Pump-on-Radiator Design Test: NZXT M22 Review & Thermals

NZXT's M22 120mm liquid cooler uses the pump on the radiator (instead of the block), which has interesting thermal implications. We and benchmark the NZXT M22 in this review.
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This review of NZXT's M22 120mm liquid cooler benchmarks performance versus 240mm coolers, like the EVGA CLC 240 and Corsair H100i V2, and also versus other 120mm coolers. The trouble with 120mm liquid coolers (AIOs) is that they get routinely outperformed by air coolers, and that they can also get outperformed significantly by 240mm CLCs at just a few dollars more. In the case of the NZXT M22, whose OEM is Apaltek, some 240mm CLCs come in cheaper than the M22 (at $80-$90). The M22 even competes with NZXT's own Kraken X42, which is a 140mm liquid cooler at $15 more and significantly better performance. Overall, benchmarking the Kraken M22 has demonstrated that, for our review, the NZXT 120mm CLC isn't all that impressive at its price point, aside from the RGB LED illumination.

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Editorial, Testing: Steve Burke
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