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be quiet! Pure Loop 280 vs Thermaltake TOUGHAIR 510: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Loop 280 and Thermaltake TOUGHAIR 510 separate most on max speed: be quiet! Pure Loop 280 at 1600 RPM, Thermaltake TOUGHAIR 510 at 2000 RPM, 20% in favour of Thermaltake TOUGHAIR 510. They match on fan count 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
Thermaltake TOUGHAIR 510 (Dual-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/140mm+120mm RGB Fans/168mm Height/Snap-Fit Tool-Free Fan Mounts)
ThermaltakeThermaltake TOUGHAIR 510

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Loop 280 (280mm AIO Liquid/Noise-Optimized Pump/Dual 140mm Fans/250W TDP)
be quiet! Pure Loop 280
Thermaltake TOUGHAIR 510 (Dual-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/140mm+120mm RGB Fans/168mm Height/Snap-Fit Tool-Free Fan Mounts)
Thermaltake TOUGHAIR 510
Brandbe quiet!Thermaltake
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Loop 280Thermaltake TOUGHAIR 510
Model NumberBW007CL-P075-AL12BL-A
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2/FM2/FM1, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableSingle-Tower
Fan Count22
Noise Level35.1 dBA+11.5 dBA23.6 dBA
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Max Speed1600 RPM-20%2000 RPM
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/watercooler/1960https://thermaltakeusa.com/products/toughair-510-cpu-cooler-cl-p075-al12bl-a

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.

Thermaltake TOUGHAIR 510

7.7 / 10 Expert Rating

A convenient, RGB-lit dual-tower cooler with a genuinely useful tool-free fan-mounting system.

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