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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 vs Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 and Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black differ on cooler type: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 at AIO Liquid, Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black at Air, Dual-Tower. They match on fan count and rgb lighting.

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
Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual NF-A15 140mm Fans/165mm Height/All-Black Flagship Classic)
Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
BrandARCTICNoctua
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir, Dual-Tower
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
Model NumberACFRE00066BNH-D15 chromax.black
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1851/2066/1200
Fan Count22
RGB LightingNoNo
Warranty6 years6

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.

Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black

8.9 / 10 Expert Rating

A modern-classic flagship that trades Noctua's traditional colorway for stealth without losing any thermal performance.

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