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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs Intel Laminar RM1: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and Intel Laminar RM1 separate most on height: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 155 mm, Intel Laminar RM1 at 47 mm, 230% in favour of Intel Laminar RM1. Max Speed splits them by another 52%, again favouring Intel Laminar RM1. They match on fan count, rgb lighting 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
Intel Laminar RM1 (Stock Cooler/Aluminum Heatsink/Bundled with Select Boxed Intel CPUs/Budget Baseline)
IntelIntel Laminar RM1

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
Intel Laminar RM1 (Stock Cooler/Aluminum Heatsink/Bundled with Select Boxed Intel CPUs/Budget Baseline)
Intel Laminar RM1
Brandbe quiet!Intel
Cooler TypeAir TowerStock Cooler
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2Intel Laminar RM1
Tower TypeSingle-TowerNot Applicable
Height155 mm-230%47 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3Intel LGA1700
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerNot Applicable
Fan Count11
TDP Rating150 W65-57%
Noise Level26.8 dBA29+2.2 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Weight580 g350 g
Base MaterialDirect-Touch CopperCopper
Fan Size120 mm80 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM-52%3150 RPM
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000089190/processors/intel-core-processors.html

Price comparison

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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.

Intel Laminar RM1

4 / 10 Expert Rating

A purely functional stock cooler that does its narrow job and nothing more; almost any aftermarket cooler on this list is a clear upgrade.

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