Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax.Black.swap, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (140mm, Black)
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David R
Greater than one weekThe box doesn’t include a speed limiting adapter like the brown fans. Also, although you are provided a bunch of different colors of vibration dampening corner tabs, they only include four of each color. This means one side of the fan will have bare corners unless you use a second color. All I (and I bet most people) wanted from Noctua is an all black fan will the same in-the-box options as the brown ones.
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Eric
> 3 dayI have 7 ‘be quiet!’ fans in my case, and really like them. When I got a 140mm ‘be quiet!’ fan for the back of the case, I purposely got a 3-pin (non-pwm) fan that would run at max speed all the time. After a day of that, I decided that it was just too loud, so I got this 4-pin (pwm) ‘Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax’ fan instead. I am SO GLAD that I did. Even using the default fan curves on my mobo, this thing moves a ton of air and is basically inaudible. Even at full speed, I am impressed with how quiet it is given how loud my other fans are at full speed. It’s a very impressive fan at a very nice price (I paid $25), and I love that it includes the anti-vibration mounts. I can’t speak highly enough of this fan, I highly recommend it if you need to move a lot of air quietly.
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spudtastic
> 3 dayI am only able to hear the air whooshing and it was very easy to install.
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T. Jones
> 3 dayI was looking to replace the rear 120mm exhaust fan in my Antec P120 Crystal case and decided to upgrade to this 140mm noctua quiet chromax fan to improve my chassis exhaust. This fan does not disappoint in the noise level and airflow department, being virtually silent at standard rpm and moving noticeably more air than my 120mm fan did.
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Ng Tim Wai
> 3 dayfans are quiet and do a great
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Alan
08-06-2025Not much more to add its Noctua. They are simply the best
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Joseph Pulitzer
Greater than one weekThe Noctua brand is typically the go-to for high-performance case or radiator fans. If youre having airflow issues, or youre serious about your build, buy Noctua.
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Metal Jerk
> 3 dayI ordered three fans.
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JM
> 3 dayNoctua Chromax fans are the best for quiet operation and a sleek look. They push plenty of air for the size. One thing of note they only come with 4 anti vibration pads of each color so you may need to buy an aftermarket pack
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CHRIS
> 3 daySolid fans from a soild company. Im glad Noctua finally saw reason and offered their fans in black, not to mention with custom vibration pads. The fans remain pretty quiet up to about 1000rpm. Which is where I have them set on my corsair H110i. I give it 4 stars because, like others have stated, they only ship with for vibration pads for each color. I ended up buying an extra set of black pads for now.
Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from international hardware websites and magazines, the NF-A14 is one of Noctua’s most renowned and popular 140mm fans. Its square frame makes it ideal for use on water cooling radiators or as a case fan. The chromax.black.swap edition combines the NF-A14’s signature quiet cooling performance with an attractive all-black design and a bundle of swappable red, white, blue, green, yellow and black anti-vibration pads that allow the colour-customisation of the fan to match individual build colour schemes. For further customisation, a wide range of accessories such as coloured cables, additional anti-vibration pads and anti-vibration mounts are available separately. Topped off with Noctua’s trusted premium-grade SSO2 bearing and more than 150,000 hours MTTF, the NF-A14 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.
Award-winning NF-A14 design
Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from the international press, Noctua"s NF-A14 has become a proven premium choice for 140mm cooling needs. Its renowned efficiency has convinced tens of thousands of customers all over the world.
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Swappable anti-vibration pads in 6 coloursThe NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap comes with 4 black, white, red, blue, green and yellow NA-AVP1 anti-vibration pads respectively. By combining the various colours with black or leaving off the pads on one side, the fan can be coordinated with most popular build colour schemes out of the box. Additional NA-SAVP1 sets for outfitting both sides in one colour can be purchased separately. |
SSO2 bearingThe chromax line fans feature 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. |
Flow Acceleration ChannelsThe NF-A14 impeller features suction side Flow Acceleration Channels. By speeding up the airflow at the crucial outer blade regions, this measure reduces suction side flow separation and thus leads to better efficiency and lower vortex noise. |
Square 140mm frameThe NF-A14"s square 140mm frame with 140mm mounting holes (124.5mm spacing) makes it a premium grade replacement for common 140mm case fans and perfect for use on 140mm water cooling radiators, where its square shape will ensure full coverage and best pressure performance. |
Maximising colour choices, Noctua’s chromax.black.swap edition fans can be colour-customised using the included swappable anti-vibration pads as well as optional anti-vibration mounts and cables. This makes them ideal for enthusiasts looking for true premium-grade fans that can be colour-coordinated with popular build themes such as all black, black & white or black & red.
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| NF-A14 PWM | NF-A14 FLX | NF-A14 ULN | NF-A14 PWM 5V | NF-A14 5V | NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap | |
| Connector | 4-pin PWM | 3-pin | 3-pin | 4-pin PWM | 3-pin | 4-pin PWM |
| RPM | Max: 1500 / Min: 300 | 1200 | 800 | Max: 1500 / Min: 300 | 1500 | Max: 1500 / Min: 300 |
| RPM with L.N.A. | 1200 | 1050 | 650 | - | - | - |
| RPM with U.L.N.A. | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Acoustical Noise | 24,6 dB(A) | 19,2 dB(A) | 11,9 dB(A) | 24,6 dB(A) | 24,6 dB(A) | 24,6 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. | 19,2 dB(A) | 16.4 dB(A) | 9.1 dB(A) | - | - | - |
| Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. | - | 13.8 dB(A) | - | - | - | - |
| Voltage | 12 V | 12 V | 12 V | 5 V | 5 V | 12 V |
| Size (mm) | 140x140x25 | 140x140x25 | 140x140x25 | 140x140x25 | 140x140x25 | 140x140x25 |
| Colour | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Black with swappable coloured anti-vibration pads |