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ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 vs Zalman Reserator5 Z36: Comparison

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 and Zalman Reserator5 Z36 separate most on warranty: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 at 6 years, Zalman Reserator5 Z36 at 3 years, 50% in favour of ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420. Static Pressure splits them by another 40%, again favouring ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420. They match on cooler type and fan count.

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 (420mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/PWM Pump/Excellent Value Flagship)
ARCTICARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420
Zalman Reserator5 Z36 (360mm AIO Liquid/3x ARGB Fans/Distinctive Cylindrical Pump Design/Value Flagship AIO)
ZalmanZalman Reserator5 Z36

Specs

Specification
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 (420mm AIO Liquid/Integrated VRM Fan/PWM Pump/Excellent Value Flagship)
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420
Zalman Reserator5 Z36 (360mm AIO Liquid/3x ARGB Fans/Distinctive Cylindrical Pump Design/Value Flagship AIO)
Zalman Reserator5 Z36
BrandARCTICZalman
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAIO Liquid
Radiator Size420 mm360 mm-14%
SeriesARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420Zalman Reserator5 Z36
Model NumberACFRE00137AReserator5 Z36
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Fan Count33
RGB LightingNoYes
Radiator Thickness38 mm27 mm
Pump Max Speed2800 RPM2500 RPM
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1700 RPM-6%1800 RPM
Static Pressure2.4 mmH2O1.43 mmH2O-40%
LightingNoneARGB
Warranty6 years3 years-50%
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-III-420/ACFRE00137Ahttps://www.zalman.com/US/Product/ProductDetail.do?productSeq=1250

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.

Zalman Reserator5 Z36

7.5 / 10 Expert Rating

A visually striking, competitively priced 360mm AIO for RGB-focused budgets.

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