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Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450 vs Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird Tflex HR600 Series Thermal Gap Filler Pad: Comparison
What is the difference between Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450 and Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird?
There is no decisive spec gap here. Thermal conductivity splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450 9.24 W/mK against Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird 3 W/mK. They differ on recommended use too, Mainstream CPU/GPU on the Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450 versus Laptop-Thin-GPU, Mainstream CPU/GPU, M.2 SSD cooling on the Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird. They differ on conductivity source too, https://www.akasa.co.uk/update.php?tpl=product/product.detail.tpl&model=AK-450-5G on the Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450 versus https://www.laird.com/products/thermal-interface-materials/gap-fillers/tflex-hr600 on the Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird. There is a split on paste segment as well, Standard Paste on the Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450 versus Pad on the Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird.
Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450 vs Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird: which one fits your build
The Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450 is the one to take for mainstream CPU repastes under air or AIO coolers and Akasa AK-455 owners wanting a higher-rated Akasa compound, though it is not built for sub-zero or chiller cooling, since Akasa rates it from 0C and buyers who need published electrical safety data. The Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird suits M.2 SSD heatsink contact and laptop GPU/VRAM cooling, though it is not the pick for high-power desktop CPU/GPU dies needing >3 W/mK. Our rating of the Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450 (6/10): A silver-based compound with a solid published conductivity figure and a bundled spreader, reasonable for the price. Our rating of the Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird (6.2/10): an industrial-grade gap filler pad from an established materials brand, cuttable to size for M.2 and laptop use.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450
- Akasa
- Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird Tflex HR600 Series Thermal Gap Filler Pad
- Laird
Model
- Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450
- AK-450-5G
- Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird Tflex HR600 Series Thermal Gap Filler Pad
- Tflex HR600
Thermal Conductivity
- Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450
- 9.24 W/mKBest
- Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird Tflex HR600 Series Thermal Gap Filler Pad
- 3 W/mK (ASTM D5470)
Package Size
- Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450
- 5g syringe
- Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird Tflex HR600 Series Thermal Gap Filler Pad
- 229 x 229mm sheet, 0.5mm-3.0mm thickness options; also sold pre-cut for M.2 SSD/laptop use
Recommended Use
- Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450
- Mainstream CPU/GPU (formulated for CPU/heatsink interfaces)
- Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird Tflex HR600 Series Thermal Gap Filler Pad
- Laptop-Thin-GPU, Mainstream CPU/GPU, M.2 SSD cooling
Conductivity Source
- Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450
- https://www.akasa.co.uk/update.php?tpl=product/product.detail.tpl&model=AK-450-5G
- Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird Tflex HR600 Series Thermal Gap Filler Pad
- https://www.laird.com/products/thermal-interface-materials/gap-fillers/tflex-hr600
Paste Segment
- Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450
- Standard Paste
- Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird Tflex HR600 Series Thermal Gap Filler Pad
- Pad
Which one should you pick?
Choose Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450 if you want the higher thermal conductivity (9.24 W/mK vs 3 W/mK (ASTM D5470)).
Choose Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird Tflex HR600 Series Thermal Gap Filler Pad if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Price comparison
| Retailer | Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450 | Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird Tflex HR600 Series Thermal Gap Filler Pad |
|---|---|---|
| Akasa | View on Akasa | |
| Amazon UK | View on Amazon UK | |
| Laird / Laird Performance Materials | View on Laird / Laird Performance Materials | |
| Farnell | View on Farnell |
Disclaimer: The price and specification of the given product may differ from the actual product. Please confirm on the retailer's website before buying.
Verdict
Akasa AK-450 Silver Compound 450
6 / 10 Expert Rating
A silver-based compound with a solid published conductivity figure and a bundled spreader, reasonable for the price.
Laird (Laird Performance Materials) Laird Tflex HR600 Series Thermal Gap Filler Pad
6.2 / 10 Expert Rating
An industrial-grade gap filler pad from an established materials brand, cuttable to size for M.2 and laptop use.