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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 vs Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 and Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 separate most on fan count: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 at 3, Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 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
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm PWM Fans/1500RPM/Extreme Value)
ThermalrightThermalright Peerless Assassin 140

Specs

Specification
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 (420mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/PWM Pump/Excellent Value Flagship)
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm PWM Fans/1500RPM/Extreme Value)
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140
BrandARCTICThermalright
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir, Dual-Tower
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140
Model NumberACFRE00137APA140
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1851
Fan Count32-33%
RGB LightingNoNo
Fans3x P14 PWM, 140mm2x TL-C14C PWM, 140mm, 1500RPM

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.

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140

8.6 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the best price-to-performance dual-tower coolers available, now with larger fans for extra headroom.

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