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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 vs Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 and Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK differ on cooler type: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 at AIO Liquid, Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK at Air Tower. They match on fan count, bearing type and pwm control.

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
Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/120mm+130mm PWM Fans/Flagship Overclocking Tier)
Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK
BrandARCTICThermalright
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK
Model NumberACFRE00066BRoyal Pretor 130
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableDual-Tower
Fan Count22
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-II-280/ACFRE00066Bhttps://www.thermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130-black/

Price comparison

RetailerARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK
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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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