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be quiet! Dark Rock Elite vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6

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  1. RAM clearanceA: 42mmB: 48mmDark Rock Pro 6 is 6 mm higher.

Size, drawn to scale

Front and side.

Weight

0 to 2,500 g

A1,340g
B1,336g

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Abe quiet! Dark Rock Elite
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General

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Compatibility

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Liquid cooling

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Fans

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Included fans
Abe quiet! Dark Rock Elite
ModelSize (mm)FansMax speed (rpm)Airflow (CFM)Static pressure (mmH₂O)BearingConnector
Silent Wings 135mm13522,00080.22.41Fluid dynamic (FDB)4-pin PWM
Source3Retailer pagestore.arsenalpc.com/be-quiet-BK037/Product/3257328Read 16 October 2026Fan specifications: Silent Wings, 135 x 135 x 25 mm, speed at 100% PWM Q 1500 / P 2000 rpm, airflow at 100% PWM / 12V 80.2 CFM (136.2 m3/h), air pressure 2.41 mm H2O, Fluid Dynamic Bearing, 6-pole motor, 4-pin PWM, Y-cable yes, two fans. Q and P are the quiet and performance modes of the speed switch, so the top speed is 2000 rpm. The airflow and pressure are not in the launch-time copy of the table at APH Networks and Tom's Hardware lists them as unlisted, so they come from this copy only. The overall noise of 11.0 / 19.5 / 25.8 dB(A) at 50 / 75 / 100% is for the whole cooler in quiet mode and is not stored as a fan figure.4Reviewaphnetworks.com/reviews/be-quiet-dark-rock-eliteRead 16 October 2026Speed at 100% PWM / 12V 1500 / 2000 rpm, fluid dynamic bearing, 6-pole motor, 4-pin PWM, Y-cable. The table has no airflow or pressure row.5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-v-and-dark-rock-elite-review-kings-of-quiet-coolingRead 16 October 2026Two Silent Wings 135mm fans on the Dark Rock Elite, up to 1500/2000 rpm in the quiet and performance modes, fluid dynamic bearing, no lighting on the fans. Airflow and pressure are unlisted. The top speed is 2000 rpm in the performance mode.8Reviewbasic-tutorials.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/be-quiet-dark-rock-eliteRead 16 October 2026The two fans are connected to each other with a proprietary connector. The cooler connects to a regular PWM fan header.
Bbe quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6
ModelSize (mm)FansMax speed (rpm)Airflow (CFM)Static pressure (mmH₂O)BearingConnector
Silent Wings PWM 120 mm12012,00052.942.5Fluid dynamic (FDB)4-pin PWM
Silent Wings PWM 135 mm13511,90076.592.25Fluid dynamic (FDB)4-pin PWM
Source2Press articlepcgameshardware.de/CPU-Kuehler-Hardware-255512/News/Dark-Rock-Pro-6-Be-Quiet-Release-Preis-kaufen-1530283Read 14 October 2026Spec table with one value per fan in the order 120 mm / 135 mm: 2,000 / 1,900 rpm, airflow 52.94 / 89.95 and 76.59 / 130.13 (CFM / m3/h), 2.5 / 2.25 mmH2O, 4-pin PWM. The same table gives 79.48 / 135.04 CFM / m3/h and 2.48 mmH2O for the single 135 mm fan of the Dark Rock 6. Fluid dynamic bearing is from the other sources. be quiet! gives no per-fan noise, only 32.4 dB(A) for the whole cooler.3Press articlecdrinfo.com/d7/content/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6Read 14 October 2026Copy of the maker's spec table. Its airflow row shows only 79.48 / 135.04 (CFM / m3/h), which is the Dark Rock 6 value in PCGH's table of the maker's data. It is not used. Speeds 2000 / 1900 rpm, pressure 2.5 / 2.25 mmH2O, fluid dynamic bearing, 6-pole motor and 4-pin PWM match the other sources.4Reviewaphnetworks.com/reviews/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6Read 14 October 2026Copy of the maker's table: Silent Wings PWM, 120 x 120 x 25 and 135 x 135 x 25 mm, 2000 / 1900 rpm, 52.94 CFM and 2.5 mmH2O for the 120 mm fan, fluid dynamic bearing, 4-pin PWM. The 79.48 CFM for the 135 mm fan is not used, see the PCGH note.7Reviewguru3d.com/review/bequiet-dark-rock-pro-6-cpu-cooler-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: 2000 / 1900 rpm, airflow 52.94 / 89.95 CFM, 76.59 / 130.13 m3/h, 2.5 / 2.25 mmH2O (its table mixes the unit labels, the numbers match PCGH's maker table). 120 mm front fan and 135 mm centre fan.8Reviewclub386.com/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6-reviewRead 14 October 2026Club386's fan notes: 52.94 CFM for the 120 mm fan and 76.59 CFM for the 135 mm fan. Its speed and pressure labels are swapped between the two fans and are not used.9Reviewenostech.com/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6-review-flagship-cooling-solutionRead 14 October 2026The 135 mm fan is rated 1900 rpm, 76.59 CFM and 2.25 mmH2O. The 120 mm fan is rated 2000 rpm and 2.5 mmH2O. The text gives 89.95 for the 120 mm fan with the unit CFM, which is the m3/h figure in the maker's table, and is not used.
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Display and lighting

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Measured

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Cybenetics THETA, AMD AM5
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Cybenetics THETA, Intel LGA1851
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Overall performance at 30 dB(A), AM5 (measured)
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Noise at 100% fan setting (Cybenetics)
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Thermal tests (measured)
Abe quiet! Dark Rock Elite
Test CPULoadCPU power (W)Fan settingNoise (dB(A))CPU temperature (°C)Above ambient (°C)
Intel Core i7-13700KNo power limits, CPU at TJ Max, maximum package power cooled231Low noise mode38.9Not availableNot available
Intel Core i7-13700KNo power limits, CPU at TJ Max, maximum package power cooled235Full speed43.4Not availableNot available
Intel Core i7-13700KNo power limits, CPU at TJ Max, maximum package power cooled at normalized noise22738.2 dB(A)38.2Not availableNot available
Intel Core i7-13700KCinebench multi-core at a 175 W power limit175Low noise mode37.3Not available57
Intel Core i7-13700KCinebench multi-core at a 175 W power limit175Full speed42.4Not available55
Intel Core i9-13900KCinebench R23 stress test, CPU held at 253 W in the BIOS, average of the performance core temperatures253600 rpm30.294.4Not available
Intel Core i9-13900KCinebench R23 stress test, CPU held at 253 W in the BIOS, average of the performance core temperatures2531200 rpm33.793Not available
Intel Core i9-13900KCinebench R23 stress test, CPU held at 253 W in the BIOS, average of the performance core temperatures253Maximum rpm41.891.8Not available
Intel Core i9-13900KCinebench R23 stress test, CPU held at 153 W in the BIOS, average of the performance core temperatures153600 rpm30.277.6Not available
Intel Core i9-13900KCinebench R23 stress test, CPU held at 153 W in the BIOS, average of the performance core temperatures1531200 rpm33.770.8Not available
Intel Core i9-13900KCinebench R23 stress test, CPU held at 153 W in the BIOS, average of the performance core temperatures153Maximum rpm41.867.7Not available
Bbe quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6
Test CPULoadCPU power (W)Fan settingNoise (dB(A))CPU temperature (°C)Above ambient (°C)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900XPrime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled179.420 dB(A)2095Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 7900XPrime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled180.825 dB(A)2595.1Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 7900XPrime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled180.730 dB(A)3095.1Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 7900XPrime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled182.535 dB(A)3595.1Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 7900XPrime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled183.6100%36.595.1Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 170 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient170600 rpmNot availableNot available64.1
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 170 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient1701,200 rpm30.6Not available51.4
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 170 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient170100% (1,900 / 2,000 rpm)44.5Not available51.2
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 105 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient105600 rpmNot availableNot available46
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 105 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient1051,200 rpm30.6Not available39.3
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 105 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient105100% (1,900 / 2,000 rpm)44.5Not available37.3
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 65 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient65600 rpmNot availableNot available29.2
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 65 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient651,200 rpm30.6Not available23.6
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 65 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient65100% (1,900 / 2,000 rpm)44.5Not available23

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