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ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO vs Noctua NH-U12S Redux: Comparison

ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO and Noctua NH-U12S Redux separate most on fan count: ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO at 2, Noctua NH-U12S Redux at 1, 50% in favour of ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO. Max Speed splits them by another 19%, again favouring ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO. They match on 8 other specifications, including cooler type, tower type and tower layout.

ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO (Single-Tower Air/Push-Pull Dual 120mm Fans/4 Heatpipes/157mm Height/Colored Accent Rings)
ARCTICARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO
Noctua NH-U12S Redux (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/NF-P12 redux-1700 120mm Fan/158mm Height/Budget SecuFirm2 Mounting)
NoctuaNoctua NH-U12S Redux

Specs

Specification
ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO (Single-Tower Air/Push-Pull Dual 120mm Fans/4 Heatpipes/157mm Height/Colored Accent Rings)
ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO
Noctua NH-U12S Redux (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/NF-P12 redux-1700 120mm Fan/158mm Height/Budget SecuFirm2 Mounting)
Noctua NH-U12S Redux
BrandARCTICNoctua
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
SeriesARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUONoctua NH-U12S Redux
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Model NumberACFRE00060ANH-U12S redux
Height157 mm158 mm-1%
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1954/1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Width124 mm125 mm
Cooler Weight764 g710 g
Heatpipe Count44
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed2100 RPM1700 RPM-19%
PWM ControlYesYes
Warranty6 years6 years
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/en/Freezer-34-eSports-DUO/ACFRE00060Ahttps://www.noctua.at/en/products/nh-u12s-redux/specifications

Price comparison

RetailerARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUONoctua NH-U12S Redux
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Verdict

ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO

7.6 / 10 Expert Rating

Strong push-pull thermals for the price, for builders who don't need RGB.

Noctua NH-U12S Redux

7.8 / 10 Expert Rating

Noctua's mounting and acoustics at Hyper 212 money — an easy budget recommendation.

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