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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 vs be quiet! Pure Loop 280: Comparison

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 and be quiet! Pure Loop 280 separate most on warranty: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 at 6 years, be quiet! Pure Loop 280 at 3 years, 50% in favour of Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360. Fan Count splits them by another 33%, again favouring Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360. They match on cooler type, tower layout and pwm control.

Specs

Specification
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 (360mm AIO Liquid/Best AIO for 200W+ CPUs/PWM Pump/Integrated VRM Fan)
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360
be quiet! Pure Loop 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Pump/Dual 140mm Fans/250W TDP)
be quiet! Pure Loop 280
BrandArcticbe quiet!
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAIO Liquid
Radiator Size360 mm280 mm-22%
SeriesArctic Liquid Freezer III 360be quiet! Pure Loop 280
Model NumberACFRE00136ABW007
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Fan Count32-33%
Cooler Weight1840 g1220 g
Radiator Thickness38 mm27 mm
Tube Length450 mm400 mm
Pump Max Speed2800 RPM5500 RPM
Fan Size120 mm140 mm
Max Speed1800 RPM1600 RPM-11%
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicRifle
PWM ControlYesYes
Warranty6 years3 years-50%
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-III-360/ACFRE00136Ahttps://www.bequiet.com/en/watercooler/1960

Verdict

be quiet! Pure Loop 280

7.8 / 10 Expert Rating

A quiet, no-frills AIO that does exactly what it says, aimed squarely at builders who have no interest in RGB lighting.

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