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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 vs DeepCool Castle 360EX: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 and DeepCool Castle 360EX separate most on fan count: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 at 2, DeepCool Castle 360EX at 3, 33% in favour of DeepCool Castle 360EX. Radiator Size splits them by another 22%, again favouring DeepCool Castle 360EX. They match on cooler type, tower layout and pwm control.

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/2x P14 PWM PST Fans/38mm Thick Radiator)
ARCTICARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
DeepCool Castle 360EX (360mm AIO Liquid/A-RGB Pump and Fans/Ceramic Bearing/300W TDP)
DeepCoolDeepCool Castle 360EX

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
DeepCool Castle 360EX (360mm AIO Liquid/A-RGB Pump and Fans/Ceramic Bearing/300W TDP)
DeepCool Castle 360EX
BrandARCTICDeepCool
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAIO Liquid
Radiator Size280 mm-22%360 mm
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280DeepCool Castle 360EX
Model NumberACFRE00066BDP-GS-H12-CSL360EX
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD sTRX4/sTR4/AM4, Intel LGA2066/2011-v3/2011/1700/1200/1151/1150/1155
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Fan Count2-33%3
RGB LightingNoYes
Cooler Weight1572 g1706 g
Radiator Thickness38 mm27 mm
Tube Length450 mm465 mm
Pump Max Speed2000 RPM2550 RPM
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1700 RPM-6%1800 RPM
Airflow72.84 CFM64.4 CFM-12%
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneARGB
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-II-280/ACFRE00066Bhttps://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuliquidcoolers/Castle-360EX-Liquid-CPU-Cooler/2021/121.shtml

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.

DeepCool Castle 360EX

7.9 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid value-tier 360mm RGB AIO, worth buying on sale but generally outclassed by DeepCool's own newer LT720 at similar pricing.

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