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be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 vs DeepCool AK400: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 and DeepCool AK400 separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 at 2, DeepCool AK400 at 1, 50% in favour of be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3. TDP Rating splits them by another 12%, again favouring be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3. They match on 7 other specifications, including cooler type, height and socket compatibility.

be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 (Single/Dual-Tower Air/Noise-Optimized Design/PWM Fan/Quiet-Focused Mid-Range)
be quiet!be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3
DeepCool AK400 (Single-Tower Air/4 Copper Heatpipes/220W TDP/120mm FDB Fan/Budget-Mainstream)
DeepCoolDeepCool AK400

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 (Single/Dual-Tower Air/Noise-Optimized Design/PWM Fan/Quiet-Focused Mid-Range)
be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3
DeepCool AK400 (Single-Tower Air/4 Copper Heatpipes/220W TDP/120mm FDB Fan/Budget-Mainstream)
DeepCool AK400
Brandbe quiet!DeepCool
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3DeepCool AK400
Tower TypeDual-TowerSingle-Tower
Model NumberBK041R-AK400-BKNNMN-G-1
Height155 mm155 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutDual-TowerSingle-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
TDP Rating250 W220 W-12%
Noise Level34.8 dBA+5.8 dBA29 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Weight1070 g661 g
Heatpipe Count64
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed2000 RPM1850 RPM-7%
Airflow59.6 CFM-10%66.47 CFM
Bearing TypeRifleFluid Dynamic
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Fans2x Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM1x FC120 FDB PWM, 120mm
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/5599https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK400-Performance-CPU-Cooler-1851-1700-AM5/2024/15222.shtml

Verdict

DeepCool AK400

7.7 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely competitive budget single-tower cooler, now sold alongside its own updated G2 revision.

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