Packaging and Accessories


Unlike the Antec Quattro 850W, the 1000W comes without the eye-blasting yellow and black color scheme of its lower-wattage cousin and makes due with a much more subdued monochromatic package. While this box may not stand out as well in a retail store environment, it is easier on the eyes while conveying all of the relevant information.

The front of the box holds the amazingly large indication of the wattage of the Quattro as well as the 80Plus logo and a place for the Nvidia SLI Certified logo. Interestingly, this unit seems to have been packaged before Antec received the “official” SLI certification so it only says “dual graphics cards ready”. Meanwhile, the back of the box holds information about cable lengths as well as a brief description of all of this power supply’s features.


Once the box is opened, we are greeted with the sight of the power TPQ 1000W wrapped in the protective embrace of foam packaging while the modular cables are pushed off to the side. Much like we saw with the 850W version, Antec has seen fit to protect their flagship power supply exceedingly well.


The accessory package which comes with the Quattro 1000W is limited to say the least. Modular cable pouches, zip-ties, case stickers and fancy manuals have all been sacrificed in the name of cost cutting and all you get are the black mounting screws, a power cord and a brief user’s manual.

However, the star of the show is the power cord which is the thickest we have seen to date and is made out of industrial grade 14AWG wiring. This is the kind of power cord we love seeing with higher end power supplies and its inclusion here does well to cap off an otherwise drab accessory lineup.