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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs ID-COOLING SE-226-XT: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and ID-COOLING SE-226-XT separate most on airflow: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 51.4 CFM, ID-COOLING SE-226-XT at 76.16 CFM, 33% in favour of ID-COOLING SE-226-XT. Max Speed splits them by another 17%, again favouring ID-COOLING SE-226-XT. They match on 7 other specifications, including cooler type, tower type and tower layout.

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
ID-COOLING SE-226-XT (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm PWM Fans/Extreme Budget Value)
ID-COOLINGID-COOLING SE-226-XT

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
ID-COOLING SE-226-XT (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm PWM Fans/Extreme Budget Value)
ID-COOLING SE-226-XT
Brandbe quiet!ID-COOLING
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2ID-COOLING SE-226-XT
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Height155 mm-1%154 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Fan Count11
TDP Rating150 W-40%250
Noise Level26.8 dBA35.2+8.4 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Width121 mm129 mm
Cooler Weight580 g1300 g
Heatpipe Count46
Base MaterialDirect-Touch CopperNickel-Plated Copper
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-17%1800 RPM
Airflow51.4 CFM-33%76.16 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/10022/id-cooling-se-226-xt-black-cpu-cooler/index.html

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Pure Rock 2ID-COOLING SE-226-XT
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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.

ID-COOLING SE-226-XT

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely functional dual-tower cooler for the tightest budgets, with less independent validation than the category leaders.

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