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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 vs Thermalright Silver Soul 135: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 and Thermalright Silver Soul 135 separate most on fan count: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 at 2, Thermalright Silver Soul 135 at 1, 50% in favour of ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280. Airflow splits them by another 11%, this time favouring Thermalright Silver Soul 135. They match on bearing type and pwm control.

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/2x P14 PWM PST Fans/38mm Thick Radiator)
ARCTICARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280
Thermalright Silver Soul 135 (Single-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/135mm Fan/168mm Height/Premium Value Flagship)
ThermalrightThermalright Silver Soul 135

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 Silver Soul 135 (Single-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/135mm Fan/168mm Height/Premium Value Flagship)
Thermalright Silver Soul 135
BrandARCTICThermalright
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280Thermalright Silver Soul 135
Model NumberACFRE00066BSilver Soul 135
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableSingle-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1700 RPM-8%1850 RPM
Airflow72.84 CFM-11%82 CFM
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-II-280/ACFRE00066Bhttps://www.thermalright.com/product/silver-soul-135/

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.

Thermalright Silver Soul 135

8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

Near-flagship single-tower cooling at a fraction of the premium-brand price.

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