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be quiet! Pure Loop 280 vs ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Loop 280 and ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360 separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Loop 280 at 2, ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360 at 3, 33% in favour of ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360. Radiator Size splits them by another 22%, again favouring ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360. They match on 4 other specifications, including cooler type, tower layout and radiator thickness.

be quiet! Pure Loop 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Pump/Dual 140mm Fans/250W TDP)
be quiet!be quiet! Pure Loop 280
ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360 (360mm AIO Liquid/Budget Entry/PWM Fans/White LED)
ID-COOLINGID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Loop 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Pump/Dual 140mm Fans/250W TDP)
be quiet! Pure Loop 280
ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360 (360mm AIO Liquid/Budget Entry/PWM Fans/White LED)
ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360
Brandbe quiet!ID-COOLING
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAIO Liquid
Radiator Size280 mm-22%360 mm
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Loop 280ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360
Model NumberBW007FROSTFLOW X 360
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3Intel LGA2066/2011/1700/1200/1151/1150/1155/1156, AMD AM5/AM4
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Fan Count2-33%3
Noise Level35.1 dBA35.2 dBA+0.1 dBA
Radiator Thickness27 mm27 mm
Tube Length400 mm465 mm
Pump Max Speed5500 RPM2100 RPM
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1600 RPM-11%1800 RPM
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/watercooler/1960https://www.idcooling.com/product/detail?id=160

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.

ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360

7.4 / 10 Expert Rating

A functional budget step-up to 360mm for buyers already familiar with the smaller FROSTFLOW X 240.

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