be quiet! Dark Rock Elite vs MSI MAG CoreLiquid A13 360

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

10 differences
Specificationbe quiet! Dark Rock EliteMSI MAG CoreLiquid A13 360
Bearing typeDiffersFluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB)Rifle bearing
Fan diameterDiffers13.5 cm12 cm
Fan's mean time to failure (MTTF)Differs300000 h40000 h
Suitable locationDiffersProcessorMotherboard, Processor
TypeDiffersAir coolerAll-in-one liquid cooler
Fan dimensions (W x D x H)Differs135 x 135 x 25 mm120 x 120 x 25 mm
Radiator heightDiffers16.8 cm2.7 cm
Radiator widthDiffers13.6 cm39.4 cm
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3), LGA 1151 (Socket H4), LGA 1155 (Socket H2), LGA 1200 (Socket H5), LGA 1700, Socket AM4, Socket AM5LGA 1700, LGA 1851, Socket AM4, Socket AM5
Radiator depthSame12 cm12 cm
Base plate materialSameCopperCopper
Illumination LEDSameYesYes
Quantity per packSame1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Fan 2 rotational speed (max)not known2000 RPMnot known
Fan 2 rotational speed (min)not known1500 RPMnot known
Fan bearing technologynot knownFluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB)not known
Fan speed (max)not known2000 RPMnot known
Fan speed (min)not known1500 RPMnot known
Maximum airflownot knownnot known62.6 cfm
Noise levelnot known25.8 dBnot known
Noise level (high speed)not known25.8 dBnot known
Noise level (low speed)not known11 dBnot known
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) supportnot knownYesnot known
Pump connectornot knownnot known3-pin
Pump motor speednot knownnot known3800 RPM
Pump noise levelnot knownnot known20 dB
Pump's mean time to failure (MTTF)not knownnot known25000 h
Cable lengthnot knownnot known0.45 m
Depthnot known145 mmnot known
Fan 2 dimensions (W x D x H)not known135 x 135 x 25 mmnot known
Fan thicknessnot known2.5 cmnot known
Heat pipes diameternot known6 mmnot known
Heightnot known168 mmnot known
Tube lengthnot knownnot known390 mm
Waterblock depthnot knownnot known6.93 cm
Waterblock heightnot knownnot known5.7 cm
Waterblock widthnot knownnot known7.09 cm
Weightnot known1.34 kgnot known
Widthnot known136 mmnot known
Display typenot knownNot applicablenot known
Fan connectornot known4-pinnot known
Fan diameter 2not known13.5 cmnot known
Fins materialnot knownAluminiumnot known
Illumination colournot knownnot knownMulti
Number of heat pipesnot known7not known
Radiator materialnot knownnot knownAluminum
Fan currentnot known0.4 Anot known
Fan voltagenot known12 Vnot known
Thermal Design Power (TDP)not known280 Wnot known
Compliance certificatesnot knownCE, RoHS, cTUVus, UKCA, WEEEnot known
Heat sink dimensionsnot knownnot known394 x 119.6 x 27.2mm
Product lifenot known300000 hnot known
LED lightingnot knownYesnot known
Link to manufacturer informationnot knownnot knownhttps://www.msi.com/Liquid-Cooling/MAG-CORELIQUID-A13-360/Specification
Sustainability certificatesnot knownTriman, UL ECOLOGOnot known
Sustainability compliancenot knownYesnot known
Mounting kitnot knownYesnot known
Screws includednot knownnot knownYes
Package depthnot known202 mmnot known
Package heightnot known220 mmnot known
Package weightnot known1.78 kgnot known
Package widthnot known180 mmnot known
Products per shipping (inner) casenot known12 pc(s)not known
Shipping (inner) case gross weightnot known22.8 kgnot known
Shipping (inner) case heightnot known46.7 cmnot known
Shipping (inner) case lengthnot known62.5 cmnot known
Shipping (inner) case widthnot known38 cmnot known