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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition vs ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360: Comparison

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition and ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360 separate most on fan count: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition at 1, ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360 at 3, 67% in favour of ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360. Airflow splits them by another 44%, again favouring ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360. They match on fan size, pwm control and fan connection.

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
ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360 (360mm AIO Liquid/Budget Entry/PWM Fans/White LED)
ID-COOLINGID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360

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
ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360 (360mm AIO Liquid/Budget Entry/PWM Fans/White LED)
ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360
BrandCooler MasterID-COOLING
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
SeriesCooler Master Hyper 212 Black EditionID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360
Model NumberRR-212S-20PK-R2FROSTFLOW X 360
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115XIntel LGA2066/2011/1700/1200/1151/1150/1155/1156, AMD AM5/AM4
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerNot Applicable
Fan Count1-67%3
Noise Level26 dBA35.2 dBA+9.2 dBA
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed2000 RPM1800 RPM-10%
Airflow42 CFM-44%74.5 CFM
Static Pressure2.9 mmH2O2.15 mmH2O-26%
PWM ControlYesYes
Fan ConnectionStandard 4-Pin PWMStandard 4-Pin PWM
Source URLhttps://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/RR-212S-20PK-R2.htmlhttps://www.idcooling.com/product/detail?id=160

Price comparison

RetailerCooler Master Hyper 212 Black EditionID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360
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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.

ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 360

7.4 / 10 Expert Rating

A functional budget step-up to 360mm for buyers already familiar with the smaller FROSTFLOW X 240.

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