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Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex vs Zalman Reserator5 Z36: Comparison

Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex and Zalman Reserator5 Z36 separate most on height: Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex at 159 mm, Zalman Reserator5 Z36 at 27 mm, 489% in favour of Zalman Reserator5 Z36. Fan Count splits them by another 33%, again favouring Zalman Reserator5 Z36.

Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex (Single-Tower Air/Dual 120mm PWM/6 Heat Pipes/159mm Height/Stealth Design)
Cooler MasterCooler Master Hyper 612 Apex
Zalman Reserator5 Z36 (360mm AIO Liquid/3x ARGB Fans/Distinctive Cylindrical Pump Design/Value Flagship AIO)
ZalmanZalman Reserator5 Z36

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
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 612 ApexZalman Reserator5 Z36
Model NumberMAP-T6PN-225PK-R1Reserator5 Z36
Height159 mm-489%27 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200
Fan Count2-33%3
Noise Level30 dBA+2 dBA28
RGB LightingNoYes

Price comparison

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Verdict

Zalman Reserator5 Z36

7.5 / 10 Expert Rating

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

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