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be quiet! Pure Loop 280 vs Thermalright Silver Soul 135: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Loop 280 and Thermalright Silver Soul 135 separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Loop 280 at 2, Thermalright Silver Soul 135 at 1, 50% in favour of be quiet! Pure Loop 280. Max Speed splits them by another 14%, this time favouring Thermalright Silver Soul 135.

be quiet! Pure Loop 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Pump/Dual 140mm Fans/250W TDP)
be quiet!be quiet! Pure Loop 280
Thermalright Silver Soul 135 (Single-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/135mm Fan/168mm Height/Premium Value Flagship)
ThermalrightThermalright Silver Soul 135

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Loop 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Pump/Dual 140mm Fans/250W TDP)
be quiet! Pure Loop 280
Thermalright Silver Soul 135 (Single-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/135mm Fan/168mm Height/Premium Value Flagship)
Thermalright Silver Soul 135
Brandbe quiet!Thermalright
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Loop 280Thermalright Silver Soul 135
Model NumberBW007Silver Soul 135
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableSingle-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
Noise Level35.1 dBA+5.5 dBA29.6 dBA
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1600 RPM-14%1850 RPM
Bearing TypeRifleFluid Dynamic
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/watercooler/1960https://www.thermalright.com/product/silver-soul-135/

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.

Thermalright Silver Soul 135

8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

Near-flagship single-tower cooling at a fraction of the premium-brand price.

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