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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 vs Intel Laminar RM1: Comparison

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 and Intel Laminar RM1 separate most on fan count: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 at 2, Intel Laminar RM1 at 1, 50% in favour of Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240. Max Speed splits them by another 43%, this time favouring Intel Laminar RM1. They match on tower layout and pwm control.

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
Intel Laminar RM1 (Stock Cooler/Aluminum Heatsink/Bundled with Select Boxed Intel CPUs/Budget Baseline)
IntelIntel Laminar RM1

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
Intel Laminar RM1 (Stock Cooler/Aluminum Heatsink/Bundled with Select Boxed Intel CPUs/Budget Baseline)
Intel Laminar RM1
BrandArcticIntel
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidStock Cooler
SeriesArctic Liquid Freezer III 240Intel Laminar RM1
Model NumberACFRE00134ALaminar RM1
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700Intel LGA1700
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Fan Count21-50%
Cooler Weight1490 g350 g
Fan Size120 mm80 mm
Max Speed1800 RPM-43%3150 RPM
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-III-240/ACFRE00134Ahttps://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000089190/processors/intel-core-processors.html

Verdict

Intel Laminar RM1

4 / 10 Expert Rating

A purely functional stock cooler that does its narrow job and nothing more; almost any aftermarket cooler on this list is a clear upgrade.

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