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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition vs Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120: Comparison

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition and Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 separate most on fan count: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition at 1, Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 at 2, 50% in favour of Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120. Height splits them by another 2%, again favouring Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120.

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
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm Fans/1500RPM/AM4-AM5/LGA1700-1851)
ThermalrightThermalright Peerless Assassin 120

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
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm Fans/1500RPM/AM4-AM5/LGA1700-1851)
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120
BrandCooler MasterThermalright
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir, Dual-Tower
SeriesCooler Master Hyper 212 Black EditionThermalright Peerless Assassin 120
Tower TypeSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Model NumberRR-212S-20PK-R2PA120
Height158.8 mm-2%155 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115XAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1851/1150/1151/1200
Fan Count1-50%2
Noise Level26 dBA+1 dBA25
RGB LightingNoNo

Price comparison

RetailerCooler Master Hyper 212 Black EditionThermalright Peerless Assassin 120
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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.

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120

8.5 / 10 Expert Rating

An excellent value dual-tower cooler in its own right, just slightly outclassed by Thermalright's own SE variant when both are priced closely.

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