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Series

AK1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026The page presents the AK700 VC as a new model of the AK series.

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-AK700VC-BKNNMN-GJD, R-AK700VC-WHNNMN-GJD1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026P/N R-AK700VC-BKNNMN-GJD for the black model. The white page (23084) gives R-AK700VC-WHNNMN-GJD.2Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-WH-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23084.shtmlRead 16 October 2026P/N R-AK700VC-WHNNMN-GJD.9Retailer pagegrosbill.com/deepcool-ak700-vc-169593Read 16 October 2026Manufacturer reference R-AK700VC-WHNNMN-GJD for the white model.

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

6933412730385, 6933412730378, 4537694406901, 45376944069181Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026Black EAN 6933412730385 on this page. The white page gives EAN 6933412730378. The Japan JAN codes 4537694406901 and 4537694406918 come from DeepCool's Japanese distributor ASK.2Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-WH-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23084.shtmlRead 16 October 2026EAN 6933412730378.7Retailer pageask-corp.jp/products/deepcool/cpu-cooler/ak700-vc.htmlRead 16 October 2026JAN 4537694406901 (black) and 4537694406918 (white), ASK codes FN2832 and FN2833. ASK is DeepCool's distributor in Japan.9Retailer pagegrosbill.com/deepcool-ak700-vc-169593Read 16 October 2026The white AK700 VC page lists EAN 6933412730378, which matches the DeepCool white page. The shop lists it at EUR 54.99 on order, which is a selling price and is not stored as a launch price.

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.

3 June 20265Press articlepcgameshardware.de/CPU-Kuehler-Hardware-255512/News/Deepcool-ueberrascht-Kompakt-Vapor-Chamber-1542105Read 16 October 2026News of 3 June 2026: DeepCool showed the AK700 VC at Computex with no availability or price yet.

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

Available6Press articlegdm.or.jp/pressrelease/2026/0817/648230Read 16 October 2026Japanese distributor news of 17 August 2026: sales of the black and white models start on 21 August 2026. The expected market prices are 11,980 JPY (black) and 12,980 JPY (white) with tax.

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.

$69.998Reviewenostech.com/deepcool-ak700-vc-review-vapor-chamber-coolingRead 16 October 2026Review of 29 September 2026: this cooler has an MSRP of USD 69.99. The review does not name the colour or the market and does not say if tax is included. The white price is not published, so the white variant has no price.

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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.

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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/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026This page is the black AK700 VC. The white AK700 VC WH page has the same spec table and a white-coated fin tower.2Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-WH-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23084.shtmlRead 16 October 2026The page text names a single white-coated fin tower.4Press releasedeepcool.com/company/pressroom/newsrelease/2026/23338.shtmlRead 16 October 2026The AK700 VC air coolers come in black and white editions.

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/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026Side-flow single-tower 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/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026Dense single-tower heatsink with seven heat pipes. The offset heat pipes give more clearance for tall memory and an unobstructed view of the RAM slots. The page gives no clearance height, so ram_clearance_mm is left out.

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.

300W4Press releasedeepcool.com/company/pressroom/newsrelease/2026/23338.shtmlRead 16 October 2026Rated to handle up to 300W TDP.

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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.

Copper7Retailer pageask-corp.jp/products/deepcool/cpu-cooler/ak700-vc.htmlRead 16 October 2026The page says the second-generation vapor chamber has an optimized copper base (銅製ベース). The gdm article adds that the vapor chamber has a 1.2 mm copper cover. DeepCool's own pages do not name the material.

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.

Pre-applied8Reviewenostech.com/deepcool-ak700-vc-review-vapor-chamber-coolingRead 16 October 2026The cooler comes with pre-applied thermal paste. The reviewer removed it and used Noctua NT-H2. The accessory list also names a thermal paste tube.

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, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA11501Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026Application For: Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/1151/1150/1155 and AMD AM5/AM4. The overview says LGA115X and the list names LGA1151, LGA1150 and LGA1155, so only those three are stored.3Owner's manualdeepcool.com/download/pdf/AK700_VC.pdfRead 16 October 2026Install sections: Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200 and LGA115X, AMD AM5 and 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.

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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.

71Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026Heatpipe: 6 mm x 7 pcs.

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/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026

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/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026The page describes a second-generation vapor chamber base that takes heat from the CPU and passes it into the seven heat pipes. The pipes do not touch 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 AK700 VC

Size (mm)	Fans	Max speed (rpm)	Airflow (CFM)	Static pressure (mmH₂O)	Noise (claimed) (dB(A))	Bearing	Connector
120	1	2,700	80.37	4.98	36	Fluid dynamic (FDB)	4-pin PWM

Source1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026Technical Spec: fan 120 x 120 x 25 mm, 2700 +/-10% rpm (max), 80.37 CFM, 4.98 mmAq (read as mmH2O), 36.0 dB(A) labelled Fan Noise, 4-pin PWM, fluid dynamic bearing, 12 VDC 0.41 A. One fan. The page gives no fan model name. 0-RPM start and stop is not stored as a minimum speed.

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.

Yes1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 202612 white LEDs in the fan hub reveal the motor. They are single-colour white, not RGB and not addressable. The page lists no lighting header or controller.8Reviewenostech.com/deepcool-ak700-vc-review-vapor-chamber-coolingRead 16 October 2026The fan has a white static LED in the centre and is not RGB.

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.

None1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026The page lists no screen. EnosTech says the quad-segment display of the AK700 Digital NYX is not available on the AK700 VC.8Reviewenostech.com/deepcool-ak700-vc-review-vapor-chamber-coolingRead 16 October 2026The AK700 Digital NYX has a quad-segment display that the AK700 VC does not have.

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.

No3Owner's manualdeepcool.com/download/pdf/AK700_VC.pdfRead 16 October 2026The only cable in the install steps is the fan lead to a 4-pin CPU_FAN or CPU_OPT header (pages 5 and 10). No USB cable is shown.

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.

ADeepCool AK700 VC

Test CPU	Load	CPU power (W)	Fan setting	CPU temperature (°C)
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X	Cinebench R23 multi-core, 30-minute run after 10 minutes idle, PBO enabled at a 243 W setting, other settings auto, open bench	243	100% PWM duty cycle	89
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X	Cinebench R23 multi-core, 30-minute run after 10 minutes idle, PBO enabled at a 200 W setting, other settings auto, open bench	200	100% PWM duty cycle	77.7

Source8Reviewenostech.com/deepcool-ak700-vc-review-vapor-chamber-coolingRead 16 October 2026EnosTech, John S, review of 29 September 2026. Ryzen 9 9900X on an ASRock X870E Nova WiFi in an open Thermaltake Core P6 TG test bench, G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR5-6400, 22 C room, Noctua NT-H2 paste (factory paste removed), fans at 100% PWM duty cycle, Cinebench R23 multi-core 30-minute run after 10 minutes idle, PBO enabled, other settings auto, HWiNFO64. Load temperatures from the two charts: 89 C at the 243 W setting (idle 37.4 C) and 77.7 C at the 200 W setting (idle 37 C). The review gives no noise figure. The 243 W and 200 W values are the setting named in the chart titles, not a logged package power.

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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.

Width126Height157Depth98mm(5 × 6.2 × 3.9 in)1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026Product Dimensions 126 x 98 x 157 mm (L x W x H), read as width 126, depth 98, height 157 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.

Width124Height151Depth76mm(4.9 × 5.9 × 3 in)1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026Heatsink Dimensions 124 x 76 x 151 mm (L x W x H), read as width 124, depth 76, height 151. The depth is below the 98 mm with the fan, so it is 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.

1,248g(2.8 lb)1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 October 2026Net Weight 1248 g. The white page gives the same figure.2Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-WH-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23084.shtmlRead 16 October 2026Net Weight 1248 g, the 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.

1x Intel Metallic Backplate, 2x AMD Mounting Brackets, 2x Intel Mounting Brackets, 4x AMD Standoff Screws, 4x Intel Standoff Screws, 4x Nuts, 1x Thermal Paste Tube, 1x Screwdriver, User Guide, Warranty Guide3Owner's manualdeepcool.com/download/pdf/AK700_VC.pdfRead 16 October 2026The manual text is images only. Its parts page shows the heatsink, one fan, an Intel backplate, four Intel standoffs, two Intel brackets, two AMD brackets, four AMD standoffs, four nuts, two fan clips and a screwdriver, and no paste tube. The stored list is EnosTech's accessory list, which agrees apart from the fan clips and the tube.8Reviewenostech.com/deepcool-ak700-vc-review-vapor-chamber-coolingRead 16 October 2026Accessory box list: 1x Intel Metallic Backplate, 2x AMD Mounting Brackets, 2x Intel Mounting Brackets, 4x AMD Standoff Screws, 4x Intel Standoff Screws, 4x Nuts, 1x Thermal Paste Tube, 1x Screwdriver, User Guide, Warranty Guide.

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/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtml1Maker product pagedeepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK700-VC-Vapor-Chamber-2.0-Air-Cooler-with-CoreAlign-Winding/2026/23083.shtmlRead 16 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/AK700_VC.pdf3Owner's manualdeepcool.com/download/pdf/AK700_VC.pdfRead 16 October 2026AK700 VC Series installation manual, 16 pages of drawings. The page links it as AK700 VC Manual.pdf.

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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Warranty

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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.

3years4Press releasedeepcool.com/company/pressroom/newsrelease/2026/23338.shtmlRead 16 October 2026It is backed by a three-year warranty. No market is named.6Press articlegdm.or.jp/pressrelease/2026/0817/648230Read 16 October 2026Warranty period of 3 years.

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