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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 vs Noctua NH-U9S: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 and Noctua NH-U9S separate most on fan count: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 at 2, Noctua NH-U9S at 1, 50% in favour of ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280. Airflow splits them by another 36%, again favouring ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280. They match on 4 other specifications, including rgb lighting, pwm control and lighting.

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-U9S (Compact Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/92mm Fan/125mm Height/mATX-Friendly)
NoctuaNoctua NH-U9S

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-U9S (Compact Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/92mm Fan/125mm Height/mATX-Friendly)
Noctua NH-U9S
BrandARCTICNoctua
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280Noctua NH-U9S
Model NumberACFRE00066BNH-U9S
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1954/1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableSingle-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Weight1572 g618 g
Fan Size140 mm92 mm
Max Speed1700 RPM-15%2000 RPM
Airflow72.84 CFM46.44 CFM-36%
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Warranty6 years6 years
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-II-280/ACFRE00066Bhttps://www.noctua.at/en/products/nh-u9s/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.

Noctua NH-U9S

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A sensible, well-built compact cooler for mATX builds that don't need flagship-level thermal headroom.

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