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be quiet! Pure Loop 2 280 vs Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Loop 2 280 and Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 differ on cooler type: be quiet! Pure Loop 2 280 at AIO Liquid, Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 at Air, Dual-Tower.

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
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm PWM Fans/1500RPM/Extreme Value)
ThermalrightThermalright Peerless Assassin 140

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
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm PWM Fans/1500RPM/Extreme Value)
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140
Brandbe quiet!Thermalright
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir, Dual-Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Loop 2 280Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140
Model NumberBW018PA140
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1851
Fan Count22
Noise Level33.8 dBA+8.2 dBA25.6
RGB LightingYesNo
Fans2x Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM high-speed2x TL-C14C PWM, 140mm, 1500RPM

Verdict

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140

8.6 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the best price-to-performance dual-tower coolers available, now with larger fans for extra headroom.

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