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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 vs DeepCool Castle 360EX: Comparison

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 and DeepCool Castle 360EX separate most on radiator size: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 at 240 mm, DeepCool Castle 360EX at 360 mm, 33% in favour of DeepCool Castle 360EX. Fan Count splits them by another 33%, again favouring DeepCool Castle 360EX. They match on 5 other specifications, including cooler type, tower layout and fan size.

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 (240mm AIO Liquid/Best-Value Compact AIO/PWM Pump/VRM Fan/AM5-AM4/LGA1851-1700)
ArcticArctic Liquid Freezer III 240
DeepCool Castle 360EX (360mm AIO Liquid/A-RGB Pump and Fans/Ceramic Bearing/300W TDP)
DeepCoolDeepCool Castle 360EX

Specs

Specification
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 (240mm AIO Liquid/Best-Value Compact AIO/PWM Pump/VRM Fan/AM5-AM4/LGA1851-1700)
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240
DeepCool Castle 360EX (360mm AIO Liquid/A-RGB Pump and Fans/Ceramic Bearing/300W TDP)
DeepCool Castle 360EX
BrandArcticDeepCool
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAIO Liquid
Radiator Size240 mm-33%360 mm
SeriesArctic Liquid Freezer III 240DeepCool Castle 360EX
Model NumberACFRE00134ADP-GS-H12-CSL360EX
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700AMD sTRX4/sTR4/AM4, Intel LGA2066/2011-v3/2011/1700/1200/1151/1150/1155
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Fan Count2-33%3
Cooler Weight1490 g1706 g
Radiator Thickness38 mm27 mm
Tube Length450 mm465 mm
Pump Max Speed2800 RPM2550 RPM
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1800 RPM1800 RPM
Airflow56.3 CFM-13%64.4 CFM
Static Pressure2.2 mmH2O-6%2.33 mmH2O
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-III-240/ACFRE00134Ahttps://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuliquidcoolers/Castle-360EX-Liquid-CPU-Cooler/2021/121.shtml

Verdict

DeepCool Castle 360EX

7.9 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid value-tier 360mm RGB AIO, worth buying on sale but generally outclassed by DeepCool's own newer LT720 at similar pricing.

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