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be quiet! Dark Rock 4 vs ID-COOLING SE-226-XT: Comparison

be quiet! Dark Rock 4 and ID-COOLING SE-226-XT separate most on max speed: be quiet! Dark Rock 4 at 1400 RPM, ID-COOLING SE-226-XT at 1800 RPM, 22% in favour of ID-COOLING SE-226-XT. Height splits them by another 4%, again favouring ID-COOLING SE-226-XT. They match on 7 other specifications, including cooler type, tower type and tower layout.

be quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Single-Tower Air/159mm Height/Single 135mm Silent Wings Fan/190W TDP)
be quiet!be quiet! Dark Rock 4
ID-COOLING SE-226-XT (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm PWM Fans/Extreme Budget Value)
ID-COOLINGID-COOLING SE-226-XT

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Single-Tower Air/159mm Height/Single 135mm Silent Wings Fan/190W TDP)
be quiet! Dark Rock 4
ID-COOLING SE-226-XT (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm PWM Fans/Extreme Budget Value)
ID-COOLING SE-226-XT
Brandbe quiet!ID-COOLING
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Dark Rock 4ID-COOLING SE-226-XT
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Model NumberBK021SE-226-XT
Height160 mm-4%154 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Fan Count11
TDP Rating200 W-20%250
Noise Level21.4 dBA35.2+13.8 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Width136 mm129 mm
Cooler Weight920 g1300 g
Heatpipe Count66
Fan Size135 mm120 mm
Max Speed1400 RPM-22%1800 RPM
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1376https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/10022/id-cooling-se-226-xt-black-cpu-cooler/index.html

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.

ID-COOLING SE-226-XT

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely functional dual-tower cooler for the tightest budgets, with less independent validation than the category leaders.

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