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ARCTIC Freezer 36 vs ARCTIC Freezer A35: Comparison

ARCTIC Freezer 36 and ARCTIC Freezer A35 separate most on fan count: ARCTIC Freezer 36 at 2, ARCTIC Freezer A35 at 1, 50% in favour of ARCTIC Freezer 36. Height splits them by another 0%, this time favouring ARCTIC Freezer A35. They match on 10 other specifications, including cooler type, tower type and tower layout.

Specs

Specification
ARCTIC Freezer 36 (Single-Tower Air/4 Direct-Touch Heatpipes/200W TDP/120mm P12 PWM Fan/Budget)
ARCTIC Freezer 36
ARCTIC Freezer A35 (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/Single 120mm PWM Fan/150W TDP/AM4-Focused Budget)
ARCTIC Freezer A35
BrandARCTICARCTIC
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
SeriesARCTIC Freezer 36ARCTIC Freezer A35
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Model NumberACFRE00121AACFRE00112A
Height159 mm0%158.5 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700AMD AM4/AM5
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Width126 mm133 mm
Cooler Weight890 g734 g
Heatpipe Count44
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1800 RPM1800 RPM
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
LightingNoneNone
Warranty6 years6 years
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Freezer-36https://www.arctic.de/us/Freezer-A35/ACFRE00112A

Verdict

ARCTIC Freezer 36

7.2 / 10 Expert Rating

A perfectly serviceable entry-level upgrade over a stock cooler, without pretending to be more than that.

ARCTIC Freezer A35

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A perfectly serviceable AMD-focused budget cooler, best suited to genuinely tight-budget builds rather than anyone with even a little more to spend.

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