NZXT Kraken Plus 360 RGB vs Cooler Master MasterLiquid Pro 280 CPU Cooler Comparison

The main differences between NZXT Kraken Plus 360 RGB and Cooler Master MasterLiquid Pro 280 are in Supported Sockets, Radiator Size, Noise Level and Fan RPM.

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NZXT Kraken Plus 360 RGB	Cooler Master MasterLiquid Pro 280
Prices (Change region) In Stock $169.99 Last updated 58 minutes ago. In Stock Free shipping $169.99 In Stock $169.99 In Stock Free shipping $169.99 Show 1 more offers	Prices (Change region) - Buy now
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Brand NZXT	Brand Cooler Master
Model RL-KR360-B2	Model MLY-D28M-A22MB-R1
Release Date 📅 May 2025	Release Date 📅 November 2016
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Motherboards ► Cases ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Motherboards ► Cases ►
Supported Sockets AM4 AM5 LGA1150 LGA1151 LGA1155 LGA1156 LGA1200 LGA1700 LGA1851	Supported Sockets AM2 AM2+ AM3 AM3+ AM4 FM1 FM2 FM2+ LGA1150 LGA1151 LGA1155 LGA1156 LGA1200 LGA1366 LGA2011 LGA2011-3 LGA2066 LGA775
Liquid Cooler Yes	Liquid Cooler Yes
Radiator Size 360 mm	Radiator Size 280 mm
Noise Level 31.9 dB	Noise Level 6.0 - 30.0 dB
Fan RPM 500 - 2400 RPM	Fan RPM 650 - 2200 RPM
Height 56 mm	Height -
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the NZXT Kraken Plus 360 RGB:

Newer Product, it was released around 9 years later
Supports the following socket formats: AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851

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Reasons to buy the Cooler Master MasterLiquid Pro 280:

Supports the following socket formats: AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, FM2+, LGA1366, LGA2011, LGA2011-3, LGA2066, LGA775
Generally quieter under full load

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