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Corsair A500 vs Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX: Comparison

Corsair A500 and Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX separate most on height: Corsair A500 at 165 mm, Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX at 27 mm, 511% in favour of Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX. Fan Count splits them by another 33%, again favouring Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX.

Corsair A500 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm AF120 Fans/165mm Height/250W TDP)
CorsairCorsair A500
Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX (360mm AIO Liquid/iCUE Link Ecosystem/Single-Cable Daisy Chain/RGB)
CorsairCorsair iCUE LINK H150i RX

Specs

Specification
Corsair A500 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm AF120 Fans/165mm Height/250W TDP)
Corsair A500
Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX (360mm AIO Liquid/iCUE Link Ecosystem/Single-Cable Daisy Chain/RGB)
Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX
BrandCorsairCorsair
Cooler TypeAir TowerAIO Liquid
SeriesCorsair A500Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX
Model NumberCT-9010003-WWiCUE LINK H150i RX
Height165 mm-511%27 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4, Intel LGA115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1851/1200
Fan Count2-33%3
Noise Level37 dBA+6.9 dBA30.1
RGB LightingNoYes
Fans2x CORSAIR ML120, 120mm3x RX120 iCUE LINK ARGB, 120mm

Verdict

Corsair A500

8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely strong flagship-tier air cooler that trades a few degrees against Noctua's best for a lower price and Corsair's ecosystem familiarity.

Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RX

8.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid mainstream-flagship entry point into Corsair's cable-simplifying ecosystem at a full 360mm radiator size.

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