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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 vs ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 and ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme separate most on max speed: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 at 1700 RPM, ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme at 2800 RPM, 39% in favour of ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme. Fan Count splits them by another 33%, again favouring ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme. They match on 5 other specifications, including cooler type, tower layout and vrm fan.

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/2x P14 PWM PST Fans/38mm Thick Radiator)
ARCTICARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme (360mm AIO Liquid/Asetek Gen8 V2 Pump/3.5-Inch Customizable LCD/6-Year Warranty)
ASUSASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme

Specs

Specification
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/2x P14 PWM PST Fans/38mm Thick Radiator)
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme (360mm AIO Liquid/Asetek Gen8 V2 Pump/3.5-Inch Customizable LCD/6-Year Warranty)
ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme
BrandARCTICASUS
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAIO Liquid
Radiator Size280 mm-22%360 mm
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme
Model NumberACFRE00066B90RC0131-M0AAY0
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Fan Count2-33%3
RGB LightingNoYes
Radiator Thickness38 mm30 mm
Tube Length450 mm400 mm
Pump Max Speed2000 RPM5100 RPM
VRM FanYesYes
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1700 RPM-39%2800 RPM
Airflow72.84 CFM-19%89.73 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneARGB
Warranty6 years6 years
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-II-280/ACFRE00066Bhttps://rog.asus.com/cooling/cpu-liquid-coolers/rog-ryujin/rog-ryujin-iii-360-argb-extreme/spec/

Price comparison

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Verdict

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280

8.5 / 10 Expert Rating

Outstanding thermal value at 280mm — the VRM fan is a genuinely useful extra most AIOs lack.

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