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Arctic MX-5 vs Deepcool DS7: Comparison

Arctic MX-5 and Deepcool DS7 separate most on thermal conductivity: Arctic MX-5 at 8.5 W/mK, Deepcool DS7 at 6.9 W/mK, 19% in favour of Arctic MX-5. They match on electrical conductivity and paste segment.

Arctic MX-5 (Carbon-Based/Non-Conductive/Reformulated Low-Viscosity Successor to MX-4)
ArcticArctic MX-5
Deepcool DS7 (Non-Conductive/6.9 W/mK/Professional-Grade Paste)
DeepcoolDeepcool DS7

Specs

Specification
Arctic MX-5 (Carbon-Based/Non-Conductive/Reformulated Low-Viscosity Successor to MX-4)
Arctic MX-5
Deepcool DS7 (Non-Conductive/6.9 W/mK/Professional-Grade Paste)
Deepcool DS7
Thermal Conductivity8.5 W/mK6.9 W/mK-19%
Electrical ConductivityInsulatingInsulating
Package Size2g, 4g, 8g, 20g2 g grease weight (23 g net weight incl. applicator)
Recommended UseCPU/GPU/Console CoolersHigh-end CPU/GPU (Deepcool's own 4-of-5-star "Professional" performance grade)
Paste SegmentStandard PasteStandard Paste

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