{"data":{"slug":"thermalright-royal-pretor-130","type":"cpu_cooler","brand":"Thermalright","name":"Royal Pretor 130","aliases":["Royal Pretor 130 Black","Royal Pretor 130 White"],"release_date":"2024-10","url":"https://arkivo.dev/cpu-coolers/thermalright-royal-pretor-130","specs":{"series":"Royal Pretor","model_numbers":null,"gtins":["0814256018258","0814256018265"],"announce_date":"2024-06","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":52.9,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Black","White"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.thermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130/","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://download.thermalright.com/manuals/ROYALPRETOR130.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","LGA2011","LGA2066"],"ram_clearance_mm":44,"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-H12-X28","size_mm":120,"count":1,"speed_min_rpm":null,"speed_max_rpm":2150,"airflow_cfm":80.45,"static_pressure_mmh2o":2.65,"noise_dba":29.4,"bearing":"fluid_dynamic","connector":"pwm_4_pin"},{"model":"TL-HD13-X28","size_mm":130,"count":1,"speed_min_rpm":null,"speed_max_rpm":1750,"airflow_cfm":81.88,"static_pressure_mmh2o":2.38,"noise_dba":28.3,"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":[{"test_cpu":"Intel Core i7-14700K","load":"Full CPU load, power limits not stated, noise-normalized test, closed case","cpu_power_w":243,"fan_setting":"38.9 dB(A)","noise_dba":38.9,"cpu_temp_c":null,"temp_over_ambient_c":null},{"test_cpu":"AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D","load":"CPU-only load, 140 W power limit, closed case","cpu_power_w":140,"fan_setting":null,"noise_dba":40.3,"cpu_temp_c":60.9,"temp_over_ambient_c":null}],"dimensions_mm":null,"heatsink_dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":130,"height_mm":158,"depth_mm":112},"weight_g":null,"heatsink_weight_g":null,"in_the_box":["Heatsink x1","120mm fan x1","130mm fan x1","Backplate x1","Intel bracket x2","AM4/AM5 bracket x2","120mm fan clip x2","130mm fan clip x2","115X screw bolt x4","LGA20xx screw x4","Tightening nut x4","AM4/AM5 standoff x4","AM4/AM5 screw x4","Thermal grease x1","1700 screw bolt x4","Fan Y cable x1","Installation manual"]},"variants":[{"gtin":"0814256018258","colors":["Black"]},{"gtin":"0814256018265","colors":["White"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.thermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manufacturer_url","series","cpu_cooler","air_cooler_layout","base_material","sockets","heatpipe_count","heatpipe_diameter_mm","direct_contact_heatpipes","fans","heatsink_dimensions_mm","manual_url"],"notes":{"series":"Category Dual Towers, tag and series Royal Pretor. The Vision, Digital and Ultra versions have their own pages and are separate products.","air_cooler_layout":"Listed under Dual Towers, with two fin towers on one base in the blueprint.","base_material":"Heatsink specifications: Copper Base C1100 Pure copper nickel plated.","sockets":"Header and compatibility line: Intel LGA115X/1200/1700/1851/2011/2066 and AMD AM4/AM5. LGA115X is stored as LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155 and LGA1156 by the field rule. The manual's parts list includes LGA20xx screws and Intel brackets in the box, so LGA2011 and LGA2066 need no extra kit.","heatpipe_count":"Heat pipes: 6 mm heatpipe x 6 units.","direct_contact_heatpipes":"The maker lists a nickel-plated copper base, and the blueprint shows the six pipes entering a solid base block that holds the mounting screws. The pipes do not touch the CPU.","fans":"Fan specification tables. TL-H12-X28: 120 x 120 x 28 mm, 2150 RPM +/-10% (max), 29.4 dBA, 80.45 CFM (max), 2.65 mm H2O (max), 4 pin PWM, S-FDB V2 bearing. TL-HD13-X28: 130 x 130 x 28 mm, 1750 RPM +/-10% (max), 28.3 dBA, 81.88 CFM (max), 2.38 mm H2O (max), 4 pin PWM, S-FDB V2 bearing. S-FDB V2 is stored as fluid_dynamic. The page gives no minimum speed. The box holds one fan of each model (manual parts list B and B1).","heatsink_dimensions_mm":"Heatsink specifications: Dimension L130 mm x W112 mm x H158 mm. The blueprint shows 130 mm across the fin face, 112 mm along the airflow from the front tower to the rear tower, and 158 mm in height. It is the heatsink without fans. The page gives no size with fans.","manual_url":"Installation Manual Download (PDF) link. The black and white pages link their own PDF files, which are the same file."}},{"url":"https://www.thermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130-black/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["colors","fans","variants","release_date"],"notes":{"colors":"Black edition page with the same specification table.","fans":"Black edition fan names TL-H12-X28 and TL-HD13-X28 with the figures stored.","variants":"The black page has the same heatsink, fan figures and dimensions as the white page. Colour is a variant row.","release_date":"The black page was created on 2024-11-29 (WordPress API date). The white page was created on 2024-10-06 and the base page on 2024-10-12."}},{"url":"https://www.thermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130-white/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["colors","fans","variants","release_date"],"notes":{"colors":"White edition page with the same specification table.","fans":"White edition fans are named TL-H12W-X28 and TL-HD13W-X28 with the same speed, airflow, pressure, noise and bearing figures as the black fans.","variants":"Same heatsink, fan figures and dimensions as the black page.","release_date":"The white page was created on 2024-10-06, the earliest of the three pages."}},{"url":"https://download.thermalright.com/manuals/ROYALPRETOR130.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","thermal_paste","in_the_box","usb_header_required","fans","sockets"],"notes":{"manual_url":"One-sheet multilingual installation guide. The black and white PDFs are the same file.","thermal_paste":"Parts list L: thermal grease x1.","in_the_box":"Parts list A to N in English, shortened where the sheet repeats a quantity: heatsink, 120 mm fan, 130 mm fan, backplate, Intel brackets, AM4/AM5 brackets, fan clips for each fan size, 115X screw bolts, LGA20xx screws, tightening nuts, AM4/AM5 standoffs and screws, thermal grease, 1700 screw bolts and a fan Y cable. Tom's Hardware adds the installation manual.","usb_header_required":"The installation steps use only the fan's 4-pin PWM plug into the CPU fan header, with a Y cable for two fans. No USB cable or software is part of the cooler.","fans":"Parts list: one 120 mm fan (B) and one 130 mm fan (B1). The sheet says to plug the 4-pin PWM connector into the CPU FAN socket.","sockets":"Installation columns for AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA115X/1200, Intel LGA2011/2066 and Intel LGA1700/1851."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd","rgb_lighting","display_type","thermal_paste","in_the_box","fans","sockets","heatsink_dimensions_mm","heatpipe_count","heatpipe_diameter_mm","status"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Spec table: MSRP $52.90 (U.S.) for the standard Royal Pretor 130 as reviewed on 29 May 2025. The review does not say whether the price excludes tax, as is usual for a US MSRP.","rgb_lighting":"Spec table: Lighting None. The fan table also lists Lighting None for both fans.","display_type":"The reviewed cooler has no screen. The Digital versions are separate products.","thermal_paste":"Included in the box: TF7 thermal paste.","in_the_box":"Box list: one 28 x 120 mm fan, one 28 x 130 mm fan, dual-tower heatsink, TF7 thermal paste, mounting accessories for modern AMD and Intel platforms and the installation manual.","fans":"Review fan table matches the maker: TL-H12-X28 up to 2150 RPM, 80.45 CFM, 2.65 mm H2O and TL-HD13-X28 up to 1750 RPM, 81.88 CFM, 2.38 mm H2O, both S-FDB V2.","sockets":"Socket compatibility: Intel LGA 1851/1700/1200/115x and AMD AM5/AM4. The review does not list LGA2011 or LGA2066, which the maker lists.","heatsink_dimensions_mm":"Unit dimensions 130 (L) x 112 (W) x 158 mm (H), the same as the maker's heatsink figures.","heatpipe_count":"Six 6 mm copper heatpipes.","status":"The review links the cooler at Amazon at $49.90 on its page."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-review/2","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_thermal_tests"],"notes":{"measured_thermal_tests":"Tom's Hardware, Albert Thomas, review of 29 May 2025. Coolers are tested in a closed case at 23 C ambient. Intel: Core i7-14700K on an MSI Z790 Project Zero in an MSI Pano 100L PZ Black with Iceberg Thermal IceGale Silent system fans. In the noise-equalized test at 38.9 dBA the cooler handled 243 W. AMD: Ryzen 9 9950X3D on an MSI X870E Carbon WiFi in an MSI MAG Pano 100R PZ. In the 140 W power-limit test the average CPU temperature was 60.9 C at 40.3 dBA. Other results are in charts, including a maximum noise of 45.4 dBA, 44.9 dBA at the 200 W limit and 40.9 dBA with 150 W CPU and 290 W GPU load, which are not stored without a stated temperature or power. The noise distance and thermal paste are not stated."}},{"url":"https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/joao-silva/thermalright-details-the-royal-pretor-130-dual-tower-cpu-cooler/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["ram_clearance_mm","announce_date","release_date","base_material","heatpipe_count","thermal_paste","sockets"],"notes":{"ram_clearance_mm":"Article of 4 October 2024: the 120 mm fan at the front gives 44 mm of clearance for memory with taller heatsinks. The 130 mm fan sits in the middle between the towers. The figure is for the fans in their standard position.","announce_date":"Announced at Computex 2024 (June 2024). GamersNexus also covered the cooler from Computex in a video of 7 June 2024.","release_date":"Details published 4 October 2024, available exclusively in white for now. The maker's white page was created on 2024-10-06.","base_material":"Nickel-plated copper base, six 6 mm heat pipes.","heatpipe_count":"Six 6 mm heat pipes.","thermal_paste":"A tube of TF7 thermal paste (12.8 W/mK) is in the box.","sockets":"Fixing kit for AM4, AM5, 115x, 1200, 1700, 1851 and 20xx."}},{"url":"https://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/product/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-cpu-cooler-dual-tower-1x-120mm-1x-130mm-black/","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","variants","status","rgb_lighting"],"notes":{"gtins":"Black: EAN 0814256018258, MPN ROYAL PRETOR 130 BLACK. The white listing gives EAN 0814256018265, MPN ROYAL PRETOR 130 WHITE. Both are the UPC codes 814256018258 and 814256018265 with a leading zero. The maker publishes no model number.","variants":"Shop SKU CPTR-125 for black and CPTR-126 for white.","status":"Listed with 50 in stock and an add-to-basket button on the access date.","rgb_lighting":"Spec table: RGB Lighting No."}},{"url":"https://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/product/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-cpu-cooler-dual-tower-1x-120mm-1x-130mm-white/","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"White: EAN 0814256018265, MPN ROYAL PRETOR 130 WHITE.","variants":"Shop SKU CPTR-126 for white."}}],"fields_filled":25,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}