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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 vs FROSTFLOW X 240: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 and FROSTFLOW X 240 separate most on radiator size: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 at 280 mm, FROSTFLOW X 240 at 240 mm, 14% in favour of ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280. Max Speed splits them by another 6%, this time favouring FROSTFLOW X 240. They match on 4 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
FROSTFLOW X 240 (240mm AIO Liquid/Budget Entry Point/PWM Fans/White LED)
FROSTFLOWFROSTFLOW X 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
FROSTFLOW X 240 (240mm AIO Liquid/Budget Entry Point/PWM Fans/White LED)
FROSTFLOW X 240
BrandARCTICID-COOLING
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAIO Liquid
Radiator Size280 mm240 mm-14%
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280FROSTFLOW X 240
Model NumberACFRE00066BFROSTFLOW X 240
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3Intel LGA2066/2011/1700/1200/1151/1150/1155/1156, AMD AM5/AM4
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Fan Count22
Radiator Thickness38 mm27 mm
Tube Length450 mm400 mm
Pump Max Speed2000 RPM2100 RPM
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1700 RPM-6%1800 RPM
Airflow72.84 CFM-2%74.5 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-II-280/ACFRE00066Bhttps://www.idcooling.com/product/detail?id=146&name=FROSTFLOW%20X%20240

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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