Left · Noctua
Noctua NH-U12A
Spec score
Spec score 86
$120
typical price
Noctua NH-U12A against NZXT Kraken 240 (2024)
Noctua NH-U12A 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 240 (2024)
Spec score
Spec score 82
$90
typical price
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-U12A: 86
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024): 82
4 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Noctua NH-U12A: 71.7
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024): 91.1
27%to the right
Typical price
Noctua NH-U12A: $120
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024): $90
$30to the right
From the spec sheets
Heat it holds
Noctua NH-U12A: 240 W
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024): 260 W
8%to the right
The verdict
- The Noctua NH-U12A scores 5% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) typically costs $30 less.
- Per dollar, the NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) is the better buy: 91.1 points per $100 against 71.7.
Specifications
| Spec | Noctua NH-U12A | NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Air tower | Liquid (AIO) |
| Heat it holds | 240 W | 260 W (better) |
| Size | 158 mm tall | 240 mm radiator |
| Sockets | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 |
| Brand | Noctua | NZXT |
| Released | 2019 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $120 | $90 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.