ARCTIC Freezer 36 CO vs be quiet! Dark Rock Elite

The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.

16 differences
SpecificationARCTIC Freezer 36 CObe quiet! Dark Rock Elite
Bearing typeDiffersDual ball bearingFluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB)
Fan bearing technologyDiffersDual Ball BearingFluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm13.5 cm
DepthDiffers104 mm145 mm
HeightDiffers159 mm168 mm
WeightDiffers890 g1.34 kg
WidthDiffers126 mm136 mm
Fan connectorDiffers4-pin + 4-pin4-pin
Illumination LEDDiffersNoYes
Number of heat pipesDiffers47
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1851, LGA 1700, Socket AM4, Socket AM5LGA 1150 (Socket H3), LGA 1151 (Socket H4), LGA 1155 (Socket H2), LGA 1200 (Socket H5), LGA 1700, Socket AM4, Socket AM5
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, RoHS, UKCACE, RoHS, cTUVus, UKCA, WEEE
Package depthDiffers190 mm202 mm
Package heightDiffers117 mm220 mm
Package weightDiffers1.23 kg1.78 kg
Package widthDiffers186 mm180 mm
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) supportSameYesYes
Suitable locationSameProcessorProcessor
TypeSameAir coolerAir cooler
Display typeSameNot applicableNot applicable
Fins materialSameAluminiumAluminium
Number of fansSame2 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Sustainability complianceSameYesYes
Quantity per packSame1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Fan 2 rotational speed (max)not knownnot known2000 RPM
Fan 2 rotational speed (min)not knownnot known1500 RPM
Fan speed (max)not knownnot known2000 RPM
Fan speed (min)not knownnot known1500 RPM
Fan's mean time to failure (MTTF)not knownnot known300000 h
Noise levelnot knownnot known25.8 dB
Noise level (high speed)not knownnot known25.8 dB
Noise level (low speed)not knownnot known11 dB
Rotational speed (max)not known1800 RPMnot known
Rotational speed (min)not known200 RPMnot known
Cable lengthnot known0.28 mnot known
Fan 2 dimensions (W x D x H)not knownnot known135 x 135 x 25 mm
Fan dimensions (W x D x H)not knownnot known135 x 135 x 25 mm
Fan thicknessnot knownnot known2.5 cm
Fins thicknessnot known0.4 mmnot known
Heat pipes diameternot knownnot known6 mm
Radiator depthnot knownnot known12 cm
Radiator heightnot knownnot known16.8 cm
Radiator widthnot knownnot known13.6 cm
Base plate materialnot knownnot knownCopper
Fan diameter 2not knownnot known13.5 cm
Fan currentnot knownnot known0.4 A
Fan voltagenot knownnot known12 V
Rated currentnot known0.1 Anot known
Rated voltagenot known12 Vnot known
Thermal Design Power (TDP)not knownnot known280 W
Operating temperature (T-T)not known0 - 40 °Cnot known
Country of originnot knownHong Kongnot known
Electrical input connectionnot known4-Pin PWM-Connector + 4-Pin Plugnot known
Heat sink dimensionsnot known104 x 126 x 159 mmnot known
Product lifenot knownnot known300000 h
Warranty periodnot known6 Yearsnot known
LED lightingnot knownnot knownYes
Sustainability certificatesnot knownnot knownTriman, UL ECOLOGO
Mounting kitnot knownnot knownYes
Products per shipping (inner) casenot knownnot known12 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case gross weightnot knownnot known22.8 kg
Shipping (inner) case heightnot knownnot known46.7 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthnot knownnot known62.5 cm
Shipping (inner) case widthnot knownnot known38 cm