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Packaging of the ML240L V2 RGB AIO follows the typical Cooler Master tradition of a black and purple theme, the front of the box is sporting a large central image of the cooler with branding and RGB logos around the edges. The rear of the box is filled with key features listed in various languages.
Inside the packaging, the components of the cooler have additional protection by a cardboard crate where all the parts are neatly separated. Included inside the box is two SickleFlow 120 RGB fans, mounting hardware for both Intel and AMD platforms, a small tube of thermal compound, a standalone RGB lighting controller, RGB and fan cable splitters, a user manual and warranty leaflet as well as the cooler itself.
The ML240L V2 radiator is covered in a black coating with a textured feel, this looks nice compared with the usual smooth appearance and gives the radiator a real premium looking appearance. The tubing is approximately 300mm long, manufactured from reinforced rubber and it has a very stiff feel, with braided sheathing that further enhances the premium look.
At the base of the pump housing, the tubing connects via two rotatable 90° fittings to assist installation. The underside of the CPU block includes a copper thermal transfer plate, the base plate seems to have an evenly flat surface with minimal machining marks. No thermal compound coating is pre-applied from the factory; however, Cooler Master provides a small tube in the box.
Two included SickleFlow 120 RGB fans also have a premium looking appearance, the frames have a completely square shape to them and fully cover the radiator. On all four corners, there are rubber anti-vibration pads and the cable is covered in a braided sleeving.
SickleFlow 120 fans are equipped with seven opaque fan blades featuring RGB illumination, which looks quite different to the previous MasterFan bundled with the original ML240L, so it will be interesting to see how the appearance of the RGB lighting has moved on. Both the RGB and fan power cables are standard 4-pin versions to keep things simple which we particularly like.
Included with the ML240L V2 is a simple RGB lighting controller for those users who don’t have an RGB equipped motherboard. The controller takes power from a Molex connection and there are just three buttons to control various lighting colours and patterns. Connection to the motherboard is also an option and the RGB lighting is compatible with Asus Aura Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion, MSI Mystic Light and ASRock Polychrome Sync.
Overall, the ML240L V2 RGB is a quality looking cooler and certainly has a far more premium look than its price tag would suggest. Both the cooler and the fans seem to be well built using quality materials and extensive CPU socket support is covered out of the box.
