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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 vs ID-COOLING SE-226-XT: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 and ID-COOLING SE-226-XT separate most on fan count: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 at 3, ID-COOLING SE-226-XT at 2, 33% in favour of ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420.

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 (420mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/PWM Pump/Excellent Value Flagship)
ARCTICARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420
ID-COOLING SE-226-XT (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm PWM Fans/Extreme Budget Value)
ID-COOLINGID-COOLING SE-226-XT

Specs

Specification
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 (420mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/PWM Pump/Excellent Value Flagship)
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420
ID-COOLING SE-226-XT (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm PWM Fans/Extreme Budget Value)
ID-COOLING SE-226-XT
BrandARCTICID-COOLING
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir, Dual-Tower
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420ID-COOLING SE-226-XT
Model NumberACFRE00137ASE-226-XT
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1851
Fan Count32-33%
RGB LightingNoNo
Fans3x P14 PWM, 140mm2x TF-12025, 120mm PWM

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.

ID-COOLING SE-226-XT

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely functional dual-tower cooler for the tightest budgets, with less independent validation than the category leaders.

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