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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 vs Noctua NH-D9L: Comparison

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 and Noctua NH-D9L separate most on fan count: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 at 2, Noctua NH-D9L at 1, 50% in favour of Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240. Airflow splits them by another 18%, again favouring Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240. They match on pwm control and warranty.

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
Noctua NH-D9L (Compact Dual-Tower Air/110mm Height/Single 92mm Fan/mATX and Small-Case Friendly)
NoctuaNoctua NH-D9L

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
Noctua NH-D9L (Compact Dual-Tower Air/110mm Height/Single 92mm Fan/mATX and Small-Case Friendly)
Noctua NH-D9L
BrandArcticNoctua
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
SeriesArctic Liquid Freezer III 240Noctua NH-D9L
Model NumberACFRE00134ANH-D9L
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1954/1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableDual-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
Cooler Weight1490 g531 g
Fan Size120 mm92 mm
Max Speed1800 RPM-10%2000 RPM
Airflow56.3 CFM46.44 CFM-18%
Static Pressure2.2 mmH2O-4%2.28 mmH2O
PWM ControlYesYes
Warranty6 years6 years
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-III-240/ACFRE00134Ahttps://www.noctua.at/en/products/nh-d9l/specifications

Verdict

Noctua NH-D9L

8.2 / 10 Expert Rating

The best compact dual-tower option for small-case builds that still want Noctua-grade reliability and don't want to compromise all the way down to a single-tower cooler.

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