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be quiet! Dark Rock 4 vs Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black: Comparison

be quiet! Dark Rock 4 and Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black separate most on fan count: be quiet! Dark Rock 4 at 1, Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black at 2, 50% in favour of Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black. Warranty splits them by another 50%, again favouring Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black. They match on 5 other specifications, including cooler type, rgb lighting and heatpipe count.

be quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Single-Tower Air/159mm Height/Single 135mm Silent Wings Fan/190W TDP)
be quiet!be quiet! Dark Rock 4
Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual NF-A15 140mm Fans/165mm Height/All-Black Flagship Classic)
NoctuaNoctua NH-D15 chromax.black

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Single-Tower Air/159mm Height/Single 135mm Silent Wings Fan/190W TDP)
be quiet! Dark Rock 4
Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual NF-A15 140mm Fans/165mm Height/All-Black Flagship Classic)
Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
Brandbe quiet!Noctua
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Dark Rock 4Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
Tower TypeSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Model NumberBK021NH-D15 chromax.black
Height160 mm168 mm-5%
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1954/1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Fan Count1-50%2
Noise Level21.4 dBA24.6 dBA+3.2 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Width136 mm150 mm
Cooler Weight920 g1320 g
Heatpipe Count66
Fan Size135 mm140 mm
Max Speed1400 RPM-7%1500 RPM
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Warranty3 years-50%6 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1376https://www.noctua.at/en/products/nh-d15-chromax-black/specifications

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.

Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black

8.9 / 10 Expert Rating

A modern-classic flagship that trades Noctua's traditional colorway for stealth without losing any thermal performance.

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