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Arctic MX-2 vs PCCooler EX90: Comparison

Arctic MX-2 and PCCooler EX90 separate most on thermal conductivity: Arctic MX-2 at 5.6 W/mK, PCCooler EX90 at 14.8 W/mK, 62% in favour of PCCooler EX90. They match on electrical conductivity and paste segment.

Arctic MX-2 (Carbon-Based/Non-Conductive/Budget Legacy Compound)
ArcticArctic MX-2
PCCooler EX90 (Non-Conductive/14.8 W/mK Flagship Paste)
PCCoolerPCCooler EX90

Specs

Specification
Arctic MX-2 (Carbon-Based/Non-Conductive/Budget Legacy Compound)
Arctic MX-2
PCCooler EX90 (Non-Conductive/14.8 W/mK Flagship Paste)
PCCooler EX90
BrandArcticPCCooler
ModelArctic MX-2PCCooler EX90
Thermal Conductivity5.6 W/mK-62%14.8 W/mK
Electrical ConductivityInsulatingInsulating
Package Size4g, 30g, 65g4g tube
Recommended UseMainstream CPU/GPUHigh-end CPU/GPU
Paste SegmentStandard PasteStandard Paste

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