Expert take · Tier C
Who is the Fractal Design - Ion+ 2 Platinum 860W for?
Budget-tier power supplie. The 61.5 score sits in C-tier (58-67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don't matter for your use. Check the spec table below carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 6 measured specs against the transparent formula for the power supplies category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Quick stats
At a glance
- Wattage
- 860W
- Efficiency
- 80+ Platinum
- Modular
- full
- Form factor
- ATX
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All specifications
Spec
- Wattage
- 860 W
- Efficiency
- 80+ Platinum
- Form factor
- ATX
Features
- Modular
- full
- ATX 3.0 / 12VHPWR
- false
- Warranty
- 10 yrs
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