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be quiet! Pure Loop 280 vs SilverStone AR12: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Loop 280 and SilverStone AR12 separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Loop 280 at 2, SilverStone AR12 at 1, 50% in favour of be quiet! Pure Loop 280. Max Speed splits them by another 27%, this time favouring SilverStone AR12. 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
SilverStone AR12 (Low-Profile Air/4 Direct-Contact Heatpipes/69mm Height/95W TDP/SFF Builds)
SilverStoneSilverStone AR12

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Loop 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Pump/Dual 140mm Fans/250W TDP)
be quiet! Pure Loop 280
SilverStone AR12 (Low-Profile Air/4 Direct-Contact Heatpipes/69mm Height/95W TDP/SFF Builds)
SilverStone AR12
Brandbe quiet!SilverStone
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Loop 280SilverStone Argon AR12
Model NumberBW007SST-AR12
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM4/AM3/AM2/FM2/FM1, Intel LGA115X/1366/2011/2066
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableSingle-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
Noise Level35.1 dBA+6.1 dBA29
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Weight1220 g632 g
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1600 RPM-27%2200 RPM
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/watercooler/1960https://www.enostech.com/silverstone-ar12-rgb-cpu-air-cooler-review/

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.

SilverStone AR12

7.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A purpose-built low-profile cooler whose entire value proposition is fitting where taller coolers cannot.

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