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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 vs Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 and Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero separate most on warranty: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 at 6 years, Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero at 5 years, 17% in favour of ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420. Radiator Size splits them by another 14%, again favouring ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420. They match on cooler type, tower layout and fan count.

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 (420mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/PWM Pump/Excellent Value Flagship)
ARCTICARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420
Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero (360mm AIO Liquid/Integrated TEC Thermoelectric Cooling/3x ARGB Fans/Extreme Cooling Tier)
Cooler MasterCooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero

Specs

Specification
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 (420mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/PWM Pump/Excellent Value Flagship)
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420
Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero (360mm AIO Liquid/Integrated TEC Thermoelectric Cooling/3x ARGB Fans/Extreme Cooling Tier)
Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero
BrandARCTICCooler Master
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAIO Liquid
Radiator Size420 mm360 mm-14%
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero
Model NumberACFRE00137AMLZ-D36M-A19PK-12
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700Intel LGA1200
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Fan Count33
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Warranty6 years5 years-17%
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-III-420/ACFRE00137Ahttps://lanoc.org/review/cooling/cooler-master-masterliquid-ml360-sub-zero

Price comparison

RetailerARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero
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Verdict

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420

9 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the best value-per-degree AIOs available at any radiator size, now in its largest non-Pro form.

Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero

7.9 / 10 Expert Rating

Remarkable thermal ceiling for extreme overclockers, but overkill and software-dependent for typical builds.

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