NZXT
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024)
$279.99
Released 2024
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NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 is cheaper at $99.9. Every spec and price links to its source.
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be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5
$99.9Cheaper
Released 2023-10
Which is better: the NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) or be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 is the cheaper at $99.9.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $279.99 | $99.9 |
| Brand | NZXT | be quiet! |
| Released | 2024 | 2023-10 |
| Type | aio_liquid | air |
| Radiator or height (mm) | 360 mm | 168 mm |
| Fan count | 3 | 2 |
| Socket support | Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200/115x; AMD AM5, AM4 | Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155; AMD AM5, AM4 |
| Tdp rating (W) | — | 270 |
| Rgb | Yes | No |
| Noise dba max | 30 | 23.3 |
| Release | 2024 | 2023-10 |
Sources — NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024): nzxt.com (verified 2026-06-15). be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5: bequiet.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) and be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Type: NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) aio_liquid vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 air
- Radiator or height (mm): NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) 360 mm vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 168 mm
- Fan count: NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) 3 vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 2
- Socket support: NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200/115x; AMD AM5, AM4 vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155; AMD AM5, AM4
- Rgb: NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) true vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 false
- Noise dba max: NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) 30 vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 23.3