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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 vs Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 and Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition separate most on warranty: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 at 6 years, Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition at 2 years, 67% in favour of ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280. Fan Count splits them by another 50%, again favouring ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280. They match on rgb lighting, pwm control and lighting.

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/2x P14 PWM PST Fans/38mm Thick Radiator)
ARCTICARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm PWM Fan/159mm Height/All-Black Classic Refresh)
Cooler MasterCooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition

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
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm PWM Fan/159mm Height/All-Black Classic Refresh)
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition
BrandARCTICCooler Master
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition
Model NumberACFRE00066BRR-212S-20PK-R2
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableSingle-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
RGB LightingNoNo
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1700 RPM-15%2000 RPM
Airflow72.84 CFM42 CFM-42%
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Warranty6 years2 years-67%
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-II-280/ACFRE00066Bhttps://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/RR-212S-20PK-R2.html

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.

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition

7.2 / 10 Expert Rating

The same dependable 212 performance in a cleaner all-black finish — a safe budget pick.

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