Corsair HXi Series 2022 HX1000i 1000W, ATX 2.52

Als Fazit zum Corsair HX1000i (2022) bleibt zu sagen, dass Corsair die Neuauflage des Klassikers in allen Belangen gelungen ist. Das neue HX1000i sowie vermutlich auch das HX1500i sind somit Corsairs Top-Netzteile, was sich allerdings allein schon aus der Tatsache ergibt, dass Corsair im High-End-Segment aktuell sonst nur noch das preis- und leistungstechnisch abgehobene AX1600i anbietet. Die neuen HXi-Modelle müssen sich zwar mit einer guten 80-PLUS-Platinum-Effizienz begnügen, aber bieten die entsprechende Qualität und Leistungsfähigkeit. Die Schnittstelle zu Corsairs iCUE-Umgebung ist da definitiv die Kirsche auf dem bereits leckeren Kuchen. Gut, optisch mag dieser mit seinem simplen Gehäusedesign nicht so attraktiv sein, aber die inneren Werte überzeugen.

Nach unseren Messungen können wir sagen, dass das neue HX1000i 2022 ein wirklich gelungenes Netzteil ist. Abseits der etwas aggressiven Spannungsreglung des neuen digitalen Designs und der Ripple Einstreuung des Lüfters ab 80% Drehzahl gibt es an den neuesten Modellen von Corsair eigentlich kaum etwas auszusetzen.

The HX1000i is built to last, achieving good performance but without taking the lead from units like the EVGA 1000 P6, the Cougar Polar 1050, and the new MSI PSU with the PCIe 5.0 connector. Speaking of 12VHPWR connectors, I expect Corsair to upgrade its HXi models soon and have the new cables available for the existing buyers. Because it uses a semi-digital platform, upgrading it to ATX 3.0 standards won’t be as painful as in analog platforms since adjusting the unit’s protection features is easier. Still, it won’t be easy. This new standard, along with PCIe 5.0, is a huge pain for all manufacturers and brands, and I am not sure if all this hype is justified, given that we don’t have a clue so far about what to expect from the upcoming GPUs. Probably most of the existing PSUs, the good ones at least, won’t have a problem powering them through adapters or new cables, and users won’t have to change their PSUs overnight. I can only speculate until I have the new graphics cards on the test bench and check them with the Powenetics v2 system, which can catch any power spike, thanks to its 1000 Hz polling rate on both voltage and amperage readings on all channels.

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