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be quiet! Pure Loop 280 vs EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Loop 280 and EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240 separate most on warranty: be quiet! Pure Loop 280 at 3 years, EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240 at 5 years, 40% in favour of EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240. Max Speed splits them by another 27%, again favouring EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240. They match on 6 other specifications, including cooler type, tower layout and fan count.

be quiet! Pure Loop 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Pump/Dual 140mm Fans/250W TDP)
be quiet!be quiet! Pure Loop 280
EK-AIO Basic 240 (240mm AIO Liquid/EK Waterblocks Entry Model/PWM Pump and Fans)
EKEK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Loop 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Pump/Dual 140mm Fans/250W TDP)
be quiet! Pure Loop 280
EK-AIO Basic 240 (240mm AIO Liquid/EK Waterblocks Entry Model/PWM Pump and Fans)
EK Waterblocks EK-AIO Basic 240
Brandbe quiet!EK Waterblocks
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAIO Liquid
Radiator Size280 mm240 mm-14%
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Loop 280EK-AIO Basic 240
Model NumberBW007EK-AIO Basic 240
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA2066/2011-3/2011/1200/1156/1155/1151/1150
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Fan Count22
Noise Level35.1 dBA+1.6 dBA33.5 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Radiator Thickness27 mm27 mm
Tube Length400 mm350 mm
Pump Max Speed5500 RPM2600 RPM
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1600 RPM-27%2200 RPM
PWM ControlYesYes
Warranty3 years-40%5 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/watercooler/1960https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-aio-basic-240

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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