We reviewed the Cryorig H5 Ultimate CPU Cooler come time ago liked it enough to give it a Recommended award and 4.1 out of 5. We now are looking at the Cryorig H5 Universal CPU Cooler, a slightly different type of cooler to the H5 Ultimate, still boasting rich features such as Hive Fin, a Jet Fin and turbulence reduction system.

So, what's the difference? Well, from a specification point of view, only the type of fan used differs between the H5 Ultimate and Universal. This has a knock-on effect, as you would presume, to a couple of other areas. The H5 Universal uses the XT140 fan instead of the XF140 found on the H5 Ultimate. The XT140 fan is a slimmer fan allowing for probably unlimited RAM memory module compatibility, but at the cost of some thermal performance.

Cryorig's microsite for the H5 Universal states ?Limitless? for its ?RAM Height Limit? specification, whereas the H5 Ultimate states ?30 ~ 35 mm (Fan position adjustable)?. Cryorig have resolved RAM height limitations by using a slimmer fan, which shouldn't interfere with most RAM memory modules.