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Noctua NH-U12S redux against NZXT Kraken 240 (2024)

NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) 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.

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-U12S redux: 66

    NZXT Kraken 240 (2024): 82

    16 ptsto the right

Price and value

Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.

  • Value, points per $100

    Noctua NH-U12S redux: 110

    NZXT Kraken 240 (2024): 91.1

    21%to the left

  • Typical price

    Noctua NH-U12S redux: $60

    NZXT Kraken 240 (2024): $90

    $30to the left

From the spec sheets

  • Heat it holds

    Noctua NH-U12S redux: 170 W

    NZXT Kraken 240 (2024): 260 W

    53%to the right

The verdict

  • The NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) scores 24% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
  • The Noctua NH-U12S redux typically costs $30 less.
  • Per dollar, the Noctua NH-U12S redux is the better buy: 110 points per $100 against 91.1.

Specifications

SpecNoctua NH-U12S reduxNZXT Kraken 240 (2024)
TypeAir towerLiquid (AIO)
Heat it holds170 W260 W (better)
Size158 mm tall240 mm radiator
SocketsAM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851
BrandNoctuaNZXT
Released20212024 (better)
Typical price$60 (better)$90

The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.

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