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be quiet! Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm vs Mars Gaming MCPU-X26PRO Processor Air cooler

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 7identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The be quiet! Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm has 8.3 dB more noise level (low speed) than the Mars Gaming MCPU-X26PRO Processor Air cooler (17.3 dB vs 9 dB). The be quiet! Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm has 10.9 dB more noise level (high speed) than the Mars Gaming MCPU-X26PRO Processor Air cooler (36.9 dB vs 26 dB). The Mars Gaming MCPU-X26PRO Processor Air cooler has 10.2 cfm more maximum airflow than the be quiet! Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm (72 cfm vs 61.8 cfm). Only the be quiet! Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm has illumination LED. Type: All-in-one liquid cooler on the be quiet! Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm, Air cooler on the Mars Gaming MCPU-X26PRO Processor Air cooler.

  • Type
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:All-in-one liquid cooler
    • MCPU-X26PRO Processor Air cooler:Air cooler
  • Noise level (low speed)
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:17.3 dB
    • MCPU-X26PRO Processor Air cooler:9 dB
  • Noise level (high speed)
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:36.9 dB
    • MCPU-X26PRO Processor Air cooler:26 dB
  • Maximum airflow
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:61.8 cfm
    • MCPU-X26PRO Processor Air cooler:72 cfm
  • Maximum air pressure
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:2.51 mmH2O
    • MCPU-X26PRO Processor Air cooler:1.4 mmH2O
  • Bearing type
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:Rifle bearing
    • MCPU-X26PRO Processor Air cooler:Hydraulic
  • Product colour
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:Black
    • MCPU-X26PRO Processor Air cooler:White
  • Number of fans
    • Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm:3 fan(s)
    • MCPU-X26PRO Processor Air cooler:2 fan(s)

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Comparison of Pure Loop 3 LX 360mm, MCPU-X26PRO
69 specifications
Performance7 differ
TypeDiffersAll-in-one liquid coolerAir cooler
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1851, LGA 1150 (Socket H3), LGA 1151 (Socket H4), LGA 1155 (Socket H2), LGA 1200 (Socket H5), Socket AM4, Socket AM5, LGA 1700LGA 1851, LGA 1700, LGA 1200 (Socket H5), LGA 1156 (Socket H), LGA 1155 (Socket H2), LGA 1151 (Socket H4), LGA 1150 (Socket H3), LGA 1366 (Socket B), Socket AM5, Socket AM4
Noise level (low speed)Differs17.3 dB9 dB
Noise level (high speed)Differs36.9 dB26 dB
Maximum airflowDiffers61.8 cfm72 cfm
AirflowKnown for one105.1 m³/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum air pressureDiffers2.51 mmH2O1.4 mmH2O
Bearing typeDiffersRifle bearingHydraulic
Pump connectorKnown for one4-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan speed (max)Known for one2100 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Pump motor speedKnown for one5500 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Pump motor speed (max)Known for one5500 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Pump motor speed (min)Known for one3000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan's mean time to failure (MTTF)Known for one60000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Rotational speed (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 RPM
Rotational speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2300 RPM
Minimum airflow (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 cfm
Minimum air pressureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.85 mmH2O
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60000 h
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Radiator materialKnown for oneAluminumUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansDiffers3 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Number of fan bladesKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Illumination LEDDiffersYesNo
Illumination colourKnown for oneMultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Daisy chainKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fins materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Number of heat pipesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4-pin
Poweridentical
Fan power consumptionKnown for one5.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan currentKnown for one0.17 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
VoltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC 12V
Rated currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers120 mm122 mm
DepthDiffers52 mm122 mm
HeightDiffers397 mm158 mm
Radiator widthKnown for one12 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Radiator depthKnown for one39.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Radiator heightKnown for one2.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Tube lengthKnown for one40 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Waterblock widthKnown for one9.34 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Waterblock depthKnown for one4.87 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Waterblock heightKnown for one6.85 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers1.28 kg904 g
Package widthKnown for one206 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one461 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one138 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.15 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA, WEEEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneTrimanUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Thermal greaseKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one43 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one47.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one30.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one9.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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