Deepcool Captain 240 EX AIO Liquid CPU Cooler Review
Introduction to the Deepcool Captain 240 EX AIO Liquid CPU Cooler
Launching in April and under its sub-brand Gamer Storm, Deepcool launched a newly upgraded cooler series called the Captain EX. Under this all-in-one (AIO) series, you will find 120mm, 240mm, and 360mm variants, which feature several features, such as their patented SS Design (Separated Section), a steam punk appearance, visible liquid flow, and LED lighting. New features with these coolers include things like upgraded high-density water micro-channel, anti-explosion rubber, unique silent TF 120 double-blade fan, as well as tooling free installation solution. These features do sound promising, so hopefully they allow the cooler to perform well. The Captain EX series visually looks similar to the former Captain series, but Deepcool upgraded a few features. See the chart below for a comparison of the two coolers.
Deepcools idea behind the high-density water micro-channel, is that every last drop of liquid inside the cooler will be able to absorb and dissipate heat efficiently. Couple that with their anti-explosion rubber tubing, and theyre promising you that the safety and stability of the self-governed circulation channel in the cold plate. Deepcool includes two TF 120 fans, which are designed for high static pressure and low noise. The fans also feature an anti-vibration rubber to absorb most of the fans operating noise. Overall, on paper, this cooler is sounding great, but we will have to see how it performs in our testing.
The Captain 240 EX was made very affordable, with an MSRP of $109.99 and selling for $89.99 shipped on Newegg or $106.61 shipped on Amazon right now. Like all of their other liquid cooling products, Deepcool has placed a 3-year warranty on the Captain EX. Should you find something go wrong with your cooler, you sure do have a nice guarantee behind it.
Not a whole lot has changed between the original Captain series vs. the Captain EX series, but take a look at the chart below for a comparison.
Deepcool Captain 240 EX Technical Specifications:
| Captain 240 | Captain 240 EX | |
| Fan Dimensions | 120X120X25mm | |
| Net Weight | 118310g | 124910g |
| Fan Speed | 600200~220010%RPM | 500200-180010%RPM |
| Fan Air Flow | 182.24CFM (MAX) | 153.04CFM�MAX) |
| Fan Air Pressure | 3.71mmH2O(MAX) | 3.31mmH2O(MAX) |
| Fan Life Expectancy | 100000 hours | 50000 hours |
| Fan Noise Level | 17.6~39.3dB(A) | 17.6~31.3dB(A) |
| Fan Bearing Type | FDB�Fluid Dynamic Bearing) | Hydro Bearing |
| Fan Connector | 4-Pin | |
| Fan Rated Voltage | 12VDC | |
| Fan Rated Current | 0.2610%A(MAX) | 0.1210%A(MAX) |
| Fan Power Consumption | 3.12W | 1.44W |
| Main System Dimensions | 89X65X82mm | 92.5X93X85mm |
| Radiator Dimensions | 274X120X27mm | |
| Radiator Material | Aluminum | |
| Pump Life Expectancy | 120000 hours | |
| Pump Connector | 3-Pin | |
| Pump Operating Voltage | 6~13.8VDC | |
| Pump Rated Voltage | 12VDC | |
| Pump Speed | 220010%RPM | |
| Pump Current | 0.1615%A | |
| Pump Power Consumption | 1.92W | |
For being a relatively inexpensive AIO cooler, will the price tag on the Captain 240 EX match the performance? That’s something we will have to find out in the coming pages! Let’s move on and take a quick look at the packaging and what comes inside the box, and follow that up with a performance review of this wicked liquid CPU cooler.