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Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex vs Scythe Mugen 6: Comparison

Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex and Scythe Mugen 6 separate most on fan count: Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex at 2, Scythe Mugen 6 at 1, 50% in favour of Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex. Static Pressure splits them by another 33%, 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
Scythe Mugen 6 (Single-Tower Air/5 Heatpipes/120mm Kaze Flex Fan/154mm Height/Budget-Quiet)
ScytheScythe Mugen 6

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
Scythe Mugen 6 (Single-Tower Air/5 Heatpipes/120mm Kaze Flex Fan/154mm Height/Budget-Quiet)
Scythe Mugen 6
BrandCooler MasterScythe
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
SeriesCooler Master Hyper 612 ApexScythe Mugen 6
Tower TypeSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Model NumberMAP-T6PN-225PK-R1SCMG-6000
Height159 mm-3%154 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X/2066/2011
Tower LayoutSingle-TowerSingle-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
Noise Level30 dBA+3.1 dBA26.88
RGB LightingNoNo
Heatpipe Count66
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed2400 RPM2000 RPM-17%
Airflow75.2 CFM60.29 CFM-20%
Static Pressure3.63 mmH2O2.45 mmH2O-33%
PWM ControlYesYes
Fan ConnectionStandard 4-Pin PWMStandard 4-Pin PWM
Source URLhttps://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-612-apex.htmlhttps://www.scytheus.com/mugen6

Verdict

Scythe Mugen 6

7.6 / 10 Expert Rating

A quietly reliable budget single-tower cooler that carries forward Scythe's long-standing acoustic focus.

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