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be quiet! Dark Rock 4 vs Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2: Comparison

be quiet! Dark Rock 4 and Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2 separate most on fan count: be quiet! Dark Rock 4 at 1, Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2 at 2, 50% in favour of Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2. Warranty splits them by another 40%, again favouring Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2.

be quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Single-Tower Air/159mm Height/Single 135mm Silent Wings Fan/190W TDP)
be quiet!be quiet! Dark Rock 4
Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2 (240mm AIO Liquid/2x Dynamic PWM Fans/RGB Pump Ring/Budget-Friendly Refresh)
FractalFractal Design Lumen S24 v2

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Single-Tower Air/159mm Height/Single 135mm Silent Wings Fan/190W TDP)
be quiet! Dark Rock 4
Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2 (240mm AIO Liquid/2x Dynamic PWM Fans/RGB Pump Ring/Budget-Friendly Refresh)
Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2
Brandbe quiet!Fractal Design
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
Seriesbe quiet! Dark Rock 4Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2
Model NumberBK021FD-W-L1-S2412
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/1150/1151/1155/1156/1366/2011/2011-3/2066, AMD AM5/AM4/FM2+/FM2/FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerNot Applicable
Fan Count1-50%2
Noise Level21.4 dBA33.2 dBA+11.8 dBA
RGB LightingNoYes
Fan Size135 mm120 mm
Max Speed1400 RPM-30%2000 RPM
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicRifle
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneARGB
Warranty3 years-40%5 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1376https://www.fractal-design.com/products/water-cooling/lumen-series/lumen-s24/lumen-s24-v2-rgb/

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Dark Rock 4Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2
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Verdict

be quiet! Dark Rock 4

7.9 / 10 Expert Rating

A dependable, genuinely quiet single-tower cooler that's been slightly outclassed by be quiet!'s own newer Dark Rock 5, but still a solid mid-tier pick on sale.

Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2

7.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A budget-friendly 240mm AIO that adds tasteful RGB without a big price jump.

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