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ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme vs Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120: Comparison

ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme and Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 separate most on static pressure: ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme at 5.15 mmH2O, Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 at 1.53 mmH2O, 70% in favour of ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme. Fan Count splits them by another 67%, again favouring ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme. They match on fan size and pwm control.

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
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Single 120mm PWM Fan/245W TDP/Popular Value Pick)
ThermalrightThermalright Phantom Spirit 120

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
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Single 120mm PWM Fan/245W TDP/Popular Value Pick)
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120
BrandASUSThermalright
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir, Dual-Tower
SeriesASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB ExtremeThermalright Phantom Spirit 120
Model Number90RC0131-M0AAY0Phantom Spirit 120
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Fan Count31-67%
Noise Level36 dBA+10.4 dBA25.6
RGB LightingYesNo
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed2800 RPM1500 RPM-46%
Airflow89.73 CFM66.17 CFM-26%
Static Pressure5.15 mmH2O1.53 mmH2O-70%
PWM ControlYesYes
Fan ConnectionDaisy-Chain ProprietaryStandard 4-Pin PWM
Fans3x ROG Magnetic Daisy-chainable Fan, 120mm1x TL-C12B V2 PWM, 120mm, pre-installed; second fan mount included
Source URLhttps://rog.asus.com/cooling/cpu-liquid-coolers/rog-ryujin/rog-ryujin-iii-360-argb-extreme/spec/https://www.thermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120/

Verdict

Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120

8.4 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the best-known budget dual-tower coolers, precisely because it strips down to essentials without cutting the heatsink itself.

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