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Alphacool Apex Thermal Pad Soft 18W/mK vs Foshan High Conductivity Electronics (GD Brand) GD900: Comparison

Alphacool Apex Thermal Pad Soft 18W/mK and Foshan High Conductivity Electronics (GD Brand) GD900 separate most on thermal conductivity: Alphacool Apex Thermal Pad Soft 18W/mK at 17.8 W/mK, Foshan High Conductivity Electronics (GD Brand) GD900 at 4.8 W/mK, 73% in favour of Alphacool Apex Thermal Pad Soft 18W/mK.

Alphacool Apex Thermal Pad Soft 18W/mK (Silicone-Based Pad/Non-Conductive/High-end CPU/GPU)
AlphacoolAlphacool Apex Thermal Pad Soft 18W/mK
GD900 (Metal-Oxide/Non-Conductive/AliExpress Staple Grease/4.8 W/mK)
FoshanFoshan High Conductivity Electronics (GD Brand) GD900

Specs

Specification
Alphacool Apex Thermal Pad Soft 18W/mK (Silicone-Based Pad/Non-Conductive/High-end CPU/GPU)
Alphacool Apex Thermal Pad Soft 18W/mK
GD900 (Metal-Oxide/Non-Conductive/AliExpress Staple Grease/4.8 W/mK)
Foshan High Conductivity Electronics (GD Brand) GD900
BrandAlphacoolGD (Foshan High Conductivity Electronics Co., Ltd.)
ModelAlphacool Apex Thermal Pad Soft 18W/mKGD900
Thermal Conductivity17.8 W/mK4.8 W/mK-73%
Electrical ConductivityInsulatingInsulating
Package Size120 x 20 x 1.5mm sheet5g bag up to 30g pot
Recommended UseHigh-end CPU/GPUMainstream CPU/GPU
Density3.5 g/cm32.3 g/cm3
MaterialSilicone, ultra-soft with high compressibilityMetal-Oxide
Operating Temperature-50 to +150 °C-40 to 200 C
ConsistencyShore 00 65 hardness (±5, ASTM D2240), 20% elongation (ASTM D412)Viscosity ~33,000 +/-5% mPa.s, cone penetration 310 +/-10 (1/10mm)
Paste SegmentPadStandard Paste
Min Operating Temp-50 C-40 C
Max Operating Temp150 C200 C

Price comparison

RetailerAlphacool Apex Thermal Pad Soft 18W/mKFoshan High Conductivity Electronics (GD Brand) GD900
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