Which power supply do I have? Here's how to find out

If you want to buy a new power supply for your computer, you first need to know which power supply you have. In this practical tip, we will show you how to find out.

Power supply on the PC: which one do I have?

• There are now numerous tools with which you can read out almost all the data of the individual PC components. However, tools like Speccy fail with the power supply.
• The power supply only supplies power to the computer and does not transmit any data. For this reason, no information can be read out on the PC.
• To find out the data of the power supply, you have to do it yourself. Turn off the computer completely, disconnect the device from the power supply and unscrew the housing.
• You will now find a sticker on the power supply. Here you can find all the relevant data such as the voltage specification and the power in watts.

Laptop power adapter: which one do I have?

• It's much easier with a laptop. Here you only have to lift the power supply and take a look at the bottom.
• Here you will find values ​​for both input and output. The respective volt and watt numbers should match for the new power supply.

In the next practical tip, we will show you step by step how to change a power supply.