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ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO vs Noctua NH-U9S: Comparison

ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO and Noctua NH-U9S separate most on fan count: ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO at 2, Noctua NH-U9S at 1, 50% in favour of ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO. Height splits them by another 26%, this time favouring Noctua NH-U9S. They match on 7 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-U9S (Compact Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/92mm Fan/125mm Height/mATX-Friendly)
NoctuaNoctua NH-U9S

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-U9S (Compact Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/92mm Fan/125mm Height/mATX-Friendly)
Noctua NH-U9S
BrandARCTICNoctua
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
SeriesARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUONoctua NH-U9S
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Model NumberACFRE00060ANH-U9S
Height157 mm-26%125 mm
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 mm95 mm
Cooler Weight764 g618 g
Heatpipe Count45
Fan Size120 mm92 mm
Max Speed2100 RPM2000 RPM-5%
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Warranty6 years6 years
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/en/Freezer-34-eSports-DUO/ACFRE00060Ahttps://www.noctua.at/en/products/nh-u9s/specifications

Price comparison

RetailerARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUONoctua NH-U9S
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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-U9S

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A sensible, well-built compact cooler for mATX builds that don't need flagship-level thermal headroom.

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