Noctua NF-S12A PWM chromax.Black.swap, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (120mm, Black)
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Hamguy
> 3 dayI am disappointed in Noctua, I considers this brand to be top of the line but I learned to never have brand loyalty. While the fan is quite and works as intended the wire that attaches to the fan is flimsy and too short making the extension that comes with it useless. What you are paying mostly for are the color rubber pads.
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Lost In The Mix
> 3 dayIt blows the hot air from my pc right out. It has been a chilly in my room but the fans definitely pump out enough warm air to heat up my room without a heater.
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LMB
> 3 dayI ended up with 4 of these. Three to replace the original exhaust fans that came with my Antec P280 case 7 or 8 years ago and 1 for fresh air intake in the front. The old fans were just 3 pin fans with a high/low speed switch mounted to the rear of the case. These of course are 4 pin PWM fans regulated by the motherboard.
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Keith Williams
> 3 dayThis fan is awesome. Moves the same amount of air as the stock Phanteks 120mm case fans from the P400 at a fraction of the noise level. At full speed they’re extremely quiet. Definitely will be picking up some more of these.
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Oleg Vorkunov
> 3 dayI never had such noisy Noctua fans. At 600RPM it sounds the same as my two 90mm CPU Noctual fans at 1200RPM.
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Jeongho Son
> 3 dayNoise level : If you want a very low noise level, buy this fan right away. Noctua will help you build a silent PC system.
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ATTICUScc04
> 3 dayReplaced all the case fans in my case with these. Moves a lot of air and way quieter. Completely silent at 50% fan speed. Only noise you can hear is the wind noise when they are maxed out.
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ThatOneGuy
> 3 dayBuilt a small form factor pc for my mom, and needed a case fan that was silent with good airflow as it would be one of only two case fans. Under normal operation the thing is nearly silent, in fact I cant really hear it over the 200mm fan that the case came with. Ive been running almost pure Noctua fans in all my computers now because of their quality, lack of sound, and high air flow. Theyre a bit pricey, but you wont find a better fan.
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Andrea Olivas
> 3 dayWith the GPU shortage being a real thing I speced out a new rig from CyberPower with a 3080 and i9. That all went fine but the computer was very loud, even at idle with the fan options I picked that were available from their parts picker.
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Alex the Hobbyist
Greater than one weekPicked these up for intake fans and they function well, as all Noctua should. I have two mounted to the top of the case, but they arent quite as quiet as I had hoped (since the case is on the floor, next to me).
Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from international hardware websites and magazines, the NF-S12A is one of Noctua’s most renowned and popular 120mm fans. Its outstanding airflow efficiency and superb acoustics make it ideal for case cooling and other low-impedance applications. The chromax.black.swap edition combines the NF-S12A’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-S12A 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.
Trusted NF-S12A design
The NF-S12A features the third evolution of Noctua"s classic Straight Blade Design that has earned its S12 series countless recommendations from hardware journalists and enthusiasts around the world. Further optimised for even better airflow/noise efficiency, it makes the NF-S12A an ideal quiet case fan.
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Swappable anti-vibration pads in 6 coloursThe NF-S12A 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. |
Anti-Stall KnobsThe NF-S12A"s Anti-Stall Knobs reduce flow separation phenomena in medium to high impedance situations and thereby increase the fan"s stall margin. This means that the NF-S12A is even more versatile than its renowned predecessor and can achieve better performance on heatsinks and radiators. |
AAO frameNoctua"s AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimisation) frames feature integrated anti-vibration pads as well as Noctua"s proprietary Stepped Inlet Design and Inner Surface Microstructures, both of which further refine the fan"s performance/noise efficiency |
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-S12A PWM | NF-S12A FLX | NF-S12A ULN | NF-S12A PWM chromax.black.swap | |
| Connector | 4-pin PWM | 3-pin | 3-pin | 4-pin PWM |
| RPM | Max: 1200 / Min: 300 | 1200 | 800 | Max: 1200 / Min: 300 |
| RPM with L.N.A. | 900 | 900 | 600 | - |
| RPM with U.L.N.A. | - | 700 | - | - |
| Acoustical Noise | 17,8 dB(A) | 17,8 dB(A) | 8,6 dB(A) | 17,8 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. | 10,7 dB(A) | 10,7 dB(A) | 6,7 dB(A) | - |
| Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. | - | 7,4 dB(A) | - | - |
| Voltage | 12 V | 12 V | 12 V | 12 V |
| Size (mm) | 120x120x25 | 120x120x25 | 120x120x25 | 120x120x25 |
| Colour | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Black with swappable coloured anti-vibration pads |