CONCLUSION

   Two things stood out when testing the Lumen S24 and S24 RGB AIO Water Cooling Systems by Fractal Design, their cooling efficiency and noise levels. At first glance both these models seem rather "basic" mostly because of their size (dual 120mm with 27mm thick radiators) so they don't exactly “scream” high-performance and that’s exactly why i was surprised to see that they outperformed every other similar AIO in my charts (including the Celsius+ S24 Prisma again by Fractal Design). And then we have noise levels which are identical between both the non-RGB and the RGB fans, something that i haven’t seen a lot to date (RGB fans are usually louder – unfortunately since my test rig doesn’t support RGB i was unable to see these in all their glory). So honestly there’s not a single thing i can complain about the Lumen S24 and S24 RGB models by Fractal Design (do keep in mind that the very 1st time these start the pump does make a bit of noise for a couple of seconds).

   So just how much do the Lumen S24 & S24 RGB cost? Well currently they retail for USD184.20/USD197.63 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 111.37Euros/124.58Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) so even though they are not near the lowest cost dual 120mm AIO models in the market they still outperform far more expensive ones (although i do feel that USA pricing needs some looking into). At the end of the day, it all comes down to your needs and just how much you’re willing to spend but since both the Lumen S24 & S24 RGB Water Cooling Systems by Fractal Design do a great job they clearly deserve the Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Impressive Cooling Efficiency
- Low Noise Levels
- ARGB/RGB Lighting (Pump/Fans)
- 400mm Long EPDM Nylon Braided Tubes
- Large Copper Coldplate
- Removable Waterblock Top (Company Logo Alignment)

CONS

- Price (For Some)