Are all D5 pumps the same?

[asim1999]

I can see a lot of D5 pumps on Aquatuning website. there are many brands: Watercool, Laing, etc.

Are all the pumps the same underneath?

[Guest MinimalEffort]

Well you have the D5 vario and the standard D5, I believe. Other than that, the pumps themselves, made by Laing, are the same

[Oshino Shinobu]

The internals will be the same. The tops and connectors can be different. Manufacturers say their tops increase the flow, but it's minimal, even if it's there. 

 

Only really difference is between the Vario and Normal. Vario is the better choice. 

[Arkhen]

They are (most) just rebranded. You can compare it to graphics cards' reference designs where the same card and cooler is available at  various brands. Like EVGA, MSI, Asus, Gigabyte etc. etc.

[W-L]

I can see a lot of D5 pumps on Aquatuning website. there are many brands: Watercool, Laing, etc.

Are all the pumps the same underneath?

 

in general the specs of the pump as in the flow rate, head pressure, voltages, should be all the same it's mainly the addon's or variations such as temp sensors, Pump Fail sensors, PWM control, or other things built in that make them unique to each other.

[Guest MinimalEffort]

They are just rebranded. You can compare it to graphics cards' reference designs where the same card and cooler is available at  various brands. Like EVGA, MSI, Asus, Gigabyte etc. etc.

 

Only these companies actualy change PCBs and coolers in a meaningful way. Not the best comparison, but it does the job

[Arkhen]

Only these companies actualy change PCBs and coolers in a meaningful way. Not the best comparison, but it does the job

I was going for a more black/white comparison. Of course there are also customized PCBs, ya. Most reference cards that is.