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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 vs Thermalright Silver Soul 135: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 and Thermalright Silver Soul 135 separate most on fan count: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 at 3, Thermalright Silver Soul 135 at 1, 67% in favour of ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420. Static Pressure splits them by another 12%, again favouring ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420. They match on bearing type and pwm control.

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 (420mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/PWM Pump/Excellent Value Flagship)
ARCTICARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420
Thermalright Silver Soul 135 (Single-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/135mm Fan/168mm Height/Premium Value Flagship)
ThermalrightThermalright Silver Soul 135

Specs

Specification
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 (420mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/PWM Pump/Excellent Value Flagship)
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420
Thermalright Silver Soul 135 (Single-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/135mm Fan/168mm Height/Premium Value Flagship)
Thermalright Silver Soul 135
BrandARCTICThermalright
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420Thermalright Silver Soul 135
Model NumberACFRE00137ASilver Soul 135
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableSingle-Tower
Fan Count31-67%
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1700 RPM-8%1850 RPM
Airflow72.8 CFM-11%82 CFM
Static Pressure2.4 mmH2O2.1 mmH2O-12%
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
PWM ControlYesYes
Fans3x P14 PWM, 140mm1x TL-D12 PRO-G 120mm PWM
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-III-420/ACFRE00137Ahttps://www.thermalright.com/product/silver-soul-135/

Price comparison

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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.

Thermalright Silver Soul 135

8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

Near-flagship single-tower cooling at a fraction of the premium-brand price.

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