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be quiet! Pure Loop 280 vs Noctua NH-U9S: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Loop 280 and Noctua NH-U9S separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Loop 280 at 2, Noctua NH-U9S at 1, 50% in favour of be quiet! Pure Loop 280. Warranty splits them by another 50%, this time favouring Noctua NH-U9S. They match on 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
Noctua NH-U9S (Compact Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/92mm Fan/125mm Height/mATX-Friendly)
NoctuaNoctua NH-U9S

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Loop 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Pump/Dual 140mm Fans/250W TDP)
be quiet! Pure Loop 280
Noctua NH-U9S (Compact Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/92mm Fan/125mm Height/mATX-Friendly)
Noctua NH-U9S
Brandbe quiet!Noctua
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Loop 280Noctua NH-U9S
Model NumberBW007NH-U9S
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1954/1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableSingle-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
Noise Level35.1 dBA+12.3 dBA22.8 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Weight1220 g618 g
Fan Size140 mm92 mm
Max Speed1600 RPM-20%2000 RPM
PWM ControlYesYes
Warranty3 years-50%6 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/watercooler/1960https://www.noctua.at/en/products/nh-u9s/specifications

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.

Noctua NH-U9S

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A sensible, well-built compact cooler for mATX builds that don't need flagship-level thermal headroom.

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