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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 vs Noctua NH-D15 G2: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 and Noctua NH-D15 G2 separate most on airflow: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 at 72.84 CFM, Noctua NH-D15 G2 at 91.58 CFM, 20% in favour of Noctua NH-D15 G2. Max Speed splits them by another 12%, this time favouring ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280. They match on 6 other specifications, including fan count, rgb lighting and fan size.

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/2x P14 PWM PST Fans/38mm Thick Radiator)
ARCTICARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
Noctua NH-D15 G2 (Dual-Tower Air/8 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm Fans/168mm Height/Secufirm2+ Mounting/Air Cooling Benchmark Leader)
NoctuaNoctua NH-D15 G2

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 G2 (Dual-Tower Air/8 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm Fans/168mm Height/Secufirm2+ Mounting/Air Cooling Benchmark Leader)
Noctua NH-D15 G2
BrandARCTICNoctua
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280NH-D15
Model NumberACFRE00066BNH-D15 G2
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1954/1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableDual-Tower
Fan Count22
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Weight1572 g1525 g
Fan Size140 mm140 mm
Max Speed1700 RPM1500 RPM-12%
Airflow72.84 CFM-20%91.58 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Warranty6 years6 years
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-II-280/ACFRE00066Bhttps://www.noctua.at/en/products/nh-d15-g2/specifications

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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