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be quiet! Pure Loop 280 vs Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Loop 280 and Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex separate most on warranty: be quiet! Pure Loop 280 at 3 years, Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex at 5 years, 40% in favour of Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex. Max Speed splits them by another 33%, again favouring Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex. They match on fan count, rgb lighting and pwm control.

be quiet! Pure Loop 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Pump/Dual 140mm Fans/250W TDP)
be quiet!be quiet! Pure Loop 280
Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex (Single-Tower Air/Dual 120mm PWM/6 Heat Pipes/159mm Height/Stealth Design)
Cooler MasterCooler Master Hyper 612 Apex

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Loop 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Pump/Dual 140mm Fans/250W TDP)
be quiet! Pure Loop 280
Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex (Single-Tower Air/Dual 120mm PWM/6 Heat Pipes/159mm Height/Stealth Design)
Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex
Brandbe quiet!Cooler Master
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Loop 280Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex
Model NumberBW007MAP-T6PN-225PK-R1
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableSingle-Tower
Fan Count22
Noise Level35.1 dBA+5.1 dBA30 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1600 RPM-33%2400 RPM
PWM ControlYesYes
Warranty3 years-40%5 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/watercooler/1960https://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-612-apex.html

Verdict

be quiet! Pure Loop 280

7.8 / 10 Expert Rating

A quiet, no-frills AIO that does exactly what it says, aimed squarely at builders who have no interest in RGB lighting.

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