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Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB vs DeepCool Assassin IV: Comparison

Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB and DeepCool Assassin IV separate most on fan count: Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB at 3, DeepCool Assassin IV at 2, 33% in favour of Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB. Max Speed splits them by another 28%, again favouring Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB. They match on bearing type, pwm control and warranty.

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 Assassin IV (Dual-Tower Air/7 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm FK140 Fans/270W TDP/Flagship)
DeepCoolDeepCool Assassin IV

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 Assassin IV (Dual-Tower Air/7 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm FK140 Fans/270W TDP/Flagship)
DeepCool Assassin IV
BrandArcticDeepCool
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
SeriesArctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGBDeepCool Assassin IV
Model NumberACFRE00185AR-ASN4-BKNNMT-G
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableDual-Tower
Fan Count32-33%
RGB LightingYesNo
Cooler Weight2358 g1575 g
Max Speed2500 RPM1800 RPM-28%
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
PWM ControlYesYes
Warranty6 years6 years
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/en/Liquid-Freezer-III-Pro-420-A-RGB/ACFRE00185Ahttps://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/Assassin-IV-Premium-CPU-Air-Cooler-1851-1700-AM5/2024/17129.shtml

Verdict

DeepCool Assassin IV

8.7 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuine flagship-tier challenger that gets DeepCool most of the way to Noctua-level cooling for a fraction of the price.

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