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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 vs Corsair Nautilus 360 RS ARGB: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 and Corsair Nautilus 360 RS ARGB separate most on fan count: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 at 2, Corsair Nautilus 360 RS ARGB at 3, 33% in favour of Corsair Nautilus 360 RS ARGB. Radiator Size splits them by another 22%, again favouring Corsair Nautilus 360 RS ARGB. They match on 4 other specifications, including cooler type, tower layout and tube length.

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 Nautilus 360 RS ARGB (360mm AIO Liquid/Direct Motherboard Connection/Daisy-Chain Fans/3x RS120 ARGB Fans)
CorsairCorsair Nautilus 360 RS ARGB

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 Nautilus 360 RS ARGB (360mm AIO Liquid/Direct Motherboard Connection/Daisy-Chain Fans/3x RS120 ARGB Fans)
Corsair Nautilus 360 RS ARGB
BrandARCTICCorsair
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAIO Liquid
Radiator Size280 mm-22%360 mm
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280Corsair Nautilus 360 RS ARGB
Model NumberACFRE00066BCW-9060093-WW
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Fan Count2-33%3
RGB LightingNoYes
Tube Length450 mm450 mm
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1700 RPM-19%2100 RPM
Airflow72.84 CFM72.8 CFM0%
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneARGB
Warranty6 years5 years-17%
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-II-280/ACFRE00066Bhttps://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/cpu-coolers/cw-9060093-ww/nautilus-360-rs-argb-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060093-ww

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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