Product Comparison: Corsair A500 vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4
General Specifications
Brand
Corsair
be quiet!
Model
A500
Dark Rock Pro 4
Origin
China
Germany
About the Product
The CORSAIR A500 boasts quad direct-contact copper heat pipes to draw heat away from your CPU, dual magnetic levitation bearing fans for provide superb customizable airflow and pre-applied CORSAIR XTM50 thermal material for optimal heat transfer.
Dark Rock Pro 4 offers immense cooling performance of 250W TDP and virtually inaudible operation. Excellent for overclocked systems and demanding workstations. The two Silent Wings PWM fans feature advanced fluid-dynamic bearings, smooth six-pole motors and airflow-optimized fan blades.
Key Specs
Cooling Type
Air Cooling
Air Cooling
Max. Airflow
75 CFM
119 CFM
Number of Pipes
4
7
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Corsair A500 High Performance Dual Fan CPU Cooler
- I have had a chance to use this for about a week and I love it. It's quiet and runs cool.
- The quality material they used is top-of-the-line. It cools my 8700K well.
- It's great looking and cools great.
- I use this to cool a i9 9900K and it works pretty well.
- The built very well with excellent fit-and-finish, and the cooling performance was and is excellent.
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 CPU Cooler
- Quiet operation and good cooling performance.
- The Dark Rock Pro 4 is a massive cooler and it does a wonderful job cooling intel’s i9 9900k.
- I installed an intel i9-9900k and its definitely keeping it cool.
- I love this cooler. It's delightfully quiet, looks great, and performs as well as you'd hope it would given the price tag.
- Superior cooling performance. Highly recommend.
Size & Weight
Height
6.65 in.
6.41 in.
Width
5.67 in.
5.35 in.
Depth
6.73 in.
5.74 in.
Weight
3.22 lbs.
2.49 lbs.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Corsair A500 High Performance Dual Fan CPU Cooler
- Installation was a breeze because size was great.
- It installed great. Good size for my case.
- The install is super easy. Great performance for it size.
- The size is quite compact and does not overlap memory slots.
- Size fits perfectly into the case and does not take up too much space.
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 CPU Cooler
- Looks good for the size. Very quiet fans.
- This is a monster size air cooler. Doesn't have any issue about size or weight.
- Make sure to have enough space for your ram and the case itself. It's huge size.
- The install and size are the only cons.
- The size of this CPU cooler can interfere with RAM and it makes it kind of difficult to work with when working inside the case.
Features
Socket Compatibility
Intel:, 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 1200, 2011, 2011-3, 2066, AMD:, AM4, AM3, AM2
Intel:, 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 1200, 1366, 2011-3, 2066, 2011, AMD:, AM4, AM3 +, AM3, AM2 +, AM2, FM2+, FM2, FM1
Speed
2400 RPM
1500 RPM
Cooled CPU (Max. TDP)
250 W
250 W
Noise Level
36 dBA
24.3 dBA
Number of Coolers
2
2
Bearing Type
Magnetic Levitation Bearing
Fluid Dynamic Bearing
Heat-Exchanger Material
Copper
Copper
Power Connector Type
4-pin
4-pin
Extras
Intuitive Slide-And-Lock Fan Mount System, Direct Contact Heatpipes, Corsair holdfast retention system
Silent Wings PWM fans, Virtually Inaudible Operation, Immense Cooling Power, Highly advanced design, Double-Tower Layout, User-friendly Elegance
What customers say about "Features"
Corsair A500 High Performance Dual Fan CPU Cooler
- The installation was easy if you're on an Intel platform.
- The unit performs well, was easy to install, and is very quiet.
- I really like how it looks on the computer. Is easy to install and Quality seems to be top notch.
- Installation was simple onto my Ryzen 2700x.
- It is very difficult to change the brackets for the proper CPU. Comes installed for Intel.
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 CPU Cooler
- This cooler is made of very sturdy and quality material.
- Its fans help to cool the rest of the components to boot. It is large. It is very quiet under load.
- Keeps things cool with low noise output.
- This keeps my cpu very cool and very happy. Installation was fairly painless.
- The mounting brackets fit into the cooling fins a little too tightly.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
5 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
Other Information
MSRP
99.99 $
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