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ARCTIC Freezer A35 vs DeepCool AK500 DIGITAL: Comparison
ARCTIC Freezer A35 and DeepCool AK500 DIGITAL separate most on max speed: ARCTIC Freezer A35 at 1800 RPM, DeepCool AK500 DIGITAL at 1850 RPM, 3% in favour of DeepCool AK500 DIGITAL. Height splits them by another 1%, this time favouring ARCTIC Freezer A35. They match on 6 other specifications, including cooler type, tower type and tower layout.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ARCTIC | DeepCool |
| Cooler Type | Air Tower | Air Tower |
| Series | ARCTIC Freezer A35 | DeepCool AK500 DIGITAL |
| Tower Type | Single-Tower | Single-Tower |
| Model Number | ACFRE00112A | R-AK500-BKADMN-G |
| Height | 158.5 mm | 160 mm-1% |
| Socket Compatibility | AMD AM4/AM5 | AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA2066/2011-v3/2011/1851/1700/1200/1151/1150/1155 |
| Tower Layout | Single-Tower | Single-Tower |
| Fan Count | 1 | 1 |
| RGB Lighting | No | Yes |
| Cooler Weight | 734 g | 1291 g |
| Heatpipe Count | 4 | 5 |
| Fan Size | 120 mm | 120 mm |
| Max Speed | 1800 RPM-3% | 1850 RPM |
| Bearing Type | Fluid Dynamic | Fluid Dynamic |
| Lighting | None | ARGB |
| Source URL | https://www.arctic.de/us/Freezer-A35/ACFRE00112A | https://pl.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-DIGITAL-CPU-Cooler-With-Status-Display-1851-1700-AM5/2023/17258.shtml |
Verdict
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.
DeepCool AK500 DIGITAL
8.1 / 10 Expert Rating
A smart mid-tier single-tower cooler whose display feature is a genuine, software-free convenience rather than a gimmick.