Product Comparison: Corsair H45 vs Corsair H55


General Specifications
Brand
Corsair
Corsair
Model
H45
H55
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The Hydro Series H45 makes your PC run cooler and quieter when you replace your CPU’s stock heatsink. The compact components and flexible tubing make the Hydro Series H45 easy to install even if you’re cramped for space.
The Hydro Series H55 is the easy cooling upgrade for your Intel CPU. The efficient, self-contained liquid cooling system is quieter and more efficient than stock CPU fans, and the compact design makes it ideal for smaller cases.
Key Specs
Cooling Type
Water Cooling
Water Cooling
Max. Airflow
94 CFM
57 CFM
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Corsair H45 Liquid CPU Cooler
  • The cooling is absolutely fantastic. Great cooling system.
  • This is a very good CPU cooler which runs very quite and keeps the i9 around the low 60’s (degrees) under full load.
  • The device has proper contact and is cooling great.
  • Even during intensive gaming, my case stays so cool.
  • The build quality, cooling and noise levels are amazing.
Corsair H55 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler
  • Everything is running nice and silent and cool.
  • The Corsair H55 keeps my i7-3770 nice and cool. Installation was easy and took about 20 minutes.
  • This cooler did an excellent job and with the card being heavily overclocked.
  • Very good and effective CPU cooling.
  • The cooler works great in my computer.
Size & Weight
Height
6.63 in.
5.98 in.
Width
4.72 in.
4.72 in.
Depth
2.79 in.
1.06 in.
Weight
2.2 lbs.
1.99 lbs.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Corsair H45 Liquid CPU Cooler
  • The size fine and as stated, the tubes are fairly flexible to an extent.
  • The size is great for cooling the CPU down.
  • Very quite considering the size of the fan.
  • This product is unlike anything I've seen before, it is slick, compact and durable.
  • The sizing of the stand off screws is wrong they are simply too long resulting in the water block not making good contact with the CPU.
Corsair H55 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler
  • Its low Profile Grill makes it great for mid ATX Cases. Ease of Install.
  • This thing really does a good job for its size.
  • The H55 cools very well for its size.
  • It is so easy to install on the CPU. The cooler unit was fit well to the mid size tower case. Great size.
  • It's great for its size. Amazing cooler.
Features
Socket Compatibility
Intel:, 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 1200, 1366, 2011, 2066, AMD:, AM4, AM3, AM2
Intel:, 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 1200, 1366, 2011, 2066, AMD:, AM2, AM3, AM4
Speed
2300 RPM
1700 RPM
Cooled CPU (Max. TDP)
95 W
95 W
Noise Level
31 dBA
30.32 dBA
Number of Coolers
1
1
Bearing Type
Fluid Dynamic Bearing
Fluid Dynamic Bearing
Heat-Exchanger Material
Aluminium
Aluminium
Power Connector Type
3-pin
3-pin
Extras
Self-contained cooling system, Low permeability rubber tooling, Low-profile pump, PWM
Great for Smaller Cases, Self-contained cooling system, Tool-free mounting bracket kit, Low permeability rubber tooling, Low-profile pump
What customers say about "Features"
Corsair H45 Liquid CPU Cooler
  • Really easy to install. Works great.
  • Fantastic cooler for the price. Very easy to install and provides great temps and noise levels.
  • Easy to install and quiet when not under load.
  • The unit is well made and just feels good quality.
  • The cooler works fine and is as easy to install as any other AIO cooler that I've done before.
Corsair H55 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler
  • It's amazingly quiet, and cool. My whole computer is faster.
  • All in all I'm pretty impressed with the cooling I got for the size and noise level of this cooler.
  • This CPU cooler runs a lot more quiet than my stock CPU fan.
  • Very quiet, easy to install.
  • Very loud at full speed. High noise level.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
5 year(s)
5 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
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