A Closer Look

Swiftech's H220 X2 is much like its more expensive sibling in that it is an expandable all-in-one liquid cooler. At 127 mm x 254 mm x 28 mm large, the radiator is also the same, made of brass and copper and with roughly 15 fins per inch / 2.54 cm. Thanks to the pump and reservoir, the kit is roughly 5 inches / 12.7 cm thick, which, when compared to other liquid coolers, is quite a drastic difference. That thickness shouldn't get in the way of DIMMs or a motherboard's heatsinks, though, since both the reservoir and pump are slightly offset to give this kit some extra clearance for those components.


The reservoir is now of a longer, tubed shape instead of the older boxy design the original H220 X's and H240 X's reservoir had, while featuring ALEDs rather than the white LEDs of the originals. The new reservoir's and MCP30 pump's design also allow the unit to be mounted in just about any direction. Like the Prestige, the Swiftech H220 X2 does use swivel fittings; however, these use standard barbs and clamps. Gone are the shiny compression fittings that gave the Prestige a more premium feel. Every fitting is still G1/4, which is a much-needed upgrade over the previous generation that used adapters for the pump. As for the tubing, it is roughly 15 inches / 38 cm long, is made out of clear PVC, and has an outer diameter of 16 mm and an inner diameter of 10 mm.


The CPU block is made of clear acrylic and nickel-plated C110 copper and features ALEDs for illumination when in use. The CPU block uses barb and clamp swivel fittings and features a near-perfect mirror finish. Overall, the included Apogee XL2 is a fantastic-looking CPU block even though the lack of compression fittings hurt its overall appearance a bit.


Swiftech paired the H220 X2 with their well-known Helix 120 mm x 25 mm fans. These have a PWM RPM range of 700-1800, and while they are of decent quality, they can't compare to the NB eLoop fans on the Prestige version. This change does, however, allow Swiftech to lower the price, so it's a good trade-off in that regard.