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General

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Series

AK G25Press releaseglobal.deepcool.com/company/pressroom/newsrelease/2025/22352.shtmlRead 15 October 2026The release names the family AK G2 with 4, 5 and 6 heat pipe models. The release gives no prices.

Frost Tower1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140Read 15 October 2026Category Dual Towers, tag and series Frost Tower. The Frost Tower 120 has its own page and is a separate product.

Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

R-AK500G2-BKNNMN-GJD, R-AK500G2-WHNNMN-GJD1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Black: P/N R-AK500G2-BKNNMN-GJD. The white page 21987 gives R-AK500G2-WHNNMN-GJD. The AK500 G2 DIGITAL NYX is a separate model with a screen and its own page.2Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-WH-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21987.shtmlRead 15 October 2026White: P/N R-AK500G2-WHNNMN-GJD.6Press articlegdm.or.jp/pressrelease/2025/1121/612865Read 15 October 2026AK500 G2 R-AK500G2-BKNNMN-GJD and AK500 G2 WH R-AK500G2-WHNNMN-GJD.

FRTOW140BK, FRTOW140WH5Retailer pageldlc.com/en/product/PB00744018.htmlRead 15 October 2026Model FRTOW140BK for the black edition.6Retailer pageldlc.com/en/product/PB00744021.htmlRead 15 October 2026Model FRTOW140WH for the white edition.

GTIN / EAN

6933412729556, 69334127295631Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Black EAN 6933412729556. The white page gives EAN 6933412729563.2Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-WH-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21987.shtmlRead 15 October 2026White EAN 6933412729563.

814256021975, 814256021951, 8142560219687Retailer pageus.computerorbit.com/products/thermalright-frost-tower-140-dual-tower-air-coolerRead 15 October 2026Store feed barcode (UPC) 814256021975 for the standard edition, SKU FROST TOWER 140.8Retailer pageus.computerorbit.com/products/thermalright-frost-tower-140-black-dual-tower-air-coolerRead 15 October 2026Store feed barcode (UPC) 814256021951, SKU FROST TOWER 140 BLACK.9Retailer pageus.computerorbit.com/products/thermalright-frost-tower-140-white-dual-tower-air-coolerRead 15 October 2026Store feed barcode (UPC) 814256021968, SKU FROST TOWER 140 WHITE.

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

4 November 20255Press releaseglobal.deepcool.com/company/pressroom/newsrelease/2025/22352.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Press release dated November 4, 2025 for the AK G2 series.7Press articlekitguru.net/components/cooling/matthew-wilson/deepcool-debuts-2nd-gen-ak-and-ak-digital-cpu-coolersRead 15 October 2026Article of November 4, 2025.

January 202610Press articleguru3d.com/story/thermalright-frost-tower-140-mixes-120mm-and-140mm-fansRead 15 October 2026News of 2026-02-05, sourced from Elmitage Akihabara. The maker's WordPress pages were created on 2026-01-08 and Techolam and KitGuru covered the cooler on 13 and 15 January 2026, so January 2026 is stored.11Press articlekitguru.net/components/cooling/joao-silva/thermalright-unveils-frost-tower-140-with-asymmetrical-fan-configRead 15 October 2026News of 2026-01-15, via Vortez: Thermalright has kicked off 2026 by introducing the Frost Tower 140. The cooler was not yet priced.

Status

Available11Retailer pageb2b.100mega.com/en/332811-deepcool-ak500-g2-bilyRead 15 October 2026The white AK500 G2 (R-AK500G2-WHNNMN-GJD, EAN 6933412729563) is listed as in stock at a Czech distributor on the access date. JB Hi-Fi lists the white model with delivery available and a 36 months manufacturer's warranty.12Retailer pagejbhifi.com.au/products/deepcool-ak500-g2-wood-grain-top-cpu-cooler-white-r-ak500g2-whnnmn-gjdRead 15 October 2026On sale at JB Hi-Fi with delivery available on the access date. The spec table copies DeepCool's figures, including 1354 g.

Available5Retailer pageldlc.com/en/product/PB00744018.htmlRead 15 October 2026Listed In stock at EUR 89.95 on the access date, product referenced 1 Jun 2026.

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

€49.997Press articlekitguru.net/components/cooling/matthew-wilson/deepcool-debuts-2nd-gen-ak-and-ak-digital-cpu-coolersRead 15 October 2026The standard AK G2 models in black and white are priced at EUR 49.99 for the AK500 G2. Funkykit reports the same EUR 49.99 for the AK500 G2 (WH). The price includes VAT. The DeepCool release gives no prices.8Press articlefunkykit.com/news/deepcool-also-introduces-new-ak-g2-cpu-air-coolersRead 15 October 2026MSRP AK500 G2 (WH) EUR 49.99.9Press articleen.overclocking.com/ak-g2-deepcool-cpu-cooler-with-woodRead 15 October 2026EUR 49.99 for the AK500 G2, EU availability on January 6, 2026.

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MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

Black, White1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Black on this page. White on the AK500 G2 WH page 21987 with an identical spec table.2Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-WH-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21987.shtmlRead 15 October 2026White edition with the same technical spec table.

Standard, Black, White1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140Read 15 October 2026The base page names no colour. KitGuru calls this edition standard. Computer Orbit's photos show silver fins with black fans. The stored name is Standard.2Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140-blackRead 15 October 2026Page title Frost Tower 140 BLACK.3Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140-whiteRead 15 October 2026Page title Frost Tower 140 WHITE.10Press articleguru3d.com/story/thermalright-frost-tower-140-mixes-120mm-and-140mm-fansRead 15 October 2026Colour options include black and white variants.11Press articlekitguru.net/components/cooling/joao-silva/thermalright-unveils-frost-tower-140-with-asymmetrical-fan-configRead 15 October 2026Launching in three aesthetics: standard, all-black and all-white, the latter two with colour-matched fins and heatpipes.

Cooler typeiAir is a heatsink with fans that sits on the CPU. AIO liquid is a sealed all-in-one liquid cooler with a pump block, tubes and a radiator.

Air1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Air cooler with one 120 mm fan.

Air1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140Read 15 October 2026Heatsink with fans, listed under Heatsink.

Air cooler layoutiAir coolers only. Top-flow covers low-profile coolers whose fan blows down onto the board.

Single tower1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Overview: a single-tower heat sink layout.

Dual tower1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140Read 15 October 2026Listed under Dual Towers. Guru3D and KitGuru describe a dual-tower side-flow design with the 120 mm fan in front and the 140 mm fan between the towers.

Rated TDP (claimed)iThe heat load the maker says the cooler handles. Makers do not share one test method, so this is not a measured result. A maker's maximum heat dissipation power counts. Check the maker's CPU compatibility page too.

260W3Maker product pagedeepcool.com/ProductCompatibilityS_New/Default.aspxRead 15 October 2026Thermal Design Power (TDP) and CPU Socket Compatibility List: AK500 G2 BK 260 W, and the same for AK500 G2 WH.6Press articlegdm.or.jp/pressrelease/2025/1121/612865Read 15 October 2026Text for the AK500 G2: supports a TDP of up to 260 W.

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Base materialiThe surface that touches the CPU: the heatsink base or the AIO cold plate. Plating counts, so nickel-plated copper is not copper. Direct-touch heat pipes are the contact surface, so they count as copper unless plating is stated. The direct-contact heat pipes field records the design.

Copper1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Overview: precision-machined copper base. The page does not mention plating.6Press articlegdm.or.jp/pressrelease/2025/1121/612865Read 15 October 2026Precision-machined copper base plate.

Nickel-plated copper1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140Read 15 October 2026Heatsink specifications: Copper Base C1100 Pure Copper nickel plated.11Press articlekitguru.net/components/cooling/joao-silva/thermalright-unveils-frost-tower-140-with-asymmetrical-fan-configRead 15 October 2026Seven 6 mm heatpipes branch out from a nickel-plated copper base.

Thermal pasteiPre-applied means paste is already on the base or cold plate. Included means a separate tube or syringe in the box.

Included4Owner's manualdeepcool.com/download/pdf/AK500_G2_Series.pdfRead 15 October 2026Parts page: a paste syringe (I) x1. The Intel and AMD installation pages show the paste squeezed onto the CPU, so none is pre-applied.

Included4Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/FROSTTOWER140.pdfRead 15 October 2026Parts list: Thermal Greasa x1 (sic, thermal grease). The sheet also says to remove the protective film from the copper base before installing.

Compatibility

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CPU socketsiSockets the maker lists as supported in its spec table, compatibility list or guide, written as cpu_socket writes them, e.g. AM5 or LGA1851. List each socket on its own, so LGA115x becomes LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155 and LGA1156. When the maker names the sockets of such a family, list only the ones it names. A socket that needs a separately sold or requested mounting kit is left out. A new socket that the maker lists with no extra kit counts. LGA2011-v3 and 2011(V3) are written LGA2011-3. Threadripper sockets use AMD's names, so TR4 is written sTR4 and TR5 is written sTR5. sTRX4 and sWRX8 are sockets of their own.

AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA11501Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Application for Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X and AMD AM5/AM4. The maker writes the family as LGA115X and names no members, so it is stored as LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155 and LGA1156 by the sockets help.3Maker product pagedeepcool.com/ProductCompatibilityS_New/Default.aspxRead 15 October 2026The AK500 G2 row marks LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200 and LGA115X, and AM5 and AM4. It marks no LGA20XX, TR4 or TRX4.4Owner's manualdeepcool.com/download/pdf/AK500_G2_Series.pdfRead 15 October 2026Contents page and installation pages: Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X and AMD AM5/AM4.

AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA1150, LGA2011, LGA20661Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140Read 15 October 2026Header and compatibility line: Intel LGA115X/1200/1700/1851/2011/2066 and AMD AM4/AM5. LGA115X is stored as LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155 and LGA1156 by the field rule. The manual's parts list includes LGA20xx screws and Intel brackets in the box, so LGA2011 and LGA2066 need no extra kit.4Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/FROSTTOWER140.pdfRead 15 October 2026Installation columns for AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA115X/1200, Intel LGA2011/2066 and Intel LGA1700/1851.

RAM height clearanceiAir coolers only. The tallest memory module that fits under the cooler with all included fans in their standard position. When the maker gives different values per socket, store the lowest and name the others in the source note. A heatsink that does not reach over the memory slots has no height limit, so the field is left out and the maker's statement goes in the source note.

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Offset mountingiThe included mount can shift the base or cold plate off the socket centre, for example toward the AM5 hotspot. An asymmetric heatsink on a centred base does not count.

No5Press releaseglobal.deepcool.com/company/pressroom/newsrelease/2025/22352.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Exclusive to the AK620 G2, the offset mounting solution enhances RAM clearance. The key features list says offset mounting solution (*For AK620 G2 only). So the AK500 G2 has none.

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Heatsink

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Heat pipesiAir coolers only. Number of heat pipes. A U-shaped pipe with two ends in the fins counts as one. A T-shaped pipe with three ends, such as Cooler Master's 3DHP, also counts as one. The maker's count wins over a review or Cybenetics count.

51Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Heatpipe: Ø6 mm x 5 pcs. The overview text says five copper heat pipes. The white page repeats an AK400 G2 sentence about four direct touch pipes, which is a copy error.6Press articlegdm.or.jp/pressrelease/2025/1121/612865Read 15 October 2026Five heat pipes of 6 mm diameter (phi 6 mm x 5).

71Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140Read 15 October 2026Heat pipes: 6mm heatpipe x 7 units.11Press articlekitguru.net/components/cooling/joao-silva/thermalright-unveils-frost-tower-140-with-asymmetrical-fan-configRead 15 October 20267x 6-mm-thick heatpipes.

Heat pipe diameteriAir coolers only. Outer diameter, such as 6 or 8.

6mm1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Heatpipe: Ø6 mm x 5 pcs.6Press articlegdm.or.jp/pressrelease/2025/1121/612865Read 15 October 2026Five heat pipes of 6 mm diameter (phi 6 mm x 5).

6mm1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140Read 15 October 2026Heat pipes: 6mm heatpipe x 7 units.

Direct-contact heat pipesiAir coolers only. The heat pipes touch the CPU directly instead of sitting in a solid base plate.

No1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Overview: precision-machined copper base and five copper heat pipes. The pipes sit in a base, which the Japanese distributor release and Overclocking.com also say. The AK400 G2 is the model called direct touch.6Press articlegdm.or.jp/pressrelease/2025/1121/612865Read 15 October 2026The AK400 G2 is described as direct touch. The AK500 G2 has a precision-machined copper base plate, so its pipes do not touch the CPU directly.9Press articleen.overclocking.com/ak-g2-deepcool-cpu-cooler-with-woodRead 15 October 2026The AK500 G2 has a copper base with five heatpipes, while the AK400's four heatpipes are in direct contact with the CPU.

No10Press articleguru3d.com/story/thermalright-frost-tower-140-mixes-120mm-and-140mm-fansRead 15 October 2026Text: a copper contact plate finished with nickel plating feeds heat into seven 6 mm heatpipes. The pipes sit in a base plate and do not touch the CPU.

Liquid cooling

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Radiator sizeiAIO coolers only. The nominal size class from the fan positions, such as 240, 280, 360 or 420.

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Radiator dimensionsiRadiator without fans. Length runs along the row of fans. Width runs across it. Thickness is the depth the airflow passes through, such as 27 or 38.

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Radiator material

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Tube lengthiLength of each tube between the pump block and the radiator, as published. When the two tubes differ, the shorter is stored and the other goes in the source note.

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Max pump speediHighest rated pump speed. When the maker gives a range, this is its top.

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Pump power connectoriHow the pump gets power. A pump wired through a supplied hub or cable uses the plug at the motherboard or PSU end. A pump powered from SATA with a separate 3-pin speed lead is SATA power.

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VRM faniA small fan on the pump block that blows over the motherboard voltage regulators.

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Fans

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Included fansiFans in the box that cool the heatsink or radiator, one row per fan model. A VRM fan on the pump block is left out. Speed, airflow, pressure and noise are the maker's figures for one fan at full speed, in the fastest mode and without a low-noise adapter. When a range is published, the top of the range is stored. Count is the number of rotors, so a unified frame with three 120 mm rotors counts 3 with size 120. Min speed is the lowest speed while spinning. A zero RPM stop is not stored. FDB and S-FDB are fluid dynamic. HDB is hydrodynamic. Cooler Master's Loop Dynamic Bearing is loop dynamic. If the maker gives airflow only in m³/h, convert with 1 m³/h = 0.5886 CFM, round to one decimal and say so in the source note. Connector is the fan's power lead. A separate lighting lead is not counted, and a maker cable or adapter in the box that ends in a 4-pin PWM plug counts as 4-pin PWM, even when the fan's own lead is proprietary. For an air cooler with one fan, the maker's noise figure for the cooler is the fan noise. A figure the maker does not label per fan or in total counts as per fan. When a maker table prints noise for the whole cooler with no per-fan label and the maker's own data sheet for the same fan gives a figure, the fan data sheet figure is stored.

ADeepCool AK500 G2

Size (mm)	Fans	Max speed (rpm)	Airflow (CFM)	Static pressure (mmH₂O)	Noise (claimed) (dB(A))	Bearing	Connector
120	1	2,200	63.4	3.33	31.45	Hydraulic	4-pin PWM

Source1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Technical spec: fan 120 x 120 x 25 mm, speed 2200 +/-10% rpm (max), airflow 63.4 CFM, air pressure 3.33 mmAq (read as mmH2O), noise <= 31.45 dB(A), 4-pin PWM, hydro bearing (the text says hydraulic bearing), 12 VDC 0.25 A, 3 W. One fan. The page gives no fan model name, so no model is stored. The 31.45 dB(A) is labelled Fan Noise and is a ceiling. The overview says 0-RPM startup and stop below 5% PWM. The minimum speed is not stated.

BThermalright Frost Tower 140

Model	Size (mm)	Fans	Max speed (rpm)	Airflow (CFM)	Static pressure (mmH₂O)	Noise (claimed) (dB(A))	Bearing	Connector
TL-N12-R9	120	1	2,400	85.35	2.95	33.3	Dual ball	4-pin PWM
TL-N14D-R7	140	1	1,850	120	2.4	36.25	Dual ball	4-pin PWM

Source1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140Read 15 October 2026Fan specification tables. TL-N12-R9: 120 x 120 x 25 mm, 2400 RPM +/-10% (MAX), 33.3 dBA, 85.35 CFM (MAX), 2.95 mm H2O (MAX), 4 Pin (PWM Fan connector), Dual Ball Bearing. TL-N14D-R7: 140 x 140 x 27 mm, 1850 RPM +/-10% (MAX), 36.25 dBA, 120 CFM (MAX), 2.4 mm H2O (MAX), 4 Pin (PWM Fan connector), Dual Ball Bearing. The page gives no minimum speed. The page does not label the noise as per fan. Each row holds one fan, so the figure is per fan. The box holds one fan of each model (manual parts list B and C).2Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140-blackRead 15 October 2026Same fan names and figures as the standard page: TL-N12-R9 and TL-N14D-R7.3Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140-whiteRead 15 October 2026White edition fans are named TL-N12W-R9 and TL-N14DW-R7, with the same speed, airflow, pressure, noise, bearing and connector figures as the standard fans, so the edition is a variant row.4Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/FROSTTOWER140.pdfRead 15 October 2026Parts list: one 120 mm fan (B) and one 140 mm fan (C). The 4-pin PWM plug goes into the CPU FAN socket, with a Y cable for two fans.

FansiNumber of included heatsink or radiator fans.

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Display and lighting

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RGB lightingiLighting on the fans, the heatsink or the pump block.

No10Review1side0.net/2026/01/deepcool-ak-assassin-series-air-coolers-reviewRead 15 October 2026The AK500 G2 with wood-grain top cover is called a distinctive, non-RGB design. The review's spec table for this model is garbled and is not used for any value.

No5Retailer pageldlc.com/en/product/PB00744018.htmlRead 15 October 2026Luminous: No.

Lighting standardiThe named lighting connection. ARGB lighting alone does not prove a 5 V header. Proprietary means the maker's own hub or cable system.

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Built-in screeniA screen on the pump block or the heatsink. LCD and OLED screens show images. A segment readout shows digits only, such as the CPU temperature.

None9Press articleen.overclocking.com/ak-g2-deepcool-cpu-cooler-with-woodRead 15 October 2026The standard G2 heatsinks have no display and no software support, unlike the Nyx range.

None5Retailer pageldlc.com/en/product/PB00744018.htmlRead 15 October 2026Integrated display: No.

Screen sizeiDiagonal of the built-in screen.

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Screen resolution

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SoftwareiThe maker's software for lighting, the screen or the pump. Software that works with the cooler out of the box. Software that needs a separately sold controller is left out.

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Needs a USB headeriThe cooler needs an internal USB 2.0 header on the motherboard for software control, sensors or the screen. A wireless receiver that plugs into any USB port does not count.

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No4Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/FROSTTOWER140.pdfRead 15 October 2026The installation steps use only the fan's 4-pin PWM plug into the CPU FAN socket (Chinese line: insert the 4-pin PWM plug into the motherboard CPU FAN socket, use the Y cable for two fans). No USB cable is part of the cooler.

Measured

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Cybenetics THETA, AMD AM5iThe THETA level for this cooler's class on the Cybenetics AMD AM5 platform with a Ryzen 9 7900X. It is rated at 30 dB(A) normalized noise, or at 25 dB(A) for a cooler that cannot reach 30 dB(A). No level means tested without a level. A cooler that Cybenetics did not test on this platform is left out. A report with a heading for this platform but no results counts as not tested.

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Cybenetics THETA, Intel LGA1851iThe same rating on the Cybenetics Intel LGA1851 platform with a Core Ultra 9 285K. A cooler that Cybenetics did not test on this platform is left out. A report with a heading for this platform but no results counts as not tested.

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Overall performance at 30 dB(A), AM5 (measured)iThe Cybenetics Overall Performance score at 30 dB(A) normalized noise on the AMD AM5 platform. It is average CPU power times average CPU frequency divided by average CPU temperature. Higher is better. A cooler rated only at 25 dB(A) has no value here.

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Overall performance at 30 dB(A), LGA1851 (measured)iThe same score on the Cybenetics Intel LGA1851 platform. Scores from the two platforms are not comparable with each other.

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Noise at 100% fan setting (Cybenetics)iThe Cybenetics noise at the 100% fan setting, measured 1 m from the cooler in a hemi-anechoic chamber, with the pump of an AIO at full speed. Other reviewers' noise goes in the thermal test rows.

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Thermal tests (measured)iReviewer results, one row per test condition. Rows compare only when the test CPU, load, power and noise level match. The source note names the reviewer, ambient temperature, case or open bench, and thermal paste. Test CPU is the CPU name only, such as AMD Ryzen 9 7900X. The power limit and mode go in the load. Above ambient is stored only when the reviewer publishes it, never computed from the ambient.

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Dimensions and weight

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DimensionsiAir coolers only. The cooler with its included fans in the standard position, without the mounting kit. Height runs from the bottom of the base to the top. Depth runs along the airflow, fans included. Width runs across the fins. Map by direction, not by letter. Width runs across the fins, depth runs along the airflow. DeepCool's 129 x 138 x 160 mm (L x W x H) is width 129, depth 138, height 160.

Width129Height159Depth117mm(5.1 × 6.3 × 4.6 in)1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Product Dimensions 129 x 117 x 159 mm (L x W x H), read as width 129, depth 117, height 159 by the DeepCool rule in the dimensions help.

Width140Height158Depth146mm(5.5 × 6.2 × 5.7 in)5Retailer pageldlc.com/en/product/PB00744018.htmlRead 15 October 2026Height (fan included) 158 mm, Width (fan included) 140 mm, Depth (fan included) 146 mm. This matches Guru3D's 140 wide, 146 deep and 158 tall.10Press articleguru3d.com/story/thermalright-frost-tower-140-mixes-120mm-and-140mm-fansRead 15 October 2026Text: the cooler measures 140 mm wide, 146 mm deep and 158 mm tall. This is with the fans, as the 120 mm fan sits in front of the towers.

Heatsink dimensionsiAir coolers only. The heatsink without fans, as the maker lists it. Map by direction, not by letter. Width runs across the fins, depth runs along the airflow. DeepCool's 129 x 138 x 160 mm (L x W x H) is width 129, depth 138, height 160. A heatsink depth that equals the depth with fans includes the fan, so that axis is not stored.

Width127Height153Depth89mm(5 × 6 × 3.5 in)1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Heatsink Dimensions 127 x 89 x 153 mm (L x W x H), read as width 127, depth 89, height 153. The depth differs from the 117 mm with fan, so all three axes are stored.

Width140Height158Depth121mm(5.5 × 6.2 × 4.8 in)1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140Read 15 October 2026Heatsink specifications: Dimension L140 mm x W121 mm x H158 mm. The blueprint is read by direction: 140 mm across the fins, 121 mm along the airflow, 158 mm high. It is the heatsink without fans. The 121 mm depth plus the 25 mm front fan equals the 146 mm depth with fans that LDLC and Guru3D give.5Retailer pageldlc.com/en/product/PB00744018.htmlRead 15 October 2026Without fans: Width 140 mm, Depth 121 mm, matching the maker's heatsink size.

WeightiAn air cooler with its included fans. An AIO cooler as one unit with pump block, tubes, radiator and fans. Mounting hardware is left out when the maker states it separately. When one maker figure may include the mounting kit, such as a press release net weight above the product page figure, the product page figure is stored. An RGB edition can weigh a little more or less, so it is per variant.

1,354g(3 lb)1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Net Weight 1354 g. The DIGITAL NYX page states 1362 g for its own model.2Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-WH-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21987.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Net Weight 1354 g, same as the black page.

1,340g(3 lb)5Retailer pageldlc.com/en/product/PB00744018.htmlRead 15 October 2026Weight 1340 g, the same on the black and white listings. LDLC does not say whether this includes packaging. Computer Orbit prints 1.5 kg, which looks like a rounded shipping weight and is higher, as a box would add. The maker publishes no weight.6Retailer pageldlc.com/en/product/PB00744021.htmlRead 15 October 2026Weight 1340 g, as on the black listing.

Heatsink weightiAir coolers only. The heatsink without fans.

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In the box

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In the boxiItems supplied with this exact model, verbatim.

120 mm fan x1, Fan clips x2, Intel backplate x1, Intel standoffs x4, Intel mounting brackets x2, AMD standoffs x4, AMD mounting brackets x2, Mounting nuts x4, Thermal paste syringe x1, Hex key x1, Alternative top cover x1, Matrix-style decal1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Gallery image 05 shows the parts: hex key, thermal paste syringe, two brackets, a black matrix-pattern top cover, four tall standoffs, four short standoffs, four round nuts, two flat brackets and a cross-shaped backplate. The manual's parts page lists them by letter and quantity only: fan x1, backplate x1, standoffs x4 and x4, brackets x2 and x2, nuts x4, paste syringe x1, fan clips x2, hex key x1. The Intel pages use the backplate, the first standoffs and the first brackets. The AMD pages use the second standoffs and brackets. The names are descriptive, since no maker text names the parts. The matrix-style decal comes from the AK G2 press release.4Owner's manualdeepcool.com/download/pdf/AK500_G2_Series.pdfRead 15 October 2026Parts page for Intel and AMD: fan x1, backplate x1, standoffs x4, standoffs x4, brackets x2, brackets x2, nuts x4, paste syringe x1, fan clips x2, hex key x1.5Press releaseglobal.deepcool.com/company/pressroom/newsrelease/2025/22352.shtmlRead 15 October 2026The AK G2 series includes a matrix-style decal.

Heatsink x1, 120mm FAN x1, 140mm FAN x1, Backplate x1, Intel Bracket x2, AM4/AM5 Bracket x2, 120mm FAN Clip x2, 140mm FAN Clip x2, 115X screw bolt x4, LGA20xx Screw x4, Tightening Nut x4, AM4/AM5 Standoffs x4, AM4/AM5 Screw x4, Thermal Grease x1, 1700 screw bolt x4, FAN Y Cable x14Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/FROSTTOWER140.pdfRead 15 October 2026Parts list A to N in English, copied as printed with the typo in the thermal grease line corrected and a missing space in the 1700 screw bolt line restored: heatsink, 120mm fan, 140mm fan, backplate, Intel brackets, AM4/AM5 brackets, fan clips for each fan size, 115X screw bolts, LGA20xx screws, tightening nuts, standoffs and screws for AM4/AM5, thermal grease, 1700 screw bolts and a fan Y cable. The black and white manuals list the same parts.

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Product page

www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtml1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 2026

www.thermalright.com/product/frost-tower-1401Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140Read 15 October 2026

Spec sheet

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Manual

www.deepcool.com/download/pdf/AK500_G2_Series.pdf4Owner's manualdeepcool.com/download/pdf/AK500_G2_Series.pdfRead 15 October 2026AK500 G2 Series wood grain top cover manual, 16 pages, drawings only (read with OCR). It covers the AK500 G2 and AK500 G2 WH.

download.thermalright.com/manuals/FROSTTOWER140.pdf1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/frost-tower-140Read 15 October 20264Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/FROSTTOWER140.pdfRead 15 October 2026One-sheet multilingual installation guide. The black and white pages link their own PDFs (FROSTTOWER140BLACK.pdf and FROSTTOWER140WHITE.pdf) with the same parts list.

EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

3years1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtmlRead 15 October 20263 Years Limited Warranty Coverage. The page names no market.5Press releaseglobal.deepcool.com/company/pressroom/newsrelease/2025/22352.shtmlRead 15 October 2026Three-year warranty.

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