Antec pricing mistake?

[Phaedrus2129]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007&cm_re=earthwatts_500w-_-17-371-007-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030&Tpk=neoeco%20520w

So on one hand we have the Antec EA500D. This specific unit hasn't been reviewed, but Makalu opened up the Green version which is apparently the same thing with a beefed up primary and a green paint job. It's a fairly typical double forward group regulated unit from Delta with adequate voltage regulation, boringly mediocre ripple suppression, and fairly good build quality. It has an ugly gray finish, unsleeved cables, and is just an average, average, average power supply.

Then we have the Antec NeoECO 520W. Apparently some kind of precursor to the SeaSonic S12II 520/620 units, but with indy regulation. The voltage regulation is far, far superior to the Delta unit, and it has literally a quarter the +12V ripple. Nice finish, sleeved cables, all around good, maybe even great SeaSonic power supply. Plus it's 20W more than the EA500D if that matters.


Then why are they the same price before shipping? Hell, even with shipping the EA500D Green costs more for the sake of slightly higher efficiency.

Are Newegg stupid? Or geniuses?

[370forlife]

Because it's green ;)

[Christoph@ANTEC]

The NeoEco is only available at Newegg hence the good price and 'special' specs.

[Proximon]

It's certainly gotten my recommendation a few times. Even before Makalu tested the Neo I new it was going to be good.

I'm sure it's selling well at Newegg, and like any part it get's cheaper the more it gets sold.

[ef3393]

NeoEco is not an indy and it's 80Plus white only instead of Bronze
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[Phaedrus2129]

NeoEco is not an indy and it's 80Plus white only instead of Bronze

Makalu's dissection showed it was an indy, unless that third coil on the secondary is just for show.

[Makalu]

uhm it's group regulated like the review says...i think/i hope it says so...two coils on the secondary and you can see the two different windings clearly on the 12V/5V one:

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6088/open3.jpg

[Phaedrus2129]

Oh! Guh-doy. I was looking at that CWT unit at the top of your review, it's an indy.


Well, even as a group regulated unit the NeoECO has better voltage reg than the Delta.

[The>judge]

its common on newegg sometimes the tx650 and vx 550 are the same price and the antec tp750 usually drops below the price of the tp650 on promo's its a strange world we just kick its ass till it suits us

[Makalu]

yeah the CWT/Neo Power and Seasonic/Neo HE were both indy regulated and the Seasonic/Neo ECO is more like the original Seasonic S12II/Earthwatts than it is like the other NEO's. The Delta Earthwatts was always more expensive than the S12II's for whatever reason...more components and better construction perhaps...but whatever. The Neo ECO 520C's are for sale across Australia at lower prices than the EA500D's too so I don't think it's just a Newegg special low price thing.

Assuming the EA500D "Grey" you linked to hasn't changed it had some better brand of caps IIRC and ran it's fan slower...and had a bit more aggressive 12V regulation than the "Green" version