INTRODUCTION

    Largely due to me watching loads of anime while growing up (Gundam, City Hunter, Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell, Akira, Plawres Sanshiro, Macross, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Inuyasha, Gintama and Bleach to name just a few of my favorite ones) Japan has always held a special place in my heart. Over the years some PC hardware and peripheral manufacturers have released limited edition/number products aimed towards not only the Japanese market but also people who enjoy the Japanese culture and well, if you ask me those haven't been nearly enough. So, you can all imagine my surprise when I learned that Seasonic had released a power supply unit with a color theme inspired by Sakura (Cherry Blossom) trees based on their ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1 VΕΡΤΕΧ GX platform and well, that's exactly what's on my test bench today.

    Sea Sonic Electronics Co., Ltd was founded more than 40 years ago by engineers. Since its early beginnings the company has rigorously maintained its focus on the research, development and production of technologically advanced, high quality products. In 1981 Sea Sonic expanded into the production of PC power supplies to become one of the first manufacturers in this market. Soon after, the manufacturing of high quality and performance PC power supplies became the core identity of Sea Sonic.

    The limited edition (white and pink color theme) fully modular VERTEX GX-1000 SAKURA is available in just one output as of now (1KW) and fully supports the latest ATX v3.1 and PCIe v5.1 standards (improvements include up to 2 times total power excursion, 3 times GPU power excursion, 5 times higher slew rates for transient loads on the +12V rail, up to 200% rated power and 12ms holdup time). It sports the usual 80 Plus Gold certification found in other VERTEX GX models (up to 90% electrical efficiency) and also features active-PFC, DC to DC converter design, cable-free interior, hybrid fan control, single 12V-2X6 power connector (600W), single powerful +12V rail (83A, box number is a typpo) capable of delivering over 99% of the units’ total power output (996W) and a peak power output of no less than 1139W (according to the new ATX 3.1 specification peak should now be up to 2.25KW for up to 100ms - this however is not something I can test for). As expected Seasonic has once again used high-quality Japanese capacitors certified for use up to 105 degrees Celsius and has shielded the VERTEX GX-1000 SAKURA with a full array of electrical protections including over-current (OCP), over-voltage (OVP), under-voltage (UVP), short-circuit (SCP), over-temperature (OTP) and over-power (OPP). Finally, more good news since the VERTEX GX-1000 SAKURA is covered by a 12-year warranty by Seasonic.