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Arctic MX-5 vs Deepcool DS9: Comparison

Arctic MX-5 and Deepcool DS9 separate most on thermal conductivity: Arctic MX-5 at 8.5 W/mK, Deepcool DS9 at 6.5 W/mK, 24% 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 DS9 (Non-Conductive/6.5 W/mK/Elite-Grade Paste)
DeepcoolDeepcool DS9

Specs

Specification
Arctic MX-5 (Carbon-Based/Non-Conductive/Reformulated Low-Viscosity Successor to MX-4)
Arctic MX-5
Deepcool DS9 (Non-Conductive/6.5 W/mK/Elite-Grade Paste)
Deepcool DS9
Thermal Conductivity8.5 W/mK6.5 W/mK-24%
Electrical ConductivityInsulatingInsulating
Package Size2g, 4g, 8g, 20g5 g grease weight (28 g net weight incl. applicator)
Recommended UseCPU/GPU/Console CoolersHigh-end CPU/GPU (Deepcool's own 4-of-5-star "Specialist" performance grade)
Paste SegmentStandard PasteStandard Paste

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