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Date:
Tuesday , July 19, 2011
Author:
Paul Johnson
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Kyle Bennett
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In Win Commander II 1200W Power Supply Review

Big wattage in a big package is what In Win is touting. When you get to 1.2 kilowatts, you are talking about serious power and you will want a very good unit in your chassis when you are talking about actually using what one of these PSU can put out. We put the new 1200W Commander II to the test. Pass or Fail?

Introduction

In Win Development Inc. is one of the larger chassis manufacturers and like some of those other manufacturers it also happens to maintain its own branded line of power supplies. What sets In Win apart from other chassis manufacturers that build power supplies is that In Win predates many of the current big name chassis manufacturers in the DIY market as it was founded in 1985. (The original BlowHole case built by HardOCP in 1998 happened to be an In Win chassis.) In Win began to develop its own power supplies in 2000. As such, In Win has over the years produced its own power supplies as well as at times rebranded other companies’ units. This second method of production happens to be the case we are looking at today as the new In Win Commander II 1200W (IRP-COM1200 II) is produced with Andyson.

Andyson is a company that end users may or may not be familiar with as it does not have a retail presence in North America but it has provided the basis for a number of power supplies from Hiper, Sunbeamtech, Sigma, BFG, and others. Most notably, Ultra has used Andyson for a number of its power supplies including members of its X-Pro line of branded power supplies (X-Pro 600w EE), the X3 series (X3 600W, X3 1000W and X3 1600W), and X4 (X4 850W and X4 1050W) so we have become somewhat familiar with Andyson products.

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In it to Win it?

The In Win Commander II 1200W is just the second power supply from In Win have reviewed to date. The previous Commander 850W was from a well known, and well established at the time, pedigree as it used the CWT PSH design. Today’s Commander II 1200W, however, is an entirely different piece of hardware as not only is it based on a platform we have not seen before in our reviews, but it is substantially larger in capacity putting it into a very specific and competitive niche. With this being a very competitive and difficult niche to stand out in, what kind of firepower has In Win brought to the table today?

In-Win Development Inc., leading innovator in high-performance PC hardware and multiple winner of the internationally renowned Red-Dot Design Award, has launched today its second generation of high wattage power supply series, the Commander II. Evolving from the original success of the Commander PSU series, the Commander II continues the camouflaged military theme in and is combat ready for any and every power demand.

The new series includes three high-spec models, offering 750W, 850W and 1200W to provide a variety necessary for extreme gamers and professional PC builders looking to achieve the highest, most reliable PC performance available. With four, independent 12V rails and up to 88 % efficiency overall, the Commander II is not only capable to deliver excellent power but also exceptional efficiency and long-term value for money; being the only power supply that is green inside-out!

Modularized cable management includes support for the latest NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards and made for neat and optimal PC builds, while included pouch conveniently stores unused cables safely for later use.

The large, 13.5cm dual-ball bearing fan is highly reliable and extremely efficient in its noise to cooling ratio as well. The combination of an ultra-high efficiency and direct, large area cooling secures the fan running truly silent.

In addition to its gaming credentials, the Commander II strictly adheres to the latest ATX 12V 2.31/EPS 12V 2.91 specifications, suitable for multi-core and multi-socket servers and workstations as well.

Let’s move on and see what we have to look forward to when we purchase the In Win Commander II 12000W power supply in terms of documentation, accessories, cable count, rail layout, output characteristics, and general build quality.