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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition vs Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex: Comparison

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition and Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex separate most on warranty: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition at 2 years, Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex at 5 years, 60% in favour of Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex. Fan Count splits them by another 50%, again favouring Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex. They match on 8 other specifications, including cooler type, tower type and tower layout.

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm PWM Fan/159mm Height/All-Black Classic Refresh)
Cooler MasterCooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition
Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex (Single-Tower Air/Dual 120mm PWM/6 Heat Pipes/159mm Height/Stealth Design)
Cooler MasterCooler Master Hyper 612 Apex

Specs

Specification
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm PWM Fan/159mm Height/All-Black Classic Refresh)
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition
Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex (Single-Tower Air/Dual 120mm PWM/6 Heat Pipes/159mm Height/Stealth Design)
Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex
BrandCooler MasterCooler Master
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
SeriesCooler Master Hyper 212 Black EditionCooler Master Hyper 612 Apex
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Model NumberRR-212S-20PK-R2MAP-T6PN-225PK-R1
Height158.8 mm159 mm0%
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115XAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Fan Count1-50%2
Noise Level26 dBA30 dBA+4 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Heatpipe Count46
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed2000 RPM-17%2400 RPM
Airflow42 CFM-44%75.2 CFM
Static Pressure2.9 mmH2O-20%3.63 mmH2O
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneNone
Fan ConnectionStandard 4-Pin PWMStandard 4-Pin PWM
Warranty2 years-60%5 years
Source URLhttps://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/RR-212S-20PK-R2.htmlhttps://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-612-apex.html

Price comparison

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Verdict

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition

7.2 / 10 Expert Rating

The same dependable 212 performance in a cleaner all-black finish — a safe budget pick.

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