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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition vs Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2: Comparison

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition and Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2 separate most on warranty: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition at 2 years, Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2 at 5 years, 60% in favour of Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2. Fan Count splits them by another 50%, again favouring Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2. They match on fan size, max speed and pwm control.

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
Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2 (240mm AIO Liquid/2x Dynamic PWM Fans/RGB Pump Ring/Budget-Friendly Refresh)
FractalFractal Design Lumen S24 v2

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
Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2 (240mm AIO Liquid/2x Dynamic PWM Fans/RGB Pump Ring/Budget-Friendly Refresh)
Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2
BrandCooler MasterFractal Design
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
SeriesCooler Master Hyper 212 Black EditionFractal Design Lumen S24 v2
Model NumberRR-212S-20PK-R2FD-W-L1-S2412
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115XIntel LGA1851/1700/1200/1150/1151/1155/1156/1366/2011/2011-3/2066, AMD AM5/AM4/FM2+/FM2/FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerNot Applicable
Fan Count1-50%2
Noise Level26 dBA33.2 dBA+7.2 dBA
RGB LightingNoYes
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed2000 RPM2000 RPM
Airflow42 CFM-25%56 CFM
Static Pressure2.9 mmH2O2.34 mmH2O-19%
PWM ControlYesYes
LightingNoneARGB
Warranty2 years-60%5 years
Source URLhttps://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/RR-212S-20PK-R2.htmlhttps://www.fractal-design.com/products/water-cooling/lumen-series/lumen-s24/lumen-s24-v2-rgb/

Price comparison

RetailerCooler Master Hyper 212 Black EditionFractal Design Lumen S24 v2
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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.

Fractal Design Lumen S24 v2

7.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A budget-friendly 240mm AIO that adds tasteful RGB without a big price jump.

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