Gold appearance Platinum bone LIAN LI EDGE GOLD 1200 Power Supply Unboxing Review

The Gold version of the L-design ATX 3.1 power supply, LIAN LI EDGE GOLD 1200 (EG1200G), has passed 80 PLUS, PPLP (PSU Performance Level Plan) Gold certification, and has received PLATINUM conversion rate certification and double A low noise ratings in the CYBENETIC test. It also received PLATINUM Platinum Conversion Rate Certification and Dual Grade A Low Noise Score in CYBENETIC test. The self-developed dual-color 12V-2×6 power supply cable brings better stability and lowers contact resistance, and it comes with a magnetic USB / PWM expansion HUB and extended embossed modular cable, which brings more practical optimization to users and provides a 10-year warranty for the power supply unit and a 2-year warranty for the HUB.

lian li edge gold 1200 Power supply specifications:

Specification: ATX 12V Ver. 3.1
Input Voltage: 100-240Vac
Input Current: 15-7.5A
Input Voltage Frequency: 50-60Hz
Size: 182 x 150 x 86 mm
Fan: 120 mm FDB Fan
Conversion Rate Certification: 80 PLUS GOLD / Cybenetics PLATINUM / PPLP GOLD
Power cable: Fully modular crimped cable (with cable comb)
Warranty: 10 years for the unit / 2 years for the HUB
Protection System: OCP / OVP / OTP / OPP / SCP / UVP / SIP / NLP
Cable Connectors: 1x 24 Pin Motherboard Connector, 2x 8 Pin CPU Connector, 1x 12+4 Pin 12V-2X6 Connector, 1x 12+4 Pin 12V-2X6 Adapter, 5x 6+2 Pin PCIe Connector, 12x SATA Connector, 4x Molex (Peripheral)

Better LIAN LI EDGE GOLD 1200(EG1200G) Power Supply Unboxing

After unboxing the Platinum Conversion Rate Certified LIAN LI EDGE 1000W After that, this time to open the box is cheaper but part of the conversion rate certified gold, by using the same foundry but different program, so that consumers have more have the same design direction but cheaper new options!

Even with the cheaper models, the iconic L-shaped structure of the new EDGE series remains unchanged, so how do you differentiate between the PLATINUM and GOLD SKUs in the name of the product? The cheaper Gold version will have LIAN LI EDGE “GOLD” 1200 in its name, while the Platinum version will be LIAN LI EDGE 1200, which can be recognized by the presence of GOLD in its name.

The ∆ LIAN LI EDGE GOLD series is available in 1200W / 1000W / 850W / 750W black and white colors, with the white model being the lowest at 850W.

∆ Basic product features.

∆There is a wide variety of cables included, and the length and quantity of cables are additionally labeled for your reference.

∆ Power Conversion Rate Graph and Fan Operation Graph.

 

The size of the LIAN LI EDGE GOLD 1200 (EG1200G) power supply is still 182 x 150 x 86 mm, because of the use of the L-shape, the length of itself will be longer than the regular power supply body to 182 mm, and the overall appearance of the platinum medal is not too different.

The dimensions of the ∆ L-SHAPE DESIGN are 182 x 150 x 86 mm.

∆ AC/DC specification.

There is only a power switch at the back of the ∆, and the smart fan stop function cannot be turned off.

∆ Full module slots at a glance.

 

The LIAN LI EDGE GOLD 1200 (EG1200G) has a small feature that cleaning users should like, that is, on the Ø 120 mm diameter FDB power fan, there is a removable magnetic dust filter with 66.9% porosity, which can be easily disassembled and cleaned if you want to remove the dust after long time use. The fan's built-in smart shutdown system does not operate in standby mode or under low load conditions before 400W, but only under high load conditions, thus earning the fan an A rating in CYBENETIC's noise test.

Removable magnetic dust filter with ∆ 66.9% porosity.

∆ Magnetic removable filter with 120 mm FDB fan inside.

The ∆ filter is rectangular, so it can be installed upside down, but I can't think of a time when I would need to use it this way.

 

The LIAN LI EDGE GOLD 1200 and LIAN LI EDGE GOLD 1000 in the Gold Edition LIAN LI EDGE GOLD series come with a magnetic USB / PWM expansion HUB, which can be installed in the dedicated slot of the LIAN LI EDGE GOLD configuration, or can be magnetically attached to the chassis, but the HUB is only included on the 1000W and 1200W models. However, this HUB is only included on the 1000W and 1200W models, and the lower wattage models need to be purchased separately.

The four USB 2.0 9-Pin expansion slots on the top of the USB / PWM Expansion HUB can provide 2, 2, 2, and 1 USB 2.0 sources respectively from left to right. Therefore, if you want to expand a device (TL series controller or 2-port USB 2.0 expansion device) that requires two USB sources, you can only install the three expansion slots on the left, and the one on the right can only install one USB 2.0 source. The rightmost slot can only accommodate one USB 2.0 device.  LIAN LI Galahad II LCD 360 The black one on the far right is the signal input, which is connected to the I/O or on-board slots on the back of the motherboard with an accessory cable to connect to the expansion signal.

The six expandable PWM 4-Pin slots are also connected to the motherboard's on-board slots by the right-most black inputs and the accessory cables to transmit the fan speed signals.

The two short edges of the USB / PWM expansion HUB are the power supply side of the HUB itself. If the HUB is to be mounted directly on a LIAN LI EDGE GOLD series power supply, all you need to do is to remove the protective cover and put the HUB into the slot on the power supply without the need to connect to the other side of the PCIE power supply, however, if it is to be magnetically mounted on the other parts of the chassis, you need to pull a PCIE cable to install it on the PCIE power supply side. However, if the HUB is magnetically attached to another part of the chassis, you will need to pull another PCIE cable to install it on the PCIE power supply.

∆ Magnetic USB / PWM Expansion HUB.

∆ Power supply specifications at a glance.

∆ Pins for connecting to the LIAN LI EDGE GOLD series power supply body and the protective sleeve.

∆ If you want to install the power supply separately, you need to use PCIE 6+2 Pin power supply.

∆ The actual installation is shown on the body of the power supply.

 

LIAN LI EDGE GOLD 1200 passed the 80 PLUS, PPLP (PSU Performance Level Plan), CYBENETIC three conversion rate test, in the 80 PLUS, PPLP Gold certification, and in the CYBENETIC test to obtain the PLATINUM Platinum conversion rate! When checking the model number through the Bureau of Standards, Inspection and Quarantine of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, we can also see that the Platinum model is manufactured by Elan Electronics, the same OEM as the previous Platinum EDGE 1200W.

What's special about the CYBENETIC certification is that in addition to the conversion rate certification, it also received an A rating in the noise test and passed the ATX 3.1 specification test.

∆ 80 PLUS Certification Report.

∆ PPLP (PSU Performance Level Plan) certification results.

∆ CYBENETIC Certification Results.

∆ Blue substitute for labor.

 

This LIAN LI EDGE GOLD 1200 with the last platinum EDGE 1000W, the module cable using a special material of the full modular cable, this material is a bit like embossed wire that feeling, rather than the usual braided modular cable material in the past, but I think the appearance and hardness is very good, if you want to customize the style of the color scheme to find a third party! If you want more customized style and color, you have to find a third party to make it.

The included full-module cable is also for the motherboard and 12V-2×6 power supply cable, this is very important to the appearance of the entire line of full-module cable with a set of dedicated cable comb, and is already fixed on the top of the cable, if you want to install another set of kits are still available.

∆ Motherboard 24-Pin power supply cable, cable length 620 mm.

∆Two CPU power supply cables, one 8-Pin and the other 4+4 Pin, with a cable length of 750 mm.

∆ This Gold Medal version lengthens all aspects of the line, thelian li lancool 207 The installation can be properly routed as well!

∆ Three straight out single head PCIE 6+2 Pin power cables with 650 mm cable length and one y-shaped dual head PCIE 6+2 Pin power cable with 650+100 mm cable length.

 

The SATA power supply cables for additional equipment have a total of 12 power supply connectors, but the cables are available in three different styles, one for each of the three types of cables, to facilitate the expansion of the equipment and the entire line in different situations, a series of four short compact cables with a total length of 300 + 15 + 15 + 15 mm, a series of four long cables with a total length of 400 + 150 + 150 + 150 mm, and a series of y-shaped cables with a one-sided, one-sided and two-sided cables with a total length of 375 + 150 mm. The total length of the double-ended cable is 375+150.

In addition, there is one large 4-Pin power supply cable, and there are four large 4-Pin power supply connectors, with a total cable length of approximately 500+150+150+150 mm.

∆ Three different SATA power cables are available, which are recommended to be identified with the previous box art.

∆ A large 4-Pin power supply cable with a length of 500+150+150+150 mm.

 

LIAN LI EDGE GOLD 1200 provides a 12+4 Pin 12V-2X6 graphics card power supply cable for consumers to use with NVIDIA RTX 40 / 50 series graphics cards. The H++ on the power supply connector indicates that it is indeed a 12V-2X6 cable with 600W power supply and the length of the cable is about 650 mm. The length of the cable is about 650 mm.

What's special about this version is that it comes with a PCIE 8-Pin to 12+4 Pin 12V-2X6 cable. I don't know why it comes with such an adapter cable, but at least it gives an additional mounting option for the dual 12+4 Pin (16 Pin) graphics card model, and the cable itself is about 650 mm long.

∆ Two different 12V-2X6 cables, both with a total cable length of 650 mm.

∆12+4 Pin 12V-2X6 features gold-plated and soldered pins, plus thicker copper for added security.

H++ symbol for ∆ 12V-2X6, single bar power supply limit 600W.

∆ Actual installation demonstration.

 

The USB 2.0 expansion slot on the HUB needs to be connected to the motherboard as the input of the expansion signal source, and the two USB cables in the accessory allow gamers to decide which way they want to use to expand, one can be directly connected to the USB 2.0 9-Pin slot on the motherboard to expand, and the other can be connected to the USB 2.0 Port on the back of the motherboard with a special file board to expand. The other is to connect a special board to the USB 2.0 Port on the back of the motherboard.

∆ Accessories at a glance.

∆ Alternating current (AC) wire.

 

lian li edge gold 1200 Power Supply Pressure Test

This time to use the bare test platform to test LIAN LI EDGE GOLD 1200 power supply, the processor using Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Founders Edition 8GB graphics card to match the test, the software uses OCCT pressure test for players to refer to! The software uses OCCT to conduct the stress test for players' reference, and HWiNFO 64 to view and record the values reported by the motherboard's loop control chip, using software to monitor the deviation value of 1~3% on the data for reference only.

Testing Platform

Processor:Intel Core Ultra 9 285K  (Power Delivery Profile_Intel Default Mode)
Cooler: DEEPCOOL LQ360 (full speed)
Motherboard: ASRock Z890I Nova WiFi
Memory: Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition 8000MT/s 48GB (2x24GB)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Founders Edition 8GB
Operating System: Windows 11 Professional 24H2
System Dish:Kingston NV3 2TB
Power Supply: LIAN LI EDGE GOLD 1200(EG1200G)
Case: STREACOM BC1 Benchtable V2
Graphics driver: GeForce Game Ready 566.36

 

First, the OCCT was used to conduct a load stress test on both the processor and the graphics card. After a thirty minute stress test, the data was viewed through the motherboard's Super I/O loopback controller, which reported values of +12V at a maximum of 12.288V ~ a minimum of 12.096V, and +5V at a minimum of 5.06V,.

∆ OCCT Software Pressure Test 30 min.

 

Conclusion

After unboxing the gold medal version of LIAN LI EDGE GOLD 1200(EG1200G), I have only one thought that "this gold medal is the real one, right?" The gold medal version is even better than the platinum medal in all practical aspects, from the expansion HUB with more PWM expansion slots, removable magnetic HUB, one more dual 8-Pin to 12V-2X6 cable, longer cable lengths, magnetic removable fan filter, etc. In all practical aspects, the features are enhanced compared to the platinum medal. The Gold version is even better than the Platinum version, from the expansion HUB with more PWM expansion slots, removable magnetic HUB, an additional dual 8-Pin to 12V-2X6 cable, longer cables, and a magnetically removable fan filter, etc., the practical features are all enhanced compared to the Platinum version, which gives the newborns the feeling of being the most favored ones.

Although this version was only certified Gold for both 80 PLUS and PPLP (PSU Performance Level Plan) conversion rates, it was certified PLATINUM Platinum for CYBENETIC, with a Platinum bone mixed in with the Gold!

The Platinum model has more cable combs than the Platinum model, and they are already installed on top of the cable without additional installation, the internal OEM solution is better and they are all certified by PLATINUM Platinum, so they have a better conversion rate than the Gold model, it depends on whether you will choose the cheaper price but with more practical features or the better performance of the conversion rate.