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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040209134952
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898432-04-000131
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040209

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARTESYN TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000023071
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				591205269
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7900 GLADES RD STE 500
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33434-4105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5614511000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7900 GLADES ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33434-4105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMPUTER PRODUCTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEEL JOHN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000942867

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04466
		FILM NUMBER:		04577033

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARTESYN TECHNOLOGIES
		STREET 2:		7575 MARKET PLACE DRIVE
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARTESYN TECHNOLOGIES
		STREET 2:		7575 MARKET PLACE DR
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000023071</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARTESYN TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATSN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000942867</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STEEL JOHN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ARTESYN TECHNOLOGIES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7575 MARKET PLACE DR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EDEN PRAIRIE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55344</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Outside Director</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>196459</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/S/ GISELLE HURWITZ FOR JOHN M. STEEL</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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