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NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) against NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024)

NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (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

    NZXT Kraken 240 (2024): 82

    NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024): 94

    12 ptsto the right

Price and value

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

  • Value, points per $100

    NZXT Kraken 240 (2024): 91.1

    NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024): 31.3

    191%to the left

  • Typical price

    NZXT Kraken 240 (2024): $90

    NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024): $300

    $210to the left

From the spec sheets

  • Heat it holds

    NZXT Kraken 240 (2024): 260 W

    NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024): 330 W

    27%to the right

The verdict

  • The NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) scores 15% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
  • The NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) typically costs $210 less.
  • Per dollar, the NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) is the better buy: 91.1 points per $100 against 31.3.

Specifications

SpecNZXT Kraken 240 (2024)NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024)
TypeLiquid (AIO)Liquid (AIO)
Heat it holds260 W330 W (better)
Size240 mm radiator360 mm radiator
SocketsAM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851
BrandNZXTNZXT
Released20242024
Typical price$90 (better)$300

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

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