{"data":{"slug":"deepcool-ak500-g2","type":"cpu_cooler","brand":"DeepCool","name":"AK500 G2","aliases":["AK500 G2 Wood Grain","AK500 G2 WH","AK500 G2 BK","AK500 G2 Wood Grain Top Cover"],"release_date":"2025-11","url":"https://arkivo.dev/cpu-coolers/deepcool-ak500-g2","specs":{"series":"AK G2","model_numbers":["R-AK500G2-BKNNMN-GJD","R-AK500G2-WHNNMN-GJD"],"gtins":["6933412729556","6933412729563"],"announce_date":"2025-11-04","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":49.99,"markets":null,"colors":["Black","White"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtml","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://www.deepcool.com/download/pdf/AK500_G2_Series.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":3,"cpu_cooler":"air","air_cooler_layout":"single_tower","rated_tdp_w":260,"base_material":"copper","thermal_paste":"included","sockets":["AM5","AM4","LGA1851","LGA1700","LGA1200","LGA1156","LGA1155","LGA1151","LGA1150"],"ram_clearance_mm":null,"offset_mounting":false,"heatpipe_count":5,"heatpipe_diameter_mm":6,"direct_contact_heatpipes":false,"radiator_mm":null,"radiator_dimensions_mm":null,"radiator_material":null,"tube_length_mm":null,"pump_speed_max_rpm":null,"pump_connector":null,"vrm_fan":null,"fans":[{"model":null,"size_mm":120,"count":1,"speed_min_rpm":null,"speed_max_rpm":2200,"airflow_cfm":63.4,"static_pressure_mmh2o":3.33,"noise_dba":31.45,"bearing":"hydraulic","connector":"pwm_4_pin"}],"fan_count":1,"rgb_lighting":false,"lighting_standard":null,"display_type":"none","display_size_in":null,"display_resolution":null,"software_name":null,"usb_header_required":null,"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":{"width_mm":129,"height_mm":159,"depth_mm":117},"heatsink_dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":127,"height_mm":153,"depth_mm":89},"weight_g":1354,"heatsink_weight_g":null,"in_the_box":["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 decal"]},"variants":[{"model_number":"R-AK500G2-BKNNMN-GJD","gtin":"6933412729556","colors":["Black"]},{"model_number":"R-AK500G2-WHNNMN-GJD","gtin":"6933412729563","colors":["White"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21986.shtml","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","model_numbers","gtins","colors","variants","warranty_years","sockets","heatpipe_count","heatpipe_diameter_mm","fans","dimensions_mm","heatsink_dimensions_mm","weight_g","air_cooler_layout","base_material","direct_contact_heatpipes","cpu_cooler","in_the_box"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Black: 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.","gtins":"Black EAN 6933412729556. The white page gives EAN 6933412729563.","colors":"Black on this page. White on the AK500 G2 WH page 21987 with an identical spec table.","variants":"The black and white pages have the same heatsink, fan, weight and figures, so colour is a variant row. Variant GTINs are the EANs.","warranty_years":"3 Years Limited Warranty Coverage. The page names no market.","sockets":"Application 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.","heatpipe_count":"Heatpipe: 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.","heatpipe_diameter_mm":"Heatpipe: Ø6 mm x 5 pcs.","fans":"Technical 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.","dimensions_mm":"Product 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.","heatsink_dimensions_mm":"Heatsink 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.","weight_g":"Net Weight 1354 g. The DIGITAL NYX page states 1362 g for its own model.","air_cooler_layout":"Overview: a single-tower heat sink layout.","base_material":"Overview: precision-machined copper base. The page does not mention plating.","direct_contact_heatpipes":"Overview: 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.","cpu_cooler":"Air cooler with one 120 mm fan.","in_the_box":"Gallery 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."}},{"url":"https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-G2-WH-Wood-Grain-Top-Cover-CPU-Cooler/2025/21987.shtml","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","colors","variants","weight_g"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"White: P/N R-AK500G2-WHNNMN-GJD.","gtins":"White EAN 6933412729563.","colors":"White edition with the same technical spec table.","variants":"Identical figures to the black page: 1354 g, 5 heat pipes, same fan and sizes.","weight_g":"Net Weight 1354 g, same as the black page."}},{"url":"https://www.deepcool.com/ProductCompatibilityS_New/Default.aspx","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["rated_tdp_w","sockets"],"notes":{"rated_tdp_w":"Thermal Design Power (TDP) and CPU Socket Compatibility List: AK500 G2 BK 260 W, and the same for AK500 G2 WH.","sockets":"The AK500 G2 row marks LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200 and LGA115X, and AM5 and AM4. It marks no LGA20XX, TR4 or TRX4."}},{"url":"https://www.deepcool.com/download/pdf/AK500_G2_Series.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","sockets","thermal_paste","in_the_box"],"notes":{"manual_url":"AK500 G2 Series wood grain top cover manual, 16 pages, drawings only (read with OCR). It covers the AK500 G2 and AK500 G2 WH.","sockets":"Contents page and installation pages: Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115X and AMD AM5/AM4.","thermal_paste":"Parts page: a paste syringe (I) x1. The Intel and AMD installation pages show the paste squeezed onto the CPU, so none is pre-applied.","in_the_box":"Parts 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."}},{"url":"https://global.deepcool.com/company/pressroom/newsrelease/2025/22352.shtml","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","warranty_years","offset_mounting","series","in_the_box"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Press release dated November 4, 2025 for the AK G2 series.","warranty_years":"Three-year warranty.","offset_mounting":"Exclusive 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.","series":"The release names the family AK G2 with 4, 5 and 6 heat pipe models. The release gives no prices.","in_the_box":"The AK G2 series includes a matrix-style decal."}},{"url":"https://www.gdm.or.jp/pressrelease/2025/1121/612865","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","rated_tdp_w","heatpipe_count","heatpipe_diameter_mm","base_material","direct_contact_heatpipes","model_numbers"],"notes":{"release_date":"Press release of 21 November 2025 by the Japanese distributors Ayuto and Ask: the AK G2 series, six models, goes on sale on 28 November 2025. The EU date is 6 January 2026.","rated_tdp_w":"Text for the AK500 G2: supports a TDP of up to 260 W.","heatpipe_count":"Five heat pipes of 6 mm diameter (phi 6 mm x 5).","heatpipe_diameter_mm":"Five heat pipes of 6 mm diameter (phi 6 mm x 5).","base_material":"Precision-machined copper base plate.","direct_contact_heatpipes":"The 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.","model_numbers":"AK500 G2 R-AK500G2-BKNNMN-GJD and AK500 G2 WH R-AK500G2-WHNNMN-GJD."}},{"url":"https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/matthew-wilson/deepcool-debuts-2nd-gen-ak-and-ak-digital-cpu-coolers/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_eur","announce_date","release_date"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"The 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.","announce_date":"Article of November 4, 2025.","release_date":"The standard models are available in the EU in January 2026. Japan sold them from 28 November 2025."}},{"url":"https://www.funkykit.com/news/deepcool-also-introduces-new-ak-g2-cpu-air-coolers/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_eur","release_date"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"MSRP AK500 G2 (WH) EUR 49.99.","release_date":"Available in the EU on January 6th, 2026."}},{"url":"https://en.overclocking.com/ak-g2-deepcool-cpu-cooler-with-wood/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["display_type","direct_contact_heatpipes","launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"display_type":"The standard G2 heatsinks have no display and no software support, unlike the Nyx range.","direct_contact_heatpipes":"The AK500 G2 has a copper base with five heatpipes, while the AK400's four heatpipes are in direct contact with the CPU.","launch_price_eur":"EUR 49.99 for the AK500 G2, EU availability on January 6, 2026."}},{"url":"https://1side0.net/2026/01/deepcool-ak-assassin-series-air-coolers-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["rgb_lighting"],"notes":{"rgb_lighting":"The 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."}},{"url":"https://b2b.100mega.com/en/332811-deepcool-ak500-g2-bily","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"The 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."}},{"url":"https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/deepcool-ak500-g2-wood-grain-top-cpu-cooler-white-r-ak500g2-whnnmn-gjd","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"On sale at JB Hi-Fi with delivery available on the access date. The spec table copies DeepCool's figures, including 1354 g."}}],"fields_filled":28,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}