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Alpenföhn Brocken 4 vs ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420: Comparison

Alpenföhn Brocken 4 and ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 separate most on fan count: Alpenföhn Brocken 4 at 1, ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 at 3, 67% in favour of ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420. Static Pressure splits them by another 27%, again favouring ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420. They match on rgb lighting, pwm control and lighting.

Specs

Specification
Alpenföhn Brocken 4 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm-140mm Fans/160mm Height/German-Engineered Quiet Cooling)
Alpenföhn Brocken 4
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 (420mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/PWM Pump/Excellent Value Flagship)
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420
BrandAlpenföhnARCTIC
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
SeriesAlpenföhn Brocken 4ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420
Model Number84000000205ACFRE00137A
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/20XXAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerNot Applicable
Fan Count1-67%3
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Weight1098 g2235 g
Fan Size120 mm140 mm
Max Speed1600 RPM-6%1700 RPM
Airflow55.3 CFM-24%72.8 CFM
Static Pressure1.74 mmH2O-27%2.4 mmH2O
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Source URLhttps://www.alpenfoehn.de/Alpenfoehn-R-Brocken-4enhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-III-420/ACFRE00137A

Price comparison

RetailerAlpenföhn Brocken 4ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420
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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 Liquid Freezer III 420

9 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the best value-per-degree AIOs available at any radiator size, now in its largest non-Pro form.

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