Zalman CNPS9500 LED Heatsink Review

Up until recently, I would have said there would be no way any air cooler would match the performance of the asetek VapoChill Micro, but today the Zalman CNPS9500 LED heatsink did so, and did so quietly. What is quite amazing is the Zalman manages this at very low noise levels. The low fan speed is actually quieter than the asetek low fan speed, so it’s a reasonable tradeoff for noise versus performance.

While the Koolance EXOS still holds on to top honours (it is a water cooling unit after all), the performance is not far removed from the Koolance, and the Zalman is far quieter than the Koolance’s silent setting. As a performance cooler, the Zalman CNPS9500 LED heatsink is up to the task, but we feel its real strength is its ability to cool well silently.

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