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The non-RGB model, not the Plus RGB.","model_numbers":"Product info: RL-KN240-B2 (Black). The Plus RGB 240 is RL-KR240 and is a separate product with RGB fans.","gtins":"Product info: UPC 810074845281 (Black), EAN 5056547205199 (Black).","status":"On sale on nzxt.com at $139.99 on the access date.","launch_price_usd":"The page price is $139.99. The same price is in the May 2025 launch article. US prices exclude tax.","warranty_years":"Product info: warranty 6 years. The page names no market.","base_material":"Tech specs: cold plate material copper, a 56 x 56 mm split-flow plate.","thermal_paste":"Overview: pre-applied thermal paste.","sockets":"Tech specs: Intel LGA 1851, 1700, 1200 and 115X, AMD AM5 and AM4. 115X is stored as LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155 and LGA1156. The FAQ says mounting hardware for all of them is in the box.","radiator_dimensions_mm":"Tech specs: radiator 281 x 120 x 27 mm (11.1 x 4.7 x 1.1 in), aluminum.","tube_length_mm":"Tech specs: tubing length 400 mm, CIIR rubber with nylon braided sleeve.","pump_speed_max_rpm":"NZXT Turbine pump, motor speed 1,200 - 2,800 +/-300 RPM, 12 V DC 0.3 A. The rated top of 2,800 is stored.","fans":"Included fan specs for the F120P Static Pressure Fan: 2 individual fans, 120 x 120 x 25 mm, 500 - 2,000 +/-200 RPM, 73.47 CFM, 4.5 mmH2O, 30.0 dBA, fluid dynamic bearing, 4-pin PWM, 0.18 A at 12 V. The FAQ says each fan is rated 30.0 dBA at full speed. Zero RPM Mode stops the fans at low loads.","rgb_lighting":"The F120P fan spec lists LED quantity 0. The overview sentence about RGB fans is shared text from the RGB model and is not followed.","display_type":"Display: transmissive TFT, 262K colours, 30 Hz, 300 cd/m2, software-adjustable orientation.","display_size_in":"Diagonal 39.1 mm (1.5 in) in the spec table. The overview and FAQ say 1.54 inch, and 39.1 mm is 1.54 in.","display_resolution":"240 x 240 px.","software_name":"The overview says the display, fan and pump curves are controlled with NZXT CAM."}},{"url":"https://nzxt.com/products/kraken-plus-240.json","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"The maker's store feed shows the product page published on 2025-05-13 and created on 2025-05-07."}},{"url":"https://cdn-g.nzxt.com/dl/Kraken%20Plus_Manual_240919_V2-WEB.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","model_numbers","sockets","pump_connector","usb_header_required","fans","in_the_box"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"The RoHS table lists Kraken Plus 240 (RL-KN240-B2), Kraken Plus 280 (RL-KN280-B2) and Kraken Plus 360 (RL-KN360-B2).","sockets":"Component list: Intel 1851/1700 and 1200/115X standoffs, AMD AM5/AM4 retention bracket and standoffs.","pump_connector":"Hardware introduction lists the breakout cable set with an 18-pin connector, a 3-pin pump connector, an 8-pin female connector, a pump SATA power connector and a USB connector. Powering the pump: the pump SATA power connector goes to a PSU SATA power connector, and the 3-pin pump connector goes to the CPU_FAN or AIO_PUMP header. A note says the fan-fail warning may need disabling if CPU_FAN is unused, so the 3-pin plug carries the pump speed signal. The pump is powered through SATA. No option fits exactly, so sata_power is the closest.","usb_header_required":"Powering the pump and fans: connect the USB connector to an available USB 2.0 internal header on the motherboard.","fans":"The F Series static pressure fan has a 4-pin PWM fan cable. The fan splitter cable has an 8-pin male plug for the breakout cable and 4-pin PWM headers for the fans.","in_the_box":"Component list of the Kraken Plus 240 / 280 / 360 poster manual, with the 240 quantities: 16 long screws, 8 short screws, 8 washers and 2 fans. Names are copied as printed. The manual is a poster with the list in images."}},{"url":"https://nzxt.com/blogs/news/nzxt-kraken-aio-coolers-explained-elite-plus-and-core","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["rgb_lighting","display_type","pump_speed_max_rpm"],"notes":{"rgb_lighting":"Lineup table: RGB on the fans only for Kraken Plus. The non-RGB 240, 280 and 360 have no RGB fans.","display_type":"Kraken Plus has a square 1.54-inch TFT LCD, 240 x 240, 30 Hz.","pump_speed_max_rpm":"Kraken Plus pump 1,200 to 2,800 RPM, adjustable."}},{"url":"https://hardcoregamer.com/nzxt-launches-four-new-pc-components/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","markets"],"notes":{"release_date":"Article of May 20, 2025: the 2025 Kraken Plus series is available now on NZXT's website and through retail partners. The 240, 280 and 360 come in non-RGB.","launch_price_usd":"Kraken Plus 240 $139.99. US prices exclude tax.","markets":"USD pricing for the US."}},{"url":"https://www.geektopia.es/es/technology/2025/05/21/noticias/nzxt-anuncia-la-serie-kraken-plus-de-refrigeraciones-liquidas.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","launch_price_eur","markets"],"notes":{"release_date":"Article of 21 May 2025: NZXT presented the Kraken Plus series at Computex with 240, 280 and 360 models. The three non-RGB models use F120P or F140P high static pressure fans and the tubes are 400 mm.","launch_price_eur":"Price list in euros: Kraken Plus 240 149.99 EUR. The article names no country. A Spanish site, so it is read as the EU price including VAT. No second source was found.","markets":"EUR pricing next to the USD pricing of the US launch."}}],"fields_filled":30,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}