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be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6 vs be quiet! Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 10identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The be quiet! Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm has 5.4 dB more noise level (low speed) than the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6 (17.3 dB vs 11.9 dB). The be quiet! Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm has 4.5 dB more noise level (high speed) than the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6 (36.9 dB vs 32.4 dB). The be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6 has 17.68 cfm more maximum airflow than the be quiet! Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm (79.48 cfm vs 61.8 cfm). Suitable location: Chipset on the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6, Processor on the be quiet! Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm. Type: Air cooler on the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6, All-in-one liquid cooler on the be quiet! Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm.

  • Suitable location
    • Dark Rock Pro 6:Chipset
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:Processor
  • Type
    • Dark Rock Pro 6:Air cooler
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:All-in-one liquid cooler
  • Fan diameter
    • Dark Rock Pro 6:120/135 mm
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:12 cm
  • Noise level (low speed)
    • Dark Rock Pro 6:11.9 dB
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:17.3 dB
  • Noise level (high speed)
    • Dark Rock Pro 6:32.4 dB
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:36.9 dB
  • Maximum airflow
    • Dark Rock Pro 6:79.48 cfm
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:61.8 cfm
  • Airflow
    • Dark Rock Pro 6:135.04 m³/h
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:105.1 m³/h
  • Maximum air pressure
    • Dark Rock Pro 6:2.25 mmH2O
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:2.51 mmH2O

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Comparison of Dark Rock Pro 6, Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm
69 specifications
Performance10 differ
Suitable locationDiffersChipsetProcessor
TypeDiffersAir coolerAll-in-one liquid cooler
Fan diameterDiffers120/135 mm12 cm
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3), LGA 1151 (Socket H4), LGA 1155 (Socket H2), LGA 1200 (Socket H5), LGA 1700, LGA 1851, Socket AM4, Socket AM5LGA 1851, LGA 1150 (Socket H3), LGA 1151 (Socket H4), LGA 1155 (Socket H2), LGA 1200 (Socket H5), Socket AM4, Socket AM5, LGA 1700
Noise level (low speed)Differs11.9 dB17.3 dB
Noise level (high speed)Differs32.4 dB36.9 dB
Maximum airflowDiffers79.48 cfm61.8 cfm
AirflowDiffers135.04 m³/h105.1 m³/h
Maximum air pressureDiffers2.25 mmH2O2.51 mmH2O
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) supportYesYes
Bearing typeDiffersFluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB)Rifle bearing
Pump connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4-pin
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Fan speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2100 RPM
Pump motor speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5500 RPM
Pump motor speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5500 RPM
Pump motor speed (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3000 RPM
Fan's mean time to failure (MTTF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60000 h
Rotational speed (max)Known for one2000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one300000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Radiator materialDiffersCopperAluminum
Base plate materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCopper
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Number of fan bladesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Illumination LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Illumination colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti
Daisy chainKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fins materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of heat pipesKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan connectorKnown for one4-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Fan power consumptionDiffers4.8 W5.4 W
Fan currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.17 A
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Rated voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Rated currentKnown for one0.15 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions11 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers147 mm52 mm
HeightDiffers169 mm397 mm
Radiator widthDiffers14 cm12 cm
Radiator depthDiffers12.2 cm39.7 cm
Radiator heightDiffers16.9 cm2.7 cm
Tube lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 cm
Waterblock widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.34 cm
Waterblock depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.87 cm
Waterblock heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.85 cm
WeightDiffers1.34 kg1.28 kg
Fan dimensions (W x D x H)120 x 120 x 25 mm120 x 120 x 25 mm
Package widthDiffers193 mm206 mm
Package depthDiffers212 mm461 mm
Package heightDiffers224 mm138 mm
Package weightDiffers2.09 kg2.15 kg
Fan 2 dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one135 x 135 x 25 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat pipes diameterKnown for one6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one0.12 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceYesYes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, UKCA, UL, RCM, RoHS, WEEECE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA, WEEE
Sustainability certificatesTrimanTriman
Warranty period3 year(s)3 year(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Mounting kitYesYes
ManualYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Thermal greaseYesYes
Logistics data5 differ
Products per shipping (inner) caseDiffers8 pc(s)4 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case widthDiffers41.2 cm43 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthDiffers45.2 cm47.6 cm
Shipping (inner) case heightDiffers48.6 cm30.5 cm
Shipping (inner) case gross weightDiffers17.9 kg9.9 kg

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