The Zalman undoubtedly has better cooling capability, but..
It's huge, and heavy. The Arctic Cooling is lighter and has a better/easier mounting system. I had the Zalman for a while but I just couldn't get comfortable with the behemoth sitting in there spring-loaded by two screws to a plastic mount.
It's also ridiculously expensive when you think about what you're really buying. It's a $60-70 hunk of metal with a fan attached to it.
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