We talked to Enhance a few months ago with thoughts about where PSU technology is headed.  A unique thing about Enhance is that they are one of Intel’s closest development partners, so they always have a plethora of information on hand.  Enhance’s web site has a lot of whitepapers and good information to use when researching a power supply that good for you, even if its not produced by Enhance.

The ENS-0246 comes with very few frills.  The cable is not shielded or sheathed, but does come in a variety of connectors.  Enhance is a very OEM oriented provider, so many of its power supplies have variations on the pin configuration (for different motherboards).  For example, the B version of this power supply has 24 pin ATX while the A and C version have 20 pin ATX cables. 

Wattages

The ENS-0246 460W power supply has a combined power rating of 220W.  The +12V rail is capable of another 180W which leaves this power supply well shy of the advertised 460W.  Our guess is that it is this supply is labeled by its peak power output rather than the actual. 

On the other hand, we do commend Enhance for keeping the combined rail very close to the theoretical limit of where it should be.  It’s unfortunate that the +12V rail was not a little bit higher, otherwise this would have been a very well rounded power supply.

For a 460W unit, the ENS-0246 is moderately priced around $85.  Unfortunately, this is not a 460W power supply, since 460W seems to be more of its peak rating.  More features or higher specifications might have given it the edge.