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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 vs Noctua NH-D15 G2: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 and Noctua NH-D15 G2 separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 at 1, Noctua NH-D15 G2 at 2, 50% in favour of Noctua NH-D15 G2. Warranty splits them by another 50%, again favouring Noctua NH-D15 G2. They match on 5 other specifications, including cooler type, rgb lighting and max speed.

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
Noctua NH-D15 G2 (Dual-Tower Air/8 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm Fans/168mm Height/Secufirm2+ Mounting/Air Cooling Benchmark Leader)
NoctuaNoctua NH-D15 G2

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
Noctua NH-D15 G2 (Dual-Tower Air/8 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm Fans/168mm Height/Secufirm2+ Mounting/Air Cooling Benchmark Leader)
Noctua NH-D15 G2
Brandbe quiet!Noctua
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock 2NH-D15
Tower TypeSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Height155 mm168 mm-8%
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1954/1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Fan Count1-50%2
Noise Level26.8 dBA+2 dBA24.8 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Width121 mm150 mm
Cooler Weight580 g1525 g
Base MaterialDirect-Touch CopperNickel-Plated Copper
Fan Size120 mm140 mm
Max Speed1500 RPM1500 RPM
Airflow51.4 CFM-44%91.58 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Warranty3 years-50%6 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1842https://www.noctua.at/en/products/nh-d15-g2/specifications

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.

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