Left · Noctua
Noctua NH-U12A
Spec score
Spec score 86
$120
typical price
Noctua NH-U12A against Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3
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 · Thermalright
Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3
Spec score
Spec score 76
$54
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-U12A: 86
Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3: 76
10 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
Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3: 138.2
93%to the right
Typical price
Noctua NH-U12A: $120
Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3: $55
$65to the right
From the spec sheets
Heat it holds
Noctua NH-U12A: 240 W
Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3: 300 W
25%to the right
The verdict
- The Noctua NH-U12A scores 13% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 typically costs $65 less.
- Per dollar, the Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 is the better buy: 138.2 points per $100 against 71.7.
Specifications
| Spec | Noctua NH-U12A | Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Air tower | Liquid (AIO) |
| Heat it holds | 240 W | 300 W (better) |
| Size | 158 mm tall | 360 mm radiator |
| Sockets | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 |
| Brand | Noctua | Thermalright |
| Released | 2019 | 2023 (better) |
| Typical price | $120 | $55 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.