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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition vs Zalman Reserator5 Z36: Comparison

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition and Zalman Reserator5 Z36 separate most on height: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition at 158.8 mm, Zalman Reserator5 Z36 at 27 mm, 488% in favour of Zalman Reserator5 Z36. Fan Count splits them by another 67%, again favouring Zalman Reserator5 Z36.

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
Zalman Reserator5 Z36 (360mm AIO Liquid/3x ARGB Fans/Distinctive Cylindrical Pump Design/Value Flagship AIO)
ZalmanZalman Reserator5 Z36

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
Zalman Reserator5 Z36 (360mm AIO Liquid/3x ARGB Fans/Distinctive Cylindrical Pump Design/Value Flagship AIO)
Zalman Reserator5 Z36
BrandCooler MasterZalman
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
SeriesCooler Master Hyper 212 Black EditionZalman Reserator5 Z36
Model NumberRR-212S-20PK-R2Reserator5 Z36
Height158.8 mm-488%27 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115XAMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Fan Count1-67%3
Noise Level26 dBA28+2 dBA
RGB LightingNoYes
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed2000 RPM1800 RPM-10%
Static Pressure2.9 mmH2O1.43 mmH2O-51%
LightingNoneARGB
Warranty2 years-33%3 years
Source URLhttps://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/RR-212S-20PK-R2.htmlhttps://www.zalman.com/US/Product/ProductDetail.do?productSeq=1250

Price comparison

RetailerCooler Master Hyper 212 Black EditionZalman Reserator5 Z36
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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.

Zalman Reserator5 Z36

7.5 / 10 Expert Rating

A visually striking, competitively priced 360mm AIO for RGB-focused budgets.

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