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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 vs Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120: Comparison

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 and Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 separate most on fan count: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 at 2, Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 at 1, 50% in favour of Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240. Static Pressure splits them by another 30%, again favouring Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240. They match on fan size, bearing type 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
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Single 120mm PWM Fan/245W TDP/Popular Value Pick)
ThermalrightThermalright Phantom Spirit 120

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
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Single 120mm PWM Fan/245W TDP/Popular Value Pick)
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120
BrandArcticThermalright
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir, Dual-Tower
SeriesArctic Liquid Freezer III 240Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120
Model NumberACFRE00134APhantom Spirit 120
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Fan Count21-50%
Cooler Weight1490 g810 g
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1800 RPM1500 RPM-17%
Airflow56.3 CFM-15%66.17 CFM
Static Pressure2.2 mmH2O1.53 mmH2O-30%
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-III-240/ACFRE00134Ahttps://www.thermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120/

Verdict

Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120

8.4 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the best-known budget dual-tower coolers, precisely because it strips down to essentials without cutting the heatsink itself.

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