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be quiet! Dark Rock 5 vs Thermalright Silver Soul 135: Comparison

be quiet! Dark Rock 5 and Thermalright Silver Soul 135 separate most on height: be quiet! Dark Rock 5 at 161 mm, Thermalright Silver Soul 135 at 135 mm, 19% in favour of Thermalright Silver Soul 135. Max Speed splits them by another 12%, this time favouring be quiet! Dark Rock 5. They match on 8 other specifications, including cooler type, tower type and tower layout.

be quiet! Dark Rock 5 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/135mm+120mm Silent Wings Fans/250W TDP/Mid-Tier Flagship)
be quiet!be quiet! Dark Rock 5
Thermalright Silver Soul 135 (Single-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/135mm Fan/168mm Height/Premium Value Flagship)
ThermalrightThermalright Silver Soul 135

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Dark Rock 5 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/135mm+120mm Silent Wings Fans/250W TDP/Mid-Tier Flagship)
be quiet! Dark Rock 5
Thermalright Silver Soul 135 (Single-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/135mm Fan/168mm Height/Premium Value Flagship)
Thermalright Silver Soul 135
Brandbe quiet!Thermalright
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Dark Rock 5Thermalright Silver Soul 135
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Model NumberBK035Silver Soul 135
Height161 mm-19%135 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Fan Count11
Noise Level29.8 dBA+0.2 dBA29.6 dBA
Heatpipe Count66
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed2100 RPM1850 RPM-12%
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
PWM ControlYesYes
Fans1x Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM1x TL-D12 PRO-G 120mm PWM
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/5110https://www.thermalright.com/product/silver-soul-135/

Price comparison

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Verdict

be quiet! Dark Rock 5

8.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-judged mid-tier dual-tower cooler that keeps be quiet!'s acoustic focus at a friendlier price than the Pro 6.

Thermalright Silver Soul 135

8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

Near-flagship single-tower cooling at a fraction of the premium-brand price.

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