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Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex vs ID-COOLING SE-226-XT: Comparison

Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex and ID-COOLING SE-226-XT separate most on fan count: Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex at 2, ID-COOLING SE-226-XT at 1, 50% in favour of Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex. Static Pressure splits them by another 40%, again favouring Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex. They match on 8 other specifications, including cooler type, tower type and tower layout.

Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex (Single-Tower Air/Dual 120mm PWM/6 Heat Pipes/159mm Height/Stealth Design)
Cooler MasterCooler Master Hyper 612 Apex
ID-COOLING SE-226-XT (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm PWM Fans/Extreme Budget Value)
ID-COOLINGID-COOLING SE-226-XT

Specs

Specification
Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex (Single-Tower Air/Dual 120mm PWM/6 Heat Pipes/159mm Height/Stealth Design)
Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex
ID-COOLING SE-226-XT (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm PWM Fans/Extreme Budget Value)
ID-COOLING SE-226-XT
BrandCooler MasterID-COOLING
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
SeriesCooler Master Hyper 612 ApexID-COOLING SE-226-XT
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Model NumberMAP-T6PN-225PK-R1SE-226-XT
Height159 mm-3%154 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
Noise Level30 dBA35.2+5.2 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Heatpipe Count66
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed2400 RPM1800 RPM-25%
Airflow75.2 CFM-1%76.16 CFM
Static Pressure3.63 mmH2O2.16 mmH2O-40%
PWM ControlYesYes
Fan ConnectionStandard 4-Pin PWMStandard 4-Pin PWM
Source URLhttps://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-612-apex.htmlhttps://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/10022/id-cooling-se-226-xt-black-cpu-cooler/index.html

Verdict

ID-COOLING SE-226-XT

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely functional dual-tower cooler for the tightest budgets, with less independent validation than the category leaders.

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