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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo White vs Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120: Comparison

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo White and Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 separate most on fan count: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo White at 1, Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 at 2, 50% in favour of Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120. Static Pressure splits them by another 47%, this time favouring Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo White. They match on 4 other specifications, including cooler type, fan size and pwm control.

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
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 Halo White (Single-Tower Air/4 Heatpipes/120mm ARGB Fan/Entry-Level Budget Pick)
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo White
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 Tower
SeriesCooler Master Hyper 212 Halo WhiteThermalright Peerless Assassin 120
Tower TypeSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Model NumberRR-S4WW-20PA-R1PA120
Height154 mm157 mm-2%
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Fan Count1-50%2
Noise Level27 dBA+1.4 dBA25.6 dBA
Cooler Width124 mm135 mm
Heatpipe Count46
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed2050 RPM1550 RPM-24%
Airflow51.88 CFM-22%66.17 CFM
Static Pressure2.89 mmH2O1.53 mmH2O-47%
Bearing TypeRifleFluid Dynamic
PWM ControlYesYes
Fan ConnectionStandard 4-Pin PWMStandard 4-Pin PWM
Fans1x 120mm ARGB PWM2x TL-C12 120mm PWM
Source URLhttps://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-halo-white.htmlhttps://www.thermalright.com/product/peerless-assassin-120/

Verdict

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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