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Alpenföhn Brocken 4 vs EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB: Comparison

Alpenföhn Brocken 4 and EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB separate most on fan count: Alpenföhn Brocken 4 at 1, EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB at 3, 67% in favour of EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB. Max Speed splits them by another 30%, again favouring EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB. They match on fan size and pwm control.

Alpenföhn Brocken 4 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm-140mm Fans/160mm Height/German-Engineered Quiet Cooling)
AlpenföhnAlpenföhn Brocken 4
EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB (360mm AIO Liquid/EK-Loop Pump/D-RGB Fans/Enthusiast Liquid Cooling Heritage)
EKEK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB

Specs

Specification
Alpenföhn Brocken 4 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm-140mm Fans/160mm Height/German-Engineered Quiet Cooling)
Alpenföhn Brocken 4
EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB (360mm AIO Liquid/EK-Loop Pump/D-RGB Fans/Enthusiast Liquid Cooling Heritage)
EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB
BrandAlpenföhnEK Waterblocks
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
SeriesAlpenföhn Brocken 4EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB
Model Number84000000205Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/20XXAMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/2066/2011-3/2011/1200/1156/1155/1151/1150
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerNot Applicable
Fan Count1-67%3
Noise Level22.8 dBA36 dBA+13.2 dBA
RGB LightingNoYes
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1600 RPM-30%2300 RPM
Airflow55.3 CFM-23%72 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneARGB
Source URLhttps://www.alpenfoehn.de/Alpenfoehn-R-Brocken-4enhttps://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-nucleus-aio-cr360-lux-d-rgb

Price comparison

RetailerAlpenföhn Brocken 4EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB
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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.

EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB

8.2 / 10 Expert Rating

A 360mm AIO whose real appeal is EKWB's genuine custom-loop pedigree distilled into a sealed, easier-to-install package.

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