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Alpenföhn Brocken 4 vs ARCTIC Freezer 50: Comparison

Alpenföhn Brocken 4 and ARCTIC Freezer 50 separate most on fan count: Alpenföhn Brocken 4 at 1, ARCTIC Freezer 50 at 2, 50% in favour of ARCTIC Freezer 50. Height splits them by another 7%, this time favouring Alpenföhn Brocken 4. They match on cooler type, heatpipe count and pwm control.

Specs

Specification
Alpenföhn Brocken 4 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm-140mm Fans/160mm Height/German-Engineered Quiet Cooling)
Alpenföhn Brocken 4
ARCTIC Freezer 50 (Dual-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm A-RGB Fans/158mm Height/230W TDP)
ARCTIC Freezer 50
BrandAlpenföhnARCTIC
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
SeriesAlpenföhn Brocken 4ARCTIC Freezer 50
Tower TypeSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Model Number84000000205ACFRE00065A
Height155 mm166 mm-7%
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/20XXAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Fan Count1-50%2
RGB LightingNoYes
Cooler Weight1098 g1160 g
Heatpipe Count66
Base MaterialNickel-Plated CopperDirect-Touch Copper
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneARGB
Source URLhttps://www.alpenfoehn.de/Alpenfoehn-R-Brocken-4enhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Freezer-50/ACFRE00065A

Price comparison

RetailerAlpenföhn Brocken 4ARCTIC Freezer 50
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Verdict

Alpenföhn Brocken 4

7.8 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely quiet dual-tower cooler for buyers who value acoustics as much as raw thermal ceiling.

ARCTIC Freezer 50

8.3 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the strongest value picks in RGB dual-tower air cooling, delivering real performance and lighting without the price premium of bigger-name competitors.

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