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be quiet! Pure Loop 2 280 vs Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Loop 2 280 and Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Loop 2 280 at 2, Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition at 1, 50% in favour of be quiet! Pure Loop 2 280. Airflow splits them by another 42%, again favouring be quiet! Pure Loop 2 280.

be quiet! Pure Loop 2 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Design/PWM Fans/Quiet-Focused Mid-Tier)
be quiet!be quiet! Pure Loop 2 280
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm PWM Fan/159mm Height/All-Black Classic Refresh)
Cooler MasterCooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Loop 2 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Design/PWM Fans/Quiet-Focused Mid-Tier)
be quiet! Pure Loop 2 280
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm PWM Fan/159mm Height/All-Black Classic Refresh)
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition
Brandbe quiet!Cooler Master
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Loop 2 280Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition
Model NumberBW018RR-212S-20PK-R2
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableSingle-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
Noise Level33.8 dBA+7.8 dBA26 dBA
RGB LightingYesNo
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1800 RPM-10%2000 RPM
Airflow72.2 CFM42 CFM-42%
Static Pressure2.44 mmH2O-16%2.9 mmH2O
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingARGBNone
Warranty3 years2 years-33%
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/watercooler/4398https://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/RR-212S-20PK-R2.html

Price comparison

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Verdict

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition

7.2 / 10 Expert Rating

The same dependable 212 performance in a cleaner all-black finish — a safe budget pick.

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