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3M Thermally Conductive Acrylic Interface Pad 5590H vs Arctic TP-4: Comparison

3M Thermally Conductive Acrylic Interface Pad 5590H and Arctic TP-4 differ on recommended use: 3M Thermally Conductive Acrylic Interface Pad 5590H at Mainstream CPU/GPU and general electronics gap filling, Arctic TP-4 at Mainstream CPU/GPU, Laptop-Thin-GPU (RAM, chipsets, GPUs, consoles, laptops). They match on electrical conductivity and paste segment.

Specs

Specification
3M Thermally Conductive Acrylic Interface Pad 5590H (Acrylic Pad/Non-Conductive/3 W/mK)
3M Thermally Conductive Acrylic Interface Pad 5590H
Arctic TP-4 (Silicone-Based Pad/Non-Conductive/Premium Performance, Stackable, SP6-Ready)
Arctic TP-4
Electrical ConductivityInsulatingInsulating
Package SizeDie-cut shapes and rolls (e.g. 25.4 x 25.4 x 0.5mm squares, sold in packs)120x20mm or 100x100mm sheets, 0.5mm/1mm/1.5mm thickness, 1 or 4-pad packs
Recommended UseMainstream CPU/GPU and general electronics gap fillingMainstream CPU/GPU, Laptop-Thin-GPU (RAM, chipsets, GPUs, consoles, laptops)
Safety NotesNon-conductive acrylic pad; no special handling precautions requiredElectrically insulating (volume resistance 1.52x10^13 ohm-cm, breakdown voltage 8620 V/mil), non-adhesive, UL 94 V-0 flammability rated, dielectric constant 7.2 @1MHz
ConsistencyFirm, tacky acrylic polymer sheet50 Shore OO hardness - extremely soft, compressible to ~60% of original thickness under mounting pressure, stackable without performance loss
Paste SegmentPadPad

Price comparison

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