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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 vs Corsair H115i Elite Capellix XT: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 and Corsair H115i Elite Capellix XT separate most on airflow: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 at 72.84 CFM, Corsair H115i Elite Capellix XT at 89 CFM, 18% in favour of Corsair H115i Elite Capellix XT. Warranty splits them by another 17%, this time favouring ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280. They match on 7 other specifications, including cooler type, radiator size and tower layout.

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/2x P14 PWM PST Fans/38mm Thick Radiator)
ARCTICARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
Corsair H115i Elite Capellix XT (280mm AIO Liquid/33 Capellix RGB LEDs/XT Fans/280W TDP)
CorsairCorsair H115i Elite Capellix XT

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
Corsair H115i Elite Capellix XT (280mm AIO Liquid/33 Capellix RGB LEDs/XT Fans/280W TDP)
Corsair H115i Elite Capellix XT
BrandARCTICCorsair
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAIO Liquid
Radiator Size280 mm280 mm
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280Corsair H115i Elite Capellix XT
Model NumberACFRE00066BCW-9060069-WW
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM4/AM5/sTRX4/sTR4, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Fan Count22
RGB LightingNoYes
Radiator Thickness38 mm27 mm
Tube Length450 mm400 mm
Fan Size140 mm140 mm
Max Speed1700 RPM1700 RPM
Airflow72.84 CFM-18%89 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Warranty6 years5 years-17%
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-II-280/ACFRE00066Bhttps://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/cpu-coolers/cw-9060069-ww/icue-h115i-elite-capellix-xt-liquid-cpu-cooler

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.

Corsair H115i Elite Capellix XT

8.4 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-rounded 280mm AIO with genuinely improved fans over the standard Elite Capellix, best for builders already committed to Corsair's classic iCUE ecosystem.

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