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The non-RGB model, not the Plus RGB. NZXT sells no RGB Kraken Plus 280.","model_numbers":"Product info: RL-KN280-B2 (Black).","gtins":"Product info: UPC 810074845298 (Black), EAN 5056547205205 (Black).","status":"On sale on nzxt.com at $159.99 on the access date.","warranty_years":"Product info: warranty 6 years. The page names no market.","launch_price_usd":"The page price is $159.99. The same price is in the May 2025 launch article. US prices exclude tax.","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 by the plan rule. The FAQ says mounting hardware for all of them is in the box.","radiator_mm":"Cooler type: liquid AIO, 280 mm radiator, with two 140 mm fans.","radiator_dimensions_mm":"Tech specs: radiator 321 x 140 x 27 mm (12.6 x 5.5 x 1.1 in), aluminum. Length runs along the two fans, so 321 is the length, 140 the width and 27 the thickness. The FAQ adds 25 mm of fan thickness.","tube_length_mm":"Tech specs: tubing length 400 mm, CIIR rubber with nylon braided sleeve. Both tubes are given one length.","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 F140P Static Pressure Fan: 2 individual fans, 140 x 140 x 25 mm, 500 - 1,700 +/-170 RPM, 93.2 CFM, 4.45 mmH2O, 30.0 dBA, fluid dynamic bearing, 4-pin PWM, 0.23 A at 12 V. The FAQ says each fan is rated 30.00 dBA at full speed. Zero RPM Mode stops the fans at low loads.","rgb_lighting":"The F140P fan spec lists LED quantity 0. The overview sentence about RGB fans is shared text from the RGB models 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-280.json","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","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. It lists the black variant RL-KN280-B2 at 159.99."}},{"url":"https://cdn-g.nzxt.com/dl/Kraken%20Plus_Manual_240919_V2-WEB.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","sockets","pump_connector","usb_header_required","fans","in_the_box"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Kraken Plus manual for the 240, 280 and 360, a two-page poster. The component list header reads Kraken Plus 240 / 280 / 360. The poster is drawings and small text (read with OCR).","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. GinjFo also says a SATA connector is needed for power. The pump is powered through SATA, so sata_power is the closest option.","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 280 quantities: 16 long screws, 8 short screws, 8 washers and 2 fans. Names are copied as printed."}},{"url":"https://nzxt.com/blogs/news/nzxt-kraken-aio-coolers-explained-elite-plus-and-core","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["rgb_lighting","display_type","pump_speed_max_rpm"],"notes":{"rgb_lighting":"Lineup table: RGB on the fans only for Kraken Plus RGB. 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":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","markets","status"],"notes":{"release_date":"Article of May 20, 2025: all of these components are available now, including the Kraken Plus 280, a non-RGB model only.","launch_price_usd":"Kraken Plus 280 $159.99. US prices exclude tax.","markets":"USD pricing for the US.","status":"The article says the components are available now. nzxt.com still lists the 280 at the same price."}},{"url":"https://www.geektopia.es/es/technology/2025/05/21/noticias/nzxt-anuncia-la-serie-kraken-plus-de-refrigeraciones-liquidas.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","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 280 169.99 EUR. The article names no country. A Spanish site, so it is read as the EU price including VAT. Hardware & Co shows 169.90 EUR in its spec table on 24 May 2025. The 169.99 figure is the one stored.","markets":"EUR pricing next to the USD pricing of the US launch."}},{"url":"https://hardwareand.co/dossiers/refroidissement/nzxt-sort-ses-kraken-plus-le-280-est-en-test-sur-h-co","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","tube_length_mm","radiator_dimensions_mm","fans","pump_speed_max_rpm"],"notes":{"release_date":"Hardware & Co review of the 280 dated 24 May 2025, four days after the launch article.","tube_length_mm":"Review text: 400 mm of sheathed tubes.","radiator_dimensions_mm":"Aluminium radiator of 321 mm length, 140 mm width and 27 mm thickness.","fans":"Two F140P fans running between 500 and 1700 rpm, 158.3 m3/h (93.2 CFM) and 4.45 mmH2O.","pump_speed_max_rpm":"NZXT Turbine pump running between 1200 and 2800 rpm."}},{"url":"https://hardwareand.co/dossiers/refroidissement/nzxt-sort-ses-kraken-plus-le-280-est-en-test-sur-h-co?start=3","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_thermal_tests"],"notes":{"measured_thermal_tests":"Hardware & Co, review of 24 May 2025. Platform LGA1700 with a Core i7-14700K on an Asus TUF Z790-BTF Wifi, Corsair Vengeance 6200 MT/s, RTX 3070 at 0 rpm, Noctua NT-H2 paste, Windows 11, OCCT 12.1.18 CPU-only, Open Hardware Monitor 0.9.6 and Core Temp 1.18.1. The CPU was set to 65, 181 and 253 W. Each cooler ran in PWM mode, at 100% and at 50%. After a 30 minute pass the highest temperature of the pass is shown as Delta T, the difference to the ambient air. The ambient value, the case or open bench and the PWM curve are not stated. Fan speed and noise were logged during the three runs, with a sound meter 50 cm from the cooler. The noise unit is printed as dB and the weighting is not stated, so the values are stored as dB(A). The 100% and 50% noise figures are one value per setting in the chart, so they repeat in every power row. The text gives 38.5 dB for the 253 W PWM run and 44 dB at 100%."}},{"url":"https://www.ginjfo.com/dossiers/tests-materiel/composants/refroidissement/watercooling-aio/test-kraken-plus-280-de-nzxt-20260916","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_thermal_tests","pump_speed_max_rpm","thermal_paste","pump_connector","usb_header_required"],"notes":{"measured_thermal_tests":"GinjFo, review of 16 September 2026. Core i9-13900K on an ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, open air, temperature from Intel XTU. Package power was held at set values up to 330 W with every cooler at full potential. The Kraken Plus 280 covers the CPU up to 280 W. At 330 W the CPU hit thermal throttling and the temperature reached 100 C. The chart values are not in the text. Noise was read with a sound meter 25 cm in front of the radiator while fans and pump rose in 10% steps. It ranges from 32.1 to 52.6 dBA, and passes 52 dBA at full speed. The pump alone at full speed is 39 dBA, which is not stored.","pump_speed_max_rpm":"The pump speed is adjustable from 1200 to 2800 rpm.","thermal_paste":"Thermal paste is pre-applied on the copper base.","pump_connector":"A SATA connector is needed for power and a USB 2.0 header for CAM.","usb_header_required":"A USB 2.0 motherboard header is needed for customisation through CAM."}}],"fields_filled":31,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}