{"data":{"slug":"thermalright-peerless-assassin-140-se","type":"cpu_cooler","brand":"Thermalright","name":"Peerless Assassin 140 SE","aliases":["PA140 SE","PA140SE","PA140-SE","Peerless Assassin 140 SE ARGB"],"release_date":"2026-06","url":"https://arkivo.dev/cpu-coolers/thermalright-peerless-assassin-140-se","specs":{"series":"Peerless Assassin","model_numbers":null,"gtins":["0814256022088","0814256022095"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":null,"manufacturer_url":"https://www.thermalright.com/product/peerless-assassin-140-se/","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://download.thermalright.com/manuals/PEERLESSASSASSIN140SE.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":null,"cpu_cooler":"air","air_cooler_layout":"dual_tower","rated_tdp_w":null,"base_material":"nickel_plated_copper","thermal_paste":"included","sockets":["AM5","AM4","LGA1851","LGA1700","LGA1200","LGA1156","LGA1155","LGA1151","LGA1150"],"ram_clearance_mm":null,"offset_mounting":null,"heatpipe_count":6,"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":"TL-C12C-X28 V2","size_mm":120,"count":1,"speed_min_rpm":null,"speed_max_rpm":1850,"airflow_cfm":88.89,"static_pressure_mmh2o":2.21,"noise_dba":29.5,"bearing":"fluid_dynamic","connector":"pwm_4_pin"},{"model":"TL-D14CB","size_mm":140,"count":1,"speed_min_rpm":null,"speed_max_rpm":1500,"airflow_cfm":77.8,"static_pressure_mmh2o":2.09,"noise_dba":25.6,"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":{"width_mm":140,"height_mm":158,"depth_mm":160},"heatsink_dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":140,"height_mm":158,"depth_mm":132},"weight_g":null,"heatsink_weight_g":840,"in_the_box":["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","1200 Standoffs x4","INTEL Screw x4","FAN Y Cable x1","AM4/AM5 Standoffs x4","AM4/AM5 Screw x4","Thermal Grease x1","1700 Standoffs x4"]},"variants":[{"gtin":"0814256022088","rgb_lighting":false},{"gtin":"0814256022095","rgb_lighting":true,"lighting_standard":"argb_5v"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.thermalright.com/product/peerless-assassin-140-se/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","series","status","cpu_cooler","air_cooler_layout","base_material","sockets","heatpipe_count","heatpipe_diameter_mm","direct_contact_heatpipes","fans","display_type","dimensions_mm","heatsink_dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"series":"Category: Peerless Assassin.","status":"The page is live and retailers list the cooler.","air_cooler_layout":"Listed under Dual Towers in the Peerless Assassin series.","base_material":"Copper Base: C1100 Pure copper nickel plated.","sockets":"Intel LGA115X/1200/1700/1851 and AMD AM4/AM5. LGA115X is written as LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155 and LGA1156.","heatpipe_count":"Heat pipes: 6mm heatpipe x 6 units.","heatpipe_diameter_mm":"Heat pipes: 6mm heatpipe x 6 units.","direct_contact_heatpipes":"The page lists a copper base. The blueprint shows the heat pipes entering a base block. No direct touch design is claimed.","fans":"Two fan spec tables. TL-C12C-X28 V2: 120 x 120 x 28 mm, 1850 RPM +/-10% max, 29.5 dBA, 88.89 CFM max, 2.21 mm H2O max, 4 pin PWM, S-FDB bearing. TL-D14CB: 140 x 140 x 27 mm, 1500 RPM +/-10% max, 25.6 dBA, 77.8 CFM max, 2.09 mm H2O max, 4 pin PWM, S-FDB bearing. S-FDB is stored as fluid dynamic. No minimum speed is published. The manual shows one fan of each size.","display_type":"The page lists a heatsink and fans only. No screen is mentioned.","dimensions_mm":"The blueprint on the page shows 140 mm across, 158 mm high and 160 mm deep with the fans fitted. Width 140 is the front view, depth 160 is the side view.","heatsink_dimensions_mm":"Heatsink Specifications: L140 mm x W132 mm x H158 mm. L runs across the fins and W along the airflow of this dual-tower cooler, so width 140, depth 132 and height 158. The page does not say whether the fans are included. The blueprint is 160 mm deep with the 28 mm front fan, which is 132 plus 28, so this is the heatsink alone."}},{"url":"https://download.thermalright.com/manuals/PEERLESSASSASSIN140SE.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","thermal_paste","in_the_box","usb_header_required","fans","sockets"],"notes":{"thermal_paste":"Parts list item L: Thermal Grease x1 (printed Greasa). The steps say to apply thermal compound on the CPU and to remove the protective film from the copper base.","in_the_box":"Parts list items A to M, quantities as printed, with a missing space in the 140mm fan clip line restored. The printed AM4/AM5 standoff line has no item letter in the text layer. The Chinese list names item J as AM4 standoffs.","usb_header_required":"The wiring note shows only the 4-pin PWM CPU FAN header and says to use the Y cable for two fans. No USB connection is shown.","fans":"Parts list: 120mm FAN x1, 140mm FAN x1, 120mm FAN Clip x2, 140mm FAN Clip x2, FAN Y Cable x1.","sockets":"Install sections for AM4/AM5, Intel LGA115X/1200 and Intel LGA1700/1851."}},{"url":"https://www.thermalright.com/product/peerless-assassin-140-se-argb/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["variants"],"notes":{"variants":"ARGB edition with the same heatsink, base, heat pipes and fan figures. Fans are TL-C12C-X28-S V2 and TL-D14CB-S, each with a 4 pin PWM connector and an ARGB Connector of 3 PIN 5V. The plain edition has no ARGB connector row."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/story/thermalright-expands-peerless-assassin-series-with-v3-twintower-air-coolers/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","heatsink_weight_g"],"notes":{"release_date":"Article of 2026-06-10: the Peerless Assassin 140 SE and the 120 SE V3 are scheduled to become available on June 26, 2026. The article gives a price of about $35 at least in Asia, which is an estimate and is not stored. The maker page record is dated 2025-10-10 and Computer Orbit's feed lists the cooler from 2026-01-29, but neither is availability evidence, so the press month is used.","heatsink_weight_g":"Spec table: weight 840 g without fans, 132 x 140 x 158 mm. xcom-shop.ru lists 900 g, which is lower than 840 g plus two fans, so it is not a heatsink or total weight and is not stored. No source gives the weight with fans."}},{"url":"https://www.ldlc.com/en/product/PB00744007.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"LDLC lists fan included: height 158, width 160 and depth 140 mm. Its width is the 160 mm along the airflow and its depth is the 140 mm across the fins, so it matches the maker blueprint. LDLC wrongly says both fans are 140 mm."}},{"url":"https://www.regard.ru/product/777593/kuler-thermalright-peerless-assassin-140-se","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","rgb_lighting","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"gtins":"Alternative name 814256022088, stored as the 13 digit 0814256022088. Komputronik gives the same EAN.","rgb_lighting":"Retailer spec table, Lighting: none. Thermalright's fan tables list no LED line for the plain edition.","dimensions_mm":"Size (W x H x D) 140 x 158 x 160 mm."}},{"url":"https://www.komputronik.pl/product/1000573/thermalright-peerless-assassin-140-se.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Plain edition: EAN 814256022088. Amazon US listings carry another code, 739538428641, for a PA140SE-D2 listing. It is not stored because it is not on a Thermalright-prefix code and its pairing is unclear."}},{"url":"https://www.komputronik.pl/product/1000574/thermalright-peerless-assassin-140-se-argb.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"ARGB edition: EAN 814256022095, stored as 0814256022095. It follows the plain edition's number.","variants":"The listing names ARGB lighting. It wrongly says both fans are 140 mm."}}],"fields_filled":22,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}