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ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme vs Noctua NH-U9S: Comparison

ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme and Noctua NH-U9S separate most on fan count: ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme at 3, Noctua NH-U9S at 1, 67% in favour of ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme.

ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme (360mm AIO Liquid/Asetek Gen8 V2 Pump/3.5-Inch Customizable LCD/6-Year Warranty)
ASUSASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme
Noctua NH-U9S (Compact Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/92mm Fan/125mm Height/mATX-Friendly)
NoctuaNoctua NH-U9S

Specs

Specification
ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme (360mm AIO Liquid/Asetek Gen8 V2 Pump/3.5-Inch Customizable LCD/6-Year Warranty)
ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme
Noctua NH-U9S (Compact Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/92mm Fan/125mm Height/mATX-Friendly)
Noctua NH-U9S
BrandASUSNoctua
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir, Single-Tower
SeriesASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB ExtremeNoctua NH-U9S
Model Number90RC0131-M0AAY0NH-U9S
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1851/1200
Fan Count31-67%
Noise Level36 dBA+13.2 dBA22.8
RGB LightingYesNo
Warranty6 years6
Fans3x ROG Magnetic Daisy-chainable Fan, 120mm1x NF-A9x14 PWM, 92mm

Verdict

Noctua NH-U9S

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A sensible, well-built compact cooler for mATX builds that don't need flagship-level thermal headroom.

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