NZXT RL-KN360-B2 Kraken Plus 360 mm liquid cooler

Kraken Plus 360 mm AIO liquid cooler

The NZXT Kraken Plus 360 mm is an all-in-one liquid cooler with a 1.54 inch square LCD and three 120 mm static-pressure fans. It supports Intel LGA 1851, 1700, 1200 and 115X sockets alongside AMD AM5 and AM4 platforms. The 401 x 120 x 27 mm aluminum radiator and copper split-flow cold plate target high-end desktop CPUs. Builders who want integrated system monitoring and custom graphics on the pump head will find it suited to showcase builds.

Upgrade from 240 mm or 280 mm radiators

The 360 mm radiator adds surface area over 240 mm and 280 mm models, lowering coolant temperatures under sustained loads. NZXT states a 4.4 percent improvement over the previous Kraken 280 based on 2023 Intel Open Bench testing. The jump is worth it when the CPU regularly hits thermal limits with a smaller radiator or when case clearance allows the longer 401 mm length. Systems locked to 240 mm mounts or tight chassis cannot accommodate this cooler.

360 mm capacity and headroom

Three fans moving up to 73.47 CFM at 30.0 dBA give headroom for overclocked multi-core processors during long renders or compiles. The pump runs between 1,200 and 2,800 RPM while fans span 500 to 2,000 RPM, both with Zero RPM mode for idle silence. The 420 mm tubing length reaches most mid-tower and full-tower layouts. Extreme overclocks pushing beyond the radiator's dissipation capacity or builds requiring a 420 mm radiator will exceed its comfortable envelope.