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Arctic MX-1 vs Thermal Grizzly Hydronaut: Comparison

Arctic MX-1 and Thermal Grizzly Hydronaut differ on recommended use: Arctic MX-1 at Mainstream CPU/GPU (originally bundled with Arctic Cooling Freezer 4/7/64 and Accelero coolers, rated for all AMD and Intel platforms of its era), Thermal Grizzly Hydronaut at Mainstream CPU/GPU, High-end CPU/GPU (upper-mid builds; suited to large cooling surfaces such as PS4/PS5/Xbox). They match on electrical conductivity and paste segment.

Specs

Specification
Arctic MX-1 (Legacy Non-Conductive Paste, Original Arctic Cooling Freezer-Series Bundle Compound)
Arctic MX-1
Thermal Grizzly Hydronaut (Silicone/Metal-Oxide Based/Non-Conductive/7.8 W/mK/Built for Large Cooling Surfaces)
Thermal Grizzly Hydronaut
Electrical ConductivityInsulatingInsulating
Recommended UseMainstream CPU/GPU (originally bundled with Arctic Cooling Freezer 4/7/64 and Accelero coolers, rated for all AMD and Intel platforms of its era)Mainstream CPU/GPU, High-end CPU/GPU (upper-mid builds; suited to large cooling surfaces such as PS4/PS5/Xbox)
Safety NotesContains no metal particles - electrically non-conductive and non-capacitiveNone
Paste SegmentStandard PasteStandard Paste

Price comparison

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