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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 vs EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 and EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240 separate most on max speed: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 at 1700 RPM, EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240 at 2200 RPM, 23% in favour of EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240. Warranty splits them by another 17%, this time favouring ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280. They match on 6 other specifications, including cooler type, tower layout and fan count.

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/2x P14 PWM PST Fans/38mm Thick Radiator)
ARCTICARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
EK-AIO Basic 240 (240mm AIO Liquid/EK Waterblocks Entry Model/PWM Pump and Fans)
EKEK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240

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
EK-AIO Basic 240 (240mm AIO Liquid/EK Waterblocks Entry Model/PWM Pump and Fans)
EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240
BrandARCTICEK Waterblocks
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAIO Liquid
Radiator Size280 mm240 mm-14%
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280EK-AIO Basic 240
Model NumberACFRE00066BEK-AIO Basic 240
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA2066/2011-3/2011/1200/1156/1155/1151/1150
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Fan Count22
RGB LightingNoNo
Radiator Thickness38 mm27 mm
Tube Length450 mm350 mm
Pump Max Speed2000 RPM2600 RPM
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1700 RPM-23%2200 RPM
Airflow72.84 CFM-5%77 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Warranty6 years5 years-17%
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-II-280/ACFRE00066Bhttps://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-aio-basic-240

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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