Left · Noctua
Noctua NH-D15 G2
Spec score
Spec score 96
$160
typical price
Noctua NH-D15 G2 against NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024)
Noctua NH-D15 G2 leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · NZXT
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024)
Spec score
Spec score 94
$302
Amazon US, Oct 24
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Noctua NH-D15 G2: 96
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024): 94
2 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Noctua NH-D15 G2: 60
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024): 31.3
92%to the left
Typical price
Noctua NH-D15 G2: $160
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024): $300
$140to the left
From the spec sheets
Heat it holds
Noctua NH-D15 G2: 280 W
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024): 330 W
18%to the right
The verdict
- Noctua NH-D15 G2 and NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) are level on spec score.
- The Noctua NH-D15 G2 typically costs $140 less.
- Per dollar, the Noctua NH-D15 G2 is the better buy: 60 points per $100 against 31.3.
Specifications
| Spec | Noctua NH-D15 G2 | NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Air tower | Liquid (AIO) |
| Heat it holds | 280 W | 330 W (better) |
| Size | 168 mm tall | 360 mm radiator |
| Sockets | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 |
| Brand | Noctua | NZXT |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Typical price | $160 (better) | $300 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.