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Arctic MX-5 vs Deepcool EK720-XL-2.0: Comparison

Arctic MX-5 and Deepcool EK720-XL-2.0 separate most on thermal conductivity: Arctic MX-5 at 8.5 W/mK, Deepcool EK720-XL-2.0 at 6.0 W/mK, 29% in favour of Arctic MX-5.

Arctic MX-5 (Carbon-Based/Non-Conductive/Reformulated Low-Viscosity Successor to MX-4)
ArcticArctic MX-5
Deepcool EK720-XL-2.0 (Thermal Pad/Non-Conductive/6.0 W/mK/Laptop-GPU Pad)
DeepcoolDeepcool EK720-XL-2.0

Specs

Specification
Arctic MX-5 (Carbon-Based/Non-Conductive/Reformulated Low-Viscosity Successor to MX-4)
Arctic MX-5
Deepcool EK720-XL-2.0 (Thermal Pad/Non-Conductive/6.0 W/mK/Laptop-GPU Pad)
Deepcool EK720-XL-2.0
Thermal Conductivity8.5 W/mK6.0 W/mK-29%
Electrical ConductivityInsulatingInsulating
Package Size2g, 4g, 8g, 20g120 x 120 mm sheet, 2.0 mm thickness (also sold in 0.5/1.0/1.5mm thicknesses and L/XS sizes)
Recommended UseCPU/GPU/Console CoolersLaptop-Thin-GPU (marketed for laptops, graphics cards and game consoles)
Safety NotesNoneKeep away from small children and pets; not for internal consumption
Paste SegmentStandard PastePad

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