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Corsair A500 vs Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140: Comparison

Corsair A500 and Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 separate most on height: Corsair A500 at 165 mm, Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 at 158 mm, 4% in favour of Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140. They match on fan count and rgb lighting.

Corsair A500 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm AF120 Fans/165mm Height/250W TDP)
CorsairCorsair A500
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm PWM Fans/1500RPM/Extreme Value)
ThermalrightThermalright Peerless Assassin 140

Specs

Specification
Corsair A500 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 120mm AF120 Fans/165mm Height/250W TDP)
Corsair A500
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm PWM Fans/1500RPM/Extreme Value)
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140
BrandCorsairThermalright
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir, Dual-Tower
SeriesCorsair A500Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140
Tower TypeSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Model NumberCT-9010003-WWPA140
Height165 mm-4%158 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4, Intel LGA115X/2066/2011-3AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1851
Fan Count22
Noise Level37 dBA+11.4 dBA25.6
RGB LightingNoNo
Fans2x CORSAIR ML120, 120mm2x TL-C14C PWM, 140mm, 1500RPM

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.

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140

8.6 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the best price-to-performance dual-tower coolers available, now with larger fans for extra headroom.

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