Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM chromax.Black.swap, Premium Quiet Slim Fan, 4-Pin (120x15mm, Black)
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Ian
> 3 dayI personally have seen no differences from my current fans to these. My current fans are also Noctua so maybe that is part of the reason but the fans specifically replace my radiator fans on a Corsair AIO. Not difference is temps for me so maybe better suited for case fans? Still a great product and you can’t go wrong.
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charles y.
> 3 dayThese fans are the perfect fit for my liquid cooled build in the Formd T1, the short pigtail for the power really came in handy when it comes to cable management.
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Puttzy
> 3 dayI ordered 2, I received these fans today. Contents of boxes are missing or returned/re-used.
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Zakaweb
> 3 dayOriginally connecting to my mother board ASUS Z490-E it wasnt recognized as PWN so I used DC. The thin profile was just what I wanted. Fan runs fine and is not noisy.
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BG
> 3 dayI am baffled at ppl saying the fan its self is physically different. Its the same in black with different accessories in the box. When you tell someone the fan is physically different you make them think its not even the same fan when in fact it is. If you dont know how to hide a fan cable or make it look clean then you need to learn cable management. As far as the fan its self goes. Its the same fan with the same specs. The fans cable however is different in that it has a short piece hanging off you connect your extensions to. I still cannot understand why ppl are saying the FAN is physically different when it is NOT... Expect the SAME performance you get with a brown fan. You just dont get all the extras. Who cares about low noise pieces? We all have fan control and have had it for over a decade. These posts show how new some of these builders are. Enjoy the fan.. its an excellent product.
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Sean Jackson
> 3 dayCouldn’t pass up the opportunity to use those remarkable and yet powerful slim fans for my new 240mm AIO in a push/pull config. Will always trust their brands!
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Joshua Welch
> 3 dayThese fans are sooo good in my pc console style case (ftz01)
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Albert Bodenhamer
05-06-2025I missed the x15 designation when I ordered this. I wish I had read the reviews much more closely before ordering.
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Bobby
Greater than one weekI needed fans that I could put underneath my case for extra airflow, but regular fans cannot fit underneath my case. When I tried the regular size fans, the fans would be pushing on the ground. These fans were perfect to put underneath my case. I also bought some shrouds to put on the fans where I dont accidently put my fingers in the blades or break the blades. The case Im using is a Razer mini ITX, so the GPU takes up all the space at the bottom of the case, so I cant put the fans inside the case.
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Jason
> 3 dayThese fans work great in my sff pc build. They keep my components cool while being quiet. I love using noctua fans and they are worth the money.
Having received dozens of awards and recommendations from international hardware websites and magazines, the NF-A12x15 has established itself as a default choice when it comes to premium-quality slim 120mm fans. The chromax.black.swap edition combines the NF-A12x15’s signature quiet cooling performance with an attractive all-black design and a bundle of self-adhesive red, white, blue, green, yellow and black anti-vibration pads that allow the colour-customisation of the fan to match individual build colour schemes. Topped off with Noctua’s trusted premium-grade SSO2 bearing and more than 150,000 hours MTTF, the NF-12x15 PWM chromax.black.swap is the perfect choice for all users who value individual, focused build aesthetics just as much as class-leading quality and performance.
15mm slim design
Having a thickness of only 15mm, the NF-A12x15 is much slimmer than standard 120x25mm fans. This makes it ideal for typical slim fan applications such as low-profile CPU coolers as well as for freeing up space by replacing standard 120x25mm fans on tower coolers, radiators or in PC cases.
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Self-adhesive anti-vibration pads in 6 coloursThe NF-A12x15 PWM chromax.black.swap comes with 8 swappable, self-adhesive anti-vibration pads in black, white, red, blue, green and yellow respectively, which allow the fan to be fully colour-customised in order to coordinate it with other components or popular build schemes. |
SSO2 bearingThe NF-A12x15 features the further optimised second generation of Noctua"s renowned, time-tested SSO bearing. With SSO2, the rear magnet is placed closer to the axis to provide even better stabilisation, precision and durability. |
Metal-reinforced motor hubWith many larger-diameter slim fan designs, the shorter axis and bearing lead to a reduced running stability and lifespan. The NF-A12x15 uses a metal-reinforced motor hub, a measure typically found in high-speed industrial fans, in order to ensure Noctua’s signature stability and longevity. |
Optional coloured cablesNoctua’s chromax line fans use a modular cabling system and come pre-fitted with a fully sleeved black NA-EC1 30cm cable. For refined colour coordination, white, red, blue, green and yellow 30cm NA-EC1 cables plus corresponding NA-YC1 y-cables are available separately. |
Maximising colour choices, the NF-A12x15 chromax.black.swap fan can be colour-customised using the included self-adhesive anti-vibration pads as well as optional coloured cables. This makes it ideal for enthusiasts looking for a true premium-grade fan that can be colour-coordinated with popular build themes such as all black, black & white or black & red.
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| NF-A12x15 PWM | NF-A12x15 FLX | NF-A12x15 PWM chromax.black.swap | |
| Connector | 4-pin PWM | 3-pin | 4-pin PWM |
| RPM | Max: 1850 / Min: 450 | 1850 | Max: 1850 / Min: 450 |
| RPM with L.N.A. | 1400 | 1400 | - |
| RPM with U.L.N.A. | - | 950 | - |
| Acoustical Noise | 23,9 dB(A) | 23,9 dB(A) | 23,9 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. | 16,8 dB(A) | 16,8 dB(A) | - |
| Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. | - | 10,2 dB(A) | - |
| Size | 120x120x15 mm | 120x120x15 mm | 120x120x15 mm |
| Colour | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Black with swappable coloured anti-vibration pads |