CORSAIR iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT Liquid CPU Cooler Review

Cooling/CPU Cooling by stefan @ 2020-01-30

The H115i RGB PRO XT AIO offers visible improvements over its predecessor by including an even better pump assembly and while working with the Quiet and Balanced profiles for the fans we have observed lower temperatures on the Ryzen 9 3900X in both IDLE and Full Load; we need to mention that both coolers have had similar fan speeds in this modes, the only big difference being with the Extreme profile (1131RPM vs 1491RPM on the XT).

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Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

Back in 2018, we did try out the CORSAIR H115i PRO RGB AIO, which did feature a 280mm radiator, two ML series fans with a maximum speed of 1200RPM, RGB lighting and compatibility with a large range of sockets. As we have seen with many video cards nowadays, this AIO did also feature Zero RPM mode which allowed the fans to be turned off completely at low temperatures.

 

The XT series has been recently launched as well and combines the pump and electronics package of the PLATINUM AIOs, by retaining the classical look of the previous PRO series, so no RGB fans. The new pump does have a new housing design with no less than 16 individually addressable LEDs, for more interesting animations and integration with the rest of CORSAIR’s iCUE devices.

 

Our iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT sample did arrive in a cardboard enclosure similar to the ones PSUs do ship in and the color scheme is similar to the one we have seen with CORSAIR’s latest products:

 

 

 

Since we are talking about a cooling product, CORSAIR has included a “Super Chilled” saying on the side of the packaging:

 

 

 

On another lateral, we will spot a sticker with the product serial number, but also drawings with the box contents:

 

 

 

 

Some more details on the product can be found on the bottom layer, together with drawings that highlights the dimensions:

 

 

 

 

After lifting the top cover, we will discover the documentation sitting on top:

 

 

 

The offered guide does come with separate instructions, depending on the used socket:

 

 

 

All components are carefully packed in separate plastic bags as well:

 

 

 

The ML140 Series fans that ship with the H115i PRO XT do feature an increased maximum RPM of 2000, while the minimal rated speed is 400RPM:

 

 

 

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