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be quiet! Pure Loop 280 vs DeepCool Gammaxx AG400: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Loop 280 and DeepCool Gammaxx AG400 separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Loop 280 at 2, DeepCool Gammaxx AG400 at 1, 50% in favour of be quiet! Pure Loop 280. Max Speed splits them by another 20%, this time favouring DeepCool Gammaxx AG400.

be quiet! Pure Loop 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Pump/Dual 140mm Fans/250W TDP)
be quiet!be quiet! Pure Loop 280
DeepCool Gammaxx AG400 (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm ARGB Fan/155mm Height/Value-Tier Budget Cooler)
DeepCoolDeepCool Gammaxx AG400

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Loop 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Pump/Dual 140mm Fans/250W TDP)
be quiet! Pure Loop 280
DeepCool Gammaxx AG400 (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm ARGB Fan/155mm Height/Value-Tier Budget Cooler)
DeepCool Gammaxx AG400
Brandbe quiet!DeepCool
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Loop 280DeepCool Gammaxx AG400
Model NumberBW007R-AG400-BKANMC-G-1
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/1151/1150/1155
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableSingle-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
Noise Level35.1 dBA+3.5 dBA31.6 dBA
RGB LightingNoYes
Cooler Weight1220 g614 g
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1600 RPM-20%2000 RPM
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/watercooler/1960https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AG400-ARGB-120mm-CPU-Cooler-1851-1700-AM5/2022/16084.shtml

Price comparison

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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.

DeepCool Gammaxx AG400

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A fine entry-level RGB cooler for budget builds, not a thermal standout.

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