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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo White vs SilverStone AR12: Comparison

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo White and SilverStone AR12 separate most on airflow: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo White at 51.88 CFM, SilverStone AR12 at 68.9 CFM, 25% in favour of SilverStone AR12. Max Speed splits them by another 7%, again favouring SilverStone AR12. They match on 9 other specifications, including cooler type, tower type and height.

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo White (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm ARGB Fan/Entry-Level Budget Pick)
Cooler MasterCooler Master Hyper 212 Halo White
SilverStone AR12 (Low-Profile Air/4 Direct-Contact Heatpipes/69mm Height/95W TDP/SFF Builds)
SilverStoneSilverStone AR12

Specs

Specification
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo White (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm ARGB Fan/Entry-Level Budget Pick)
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo White
SilverStone AR12 (Low-Profile Air/4 Direct-Contact Heatpipes/69mm Height/95W TDP/SFF Builds)
SilverStone AR12
BrandCooler MasterSilverStone
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
SeriesCooler Master Hyper 212 Halo WhiteSilverStone Argon AR12
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Model NumberRR-S4WW-20PA-R1SST-AR12
Height154 mm154 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM4/AM3/AM2/FM2/FM1, Intel LGA115X/1366/2011/2066
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Fan Count11
Noise Level27 dBA29+2 dBA
RGB LightingYesNo
Cooler Width124 mm128 mm
Heatpipe Count44
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed2050 RPM-7%2200 RPM
Airflow51.88 CFM-25%68.9 CFM
Static Pressure2.89 mmH2O2.7 mmH2O-7%
PWM ControlYesYes
Fan ConnectionStandard 4-Pin PWMStandard 4-Pin PWM
Source URLhttps://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-halo-white.htmlhttps://www.enostech.com/silverstone-ar12-rgb-cpu-air-cooler-review/

Verdict

SilverStone AR12

7.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A purpose-built low-profile cooler whose entire value proposition is fitting where taller coolers cannot.

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