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Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB vs DeepCool AK500 DIGITAL: Comparison

Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB and DeepCool AK500 DIGITAL separate most on fan count: Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB at 3, DeepCool AK500 DIGITAL at 1, 67% in favour of Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB. Static Pressure splits them by another 58%, again favouring Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB. They match on 4 other specifications, including rgb lighting, bearing type and pwm control.

Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB (420mm AIO Liquid/Current 420mm Cooling Leader/Integrated VRM Fan/ARGB)
ArcticArctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB
DeepCool AK500 DIGITAL (Single-Tower Air/5 Heatpipes/Real-Time Status Display/260W TDP/Dual 120mm FDB Fan)
DeepCoolDeepCool AK500 DIGITAL

Specs

Specification
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB (420mm AIO Liquid/Current 420mm Cooling Leader/Integrated VRM Fan/ARGB)
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB
DeepCool AK500 DIGITAL (Single-Tower Air/5 Heatpipes/Real-Time Status Display/260W TDP/Dual 120mm FDB Fan)
DeepCool AK500 DIGITAL
BrandArcticDeepCool
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
SeriesArctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGBDeepCool AK500 DIGITAL
Model NumberACFRE00185AR-AK500-BKADMN-G
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA2066/2011-v3/2011/1851/1700/1200/1151/1150/1155
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableSingle-Tower
Fan Count31-67%
RGB LightingYesYes
Cooler Weight2358 g1291 g
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed2500 RPM1850 RPM-26%
Airflow110 CFM68.99 CFM-37%
Static Pressure5.2 mmH2O2.19 mmH2O-58%
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingARGBARGB
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/en/Liquid-Freezer-III-Pro-420-A-RGB/ACFRE00185Ahttps://pl.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-DIGITAL-CPU-Cooler-With-Status-Display-1851-1700-AM5/2023/17258.shtml

Verdict

DeepCool AK500 DIGITAL

8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

A smart mid-tier single-tower cooler whose display feature is a genuine, software-free convenience rather than a gimmick.

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