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ARCTIC Freezer A35 vs NZXT T120: Comparison

ARCTIC Freezer A35 and NZXT T120 separate most on fan count: ARCTIC Freezer A35 at 1, NZXT T120 at 2, 50% in favour of NZXT T120. Height splits them by another 2%, again favouring NZXT T120. They match on tower type and rgb lighting.

Specs

Specification
ARCTIC Freezer A35 (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/Single 120mm PWM Fan/150W TDP/AM4-Focused Budget)
ARCTIC Freezer A35
NZXT T120 (Single-Tower Air/Dual 120mm Fans/155mm Height/180W TDP/Minimalist Design)
NZXT T120
BrandARCTICNZXT
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir, Single-Tower
SeriesARCTIC Freezer A35NZXT T120
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Model NumberACFRE00112AT120
Height158.5 mm-2%155 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200
Fan Count1-50%2
RGB LightingNoNo

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.

NZXT T120

7.8 / 10 Expert Rating

A quiet, well-built budget air cooler that mostly sells itself on matching NZXT's case aesthetic rather than chasing the top of the thermal charts.

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