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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2 separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 1, Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2 at 2, 50% in favour of Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2. Warranty splits them by another 40%, again favouring Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2. They match on fan size, bearing type and pwm control.

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm PWM Fan/155mm Height/Budget Silent Line)
be quiet!be quiet! Pure Rock 2
Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2 (240mm AIO Liquid/2x Dynamic PWM Fans/RGB Pump Ring/Budget-Friendly Refresh)
FractalFractal Design Lumen S24 v2

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Rock 2 (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm PWM Fan/155mm Height/Budget Silent Line)
be quiet! Pure Rock 2
Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2 (240mm AIO Liquid/2x Dynamic PWM Fans/RGB Pump Ring/Budget-Friendly Refresh)
Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2
Brandbe quiet!Fractal Design
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/1150/1151/1155/1156/1366/2011/2011-3/2066, AMD AM5/AM4/FM2+/FM2/FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerNot Applicable
Fan Count1-50%2
Noise Level26.8 dBA33.2 dBA+6.4 dBA
RGB LightingNoYes
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-25%2000 RPM
Airflow51.4 CFM-8%56 CFM
Bearing TypeRifleRifle
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneARGB
Warranty3 years-40%5 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://www.fractal-design.com/products/water-cooling/lumen-series/lumen-s24/lumen-s24-v2-rgb/

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Pure Rock 2Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2
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Verdict

be quiet! Pure Rock 2

7.4 / 10 Expert Rating

A sensible quiet budget cooler for locked mainstream CPUs, not for chasing overclocks.

Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2

7.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A budget-friendly 240mm AIO that adds tasteful RGB without a big price jump.

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