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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 vs Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX: Comparison
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 vs Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX radiator size compared
On radiator size the spread is 22%, ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 280 mm against Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX 360 mm, so Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX takes it. Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX also leads on fan count, 2 on the ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 versus 3 on the Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX. There is a split on socket compatibility as well, AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3 on the ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 versus AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1851/1200 on the Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX. Rgb lighting is not the same on both, No on the ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 versus Yes on the Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX.
Which should you buy, ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 or Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX?
The ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 is the one to take for value-focused 280mm-radiator builds and motherboards with modest VRM cooling, though it is not built for RGB showcase builds (see ARCTIC's ARGB variants instead) and cases needing thin (<30mm) radiators. The Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX suits Corsair iCUE LINK ecosystem buyers wanting a full 360mm radiator. It also earns its place with flagship builds needing roughly 290W of headroom with clean single-cable routing. Avoid it for buyers wanting Corsair's absolute flagship cooling, where the iCUE Link Titan 360 RX, covered elsewhere on this site, sits above it. Our rating of the ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 (8.5/10): outstanding thermal value at 280mm, the VRM fan is a genuinely useful extra most AIOs lack. Our rating of the Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX (8.3/10): A solid mainstream-flagship entry point into Corsair's cable-simplifying ecosystem at a full 360mm radiator size.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Cooler type read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
- ARCTIC
- Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX
- Corsair
Cooler Type
- ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
- AIO Liquid
- Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX
- AIO Liquid
Radiator Size
- ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
- 280 mm-22%
- Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX
- 360 mmBest
Series
- ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
- ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
- Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX
- Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX
Model Number
- ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
- ACFRE00066B
- Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX
- iCUE LINK H150i RX
Socket Compatibility
- ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
- AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3
- Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX
- AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1851/1200
Fan Count
- ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
- 2-33%
- Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX
- 3Best
RGB Lighting
- ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
- No
- Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX if you want the higher radiator size (360 mm vs 280 mm) and the higher fan count (3 vs 2).
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 iCUE LINK H150i RX
8.3 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid mainstream-flagship entry point into Corsair's cable-simplifying ecosystem at a full 360mm radiator size.