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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 vs SilverStone AR12: Comparison

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 and SilverStone AR12 separate most on fan count: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 at 2, SilverStone AR12 at 1, 50% in favour of Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240. Static Pressure splits them by another 19%, this time favouring SilverStone AR12. They match on fan size 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
SilverStone AR12 (Low-Profile Air/4 Direct-Contact Heatpipes/69mm Height/95W TDP/SFF Builds)
SilverStoneSilverStone AR12

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
SilverStone AR12 (Low-Profile Air/4 Direct-Contact Heatpipes/69mm Height/95W TDP/SFF Builds)
SilverStone AR12
BrandArcticSilverStone
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
SeriesArctic Liquid Freezer III 240SilverStone Argon AR12
Model NumberACFRE00134ASST-AR12
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700AMD AM4/AM3/AM2/FM2/FM1, Intel LGA115X/1366/2011/2066
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableSingle-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
Cooler Weight1490 g632 g
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1800 RPM-18%2200 RPM
Airflow56.3 CFM-18%68.9 CFM
Static Pressure2.2 mmH2O-19%2.7 mmH2O
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-III-240/ACFRE00134Ahttps://www.enostech.com/silverstone-ar12-rgb-cpu-air-cooler-review/

Verdict

SilverStone AR12

7.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A purpose-built low-profile cooler whose entire value proposition is fitting where taller coolers cannot.

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