{"data":{"slug":"arctic-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-280","type":"cpu_cooler","brand":"ARCTIC","name":"Liquid Freezer III Pro 280","aliases":["Liquid Freezer III Pro 280 Black","LF III Pro 280","ACFRE00179A"],"release_date":"2025-07","url":"https://arkivo.dev/cpu-coolers/arctic-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-280","specs":{"series":"Liquid Freezer III Pro","model_numbers":["ACFRE00179A","ACFRE00183A","ACFRE00187A"],"gtins":["4895265000317","840033402989","4895265000324","840033402996","4895265000331","840033403009"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":["US","EU"],"colors":["Black","White"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.arctic.de/en/Liquid-Freezer-III-Pro-280/ACFRE00179A","spec_sheet_url":"https://www.arctic.de/media/8d/54/b6/1748955792/Spec_Sheet_Liquid_Freezer_III_Pro_280_EN.pdf","manual_url":"https://support.arctic.de/liquid-freezer-III-pro-280","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":6,"cpu_cooler":"aio_liquid","air_cooler_layout":null,"rated_tdp_w":null,"base_material":"copper","thermal_paste":"included","sockets":["AM5","AM4","LGA1851","LGA1700"],"ram_clearance_mm":null,"offset_mounting":true,"heatpipe_count":null,"heatpipe_diameter_mm":null,"direct_contact_heatpipes":null,"radiator_mm":280,"radiator_dimensions_mm":{"length_mm":317,"width_mm":138,"thickness_mm":38},"radiator_material":"aluminium","tube_length_mm":450,"pump_speed_max_rpm":2800,"pump_connector":"pwm_4_pin","vrm_fan":true,"fans":[{"model":"P14 Pro","size_mm":140,"count":2,"speed_min_rpm":400,"speed_max_rpm":2500,"airflow_cfm":110,"static_pressure_mmh2o":5.2,"noise_dba":null,"bearing":"fluid_dynamic","connector":"pwm_4_pin"}],"fan_count":2,"rgb_lighting":false,"lighting_standard":null,"display_type":"none","display_size_in":null,"display_resolution":null,"software_name":null,"usb_header_required":false,"cybenetics_theta_am5":null,"cybenetics_theta_lga1851":null,"measured_op_30dba_am5":null,"measured_op_30dba_lga1851":null,"measured_noise_max_dba":null,"measured_thermal_tests":null,"dimensions_mm":null,"heatsink_dimensions_mm":null,"weight_g":1905,"heatsink_weight_g":null,"in_the_box":["VRM fan module","CPU contact frame (Intel)","PWM cable (all in one)","PWM cable (individual control)","Metal flat washers","Screws","Shoulder screws (Intel)","Mounting clips set (AMD)","Spacers (AMD)","T20 driver","MX-6 thermal paste (0.8 g)"]},"variants":[{"model_number":"ACFRE00179A","gtin":"4895265000317","colors":["Black"],"launch_price_usd":123.99},{"model_number":"ACFRE00183A","gtin":"4895265000324","colors":["Black"],"rgb_lighting":true,"lighting_standard":"argb_5v","weight_g":1897,"launch_price_usd":139.99},{"model_number":"ACFRE00187A","gtin":"4895265000331","colors":["White"],"rgb_lighting":true,"lighting_standard":"argb_5v","weight_g":1897}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.arctic.de/en/Liquid-Freezer-III-Pro-280/ACFRE00179A","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manufacturer_url","model_numbers","gtins","status","markets","colors","variants","warranty_years","cpu_cooler","base_material","thermal_paste","sockets","offset_mounting","radiator_mm","radiator_dimensions_mm","radiator_material","tube_length_mm","pump_speed_max_rpm","vrm_fan","fans","rgb_lighting","display_type","weight_g"],"notes":{"status":"The arctic.de store shows the black model ACFRE00179A as in stock on the access date.","markets":"The arctic.de store sells in EUR incl. VAT. The US market comes from Club386's USD launch table.","sockets":"The product information block and the spec sheet name LGA1851, LGA1700, AM5 and AM4 in the specifications. The shop filter line also lists Intel 115X and 1200, but the spec sheet and manual do not, so they are not stored.","offset_mounting":"Feature text: Offset Mounting for Intel and AMD shifts the cold plate to the CPU hotspot.","vrm_fan":"VRM Module: VRM fan, 400-2500 rpm, PWM controlled, 0.05 A.","fans":"Radiator Fan: 2x P14 Pro, 400-2500 rpm, 110 cfm | 186 m3/h, 5.2 mmH2O, fluid dynamic bearing, 4-pin fan plug. The page and the spec sheet state no fan noise level, so noise_dba is left out. The standalone P14 Pro page says 25 dB(A) for low-speed operation, which is not the full-speed figure.","rgb_lighting":"Lighting: none. The A-RGB editions ACFRE00183A and ACFRE00187A use P14 Pro A-RGB fans with the same speed, airflow, pressure and bearing, and a lower weight, so they are variant rows.","display_type":"No screen on the pump block. Lighting: none.","thermal_paste":"Feature text: Includes MX-6 Thermal Paste, applied by the user. The spec sheet lists TIM MX-6 (0.8 g).","warranty_years":"Spec sheet and page state 6 years. The page names no market.","weight_g":"General specifications: weight 1905 g for the black model. Packaging weight is 2.322 kg, and the spec sheet gross weight is 2322 g.","variants":"Variant rows follow the three SKUs on the maker's pages. The black model is ACFRE00179A (EAN 4895265000317, UPC 840033402989)."}},{"url":"https://www.arctic.de/media/8d/54/b6/1748955792/Spec_Sheet_Liquid_Freezer_III_Pro_280_EN.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["spec_sheet_url","model_numbers","gtins","sockets","base_material","thermal_paste","radiator_mm","radiator_dimensions_mm","radiator_material","tube_length_mm","pump_speed_max_rpm","vrm_fan","fans","weight_g","warranty_years"],"notes":{"gtins":"Shipping Information: SKU ACFRE00179A, EAN 4895265000317, UPC 840033402989.","radiator_dimensions_mm":"General specifications: radiator dimensions 317 (L) x 138 (W) x 38 (H) mm, material aluminium. The 2D drawing shows two 140 mm fan positions.","base_material":"Cold Plate: Copper, Micro Skived Fins. No plating is stated.","pump_speed_max_rpm":"Pump 800-2800 rpm, PWM controlled, 0.35 A at 12 V DC.","fans":"Radiator fan specifications: 2 x P14 Pro, 400-2500 rpm, 110 cfm, 5.2 mmH2O, fluid dynamic bearing, 4-pin fan plug. The VRM fan (400-2500 rpm) is not in the table. The sheet states no noise level.","weight_g":"General specifications: weight 1905 g.","warranty_years":"General specifications: warranty 6 Years."}},{"url":"https://support.arctic.de/liquid-freezer-III-pro-280","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","sockets","pump_connector","usb_header_required","offset_mounting"],"notes":{"sockets":"Select your CPU Socket: AMD AM5, AM4 and Intel LGA1851, LGA1700.","pump_connector":"Connect the PWM control cable: the all-in-one cable has one 4-pin plug and the individual cable has three 4-pin plugs for pump, VRM fan and radiator fans. Three 4-pin headers are needed for individual control.","usb_header_required":"The installation steps and both quick start guides connect only PWM cables. No USB cable is supplied or mentioned.","offset_mounting":"AM4 step: the offset mounting leaves parts of the heatspreader visible because the CPU hotspot is off-centre."}},{"url":"https://support.arctic.de/products/liquid-freezer-iii-pro-280/techdocs/Quick_Manual_Intel_r1b.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["series","in_the_box"],"notes":{"series":"Quick start guide title: Liquid Freezer III Pro Series.","in_the_box":"Packaging Content of the Intel quick start guide for the Liquid Freezer III Pro series: VRM fan module, CPU contact frame, two PWM cables, metal flat washers, screws (x8 or x12 by radiator size), shoulder screws, T20 driver and MX-6 (0.8 g). The AMD guide replaces the contact frame and shoulder screws with a mounting clips set and four spacers. The guides are shared by the series and list no item that only an A-RGB edition has."}},{"url":"https://www.arctic.de/en/Liquid-Freezer-III-Pro-280-A-RGB/ACFRE00183A","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","colors","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"ACFRE00183A is the A-RGB edition in black.","gtins":"EAN 4895265000324 and UPC 840033402996 for ACFRE00183A.","variants":"A-RGB black: 2x P14 Pro A-RGB fans at 400-2500 rpm, 110 cfm, 5.2 mmH2O and fluid dynamic bearing, the same figures as the P14 Pro. 12x A-RGB Gen2 LEDs at 5 V DC with a 3-pin A-RGB plug. Weight 1897 g against 1905 g for ACFRE00179A. Same radiator, pump and 6 year warranty."}},{"url":"https://www.arctic.de/en/Liquid-Freezer-III-Pro-280-A-RGB-White/ACFRE00187A","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","colors","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"ACFRE00187A is the A-RGB edition in white.","gtins":"EAN 4895265000331 and UPC 840033403009 for ACFRE00187A.","variants":"A-RGB white: the same fan, LED, radiator and weight figures as ACFRE00183A (weight 1897 g). Colour: White. The shop's Intel socket line lists only 1700 and 1851 on this page."}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/arctic-launches-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-in-280mm-and-420mm-flavours/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","markets","variants"],"notes":{"release_date":"Article of 2025-07-09: Arctic launches the Liquid Freezer III Pro in 280mm and 420mm, with 317mm x 138mm radiators for two 140mm P14 Pro fans, LGA1851/1700 and AM5/AM4 support, 450mm tubing and a six year warranty. FunkyKit's March 2025 article said the 280 size would follow in Q2 2025. KitGuru's July 2025 report says the black A-RGB models were then available and the white A-RGB models would follow in August.","markets":"USD launch prices in the article.","variants":"Launch table, regular price against the launch discount: Liquid Freezer III Pro 280 $123.99 (discounted $79.49) and Liquid Freezer III Pro 280 A-RGB $139.99 (discounted $88.49). The A-RGB price is stored on the black A-RGB row. White pricing was to follow, so the white A-RGB row has no price, and no base price is stored since it would carry over to that row. US prices exclude tax."}},{"url":"https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/matthew-wilson/arctic-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-now-available-with-280mm-or-420mm-radiator/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"July 2025 report: the Liquid Freezer III Pro with a 280mm or 420mm radiator is available in A-RGB form, with black first and white in August. The article also says 120mm fans and 77 CFM, which are the 360 figures and do not match ARCTIC's 140 mm P14 Pro sheet, so the maker sheet is followed."}},{"url":"https://www.funkykit.com/news/pc-computers/arctic-introduces-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-all-in-one-cpu-water-cooling/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["tube_length_mm"],"notes":{"tube_length_mm":"Article of 31 March 2025 on the series launch: tubes are 450 mm for the 240, 280 and 360 mm models and 500 mm for the 420. The same article said the 280 mm cooler would follow in Q2 2025."}}],"fields_filled":29,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}