MSRP sits at the very top of the market where the extra digital-control features command a steep premium over similarly performing high-wattage Titanium units. Confidence is medium because the 14 IO itself is unreleased/unreviewed, so performance and build are inferred from the closely related Dark Power Pro 13 and published specs.

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