Noctua NH-U12A, Premium CPU Cooler with High-Performance Quiet NF-A12x25 PWM Fans (120mm, Brown)
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JUAN JOSE M G
> 3 dayEl nivel de ruido para mi gusto es grande. No vale lo que cuesta por lo que no hace. Mi antiguo por 36€ lo hacía mejor y lo he vuelto a montar. Lo tengo en su caja sin usar. El montaje es verdad que no es difícil pero tampoco otra cosa de otro mundo. En general la compra, para mi una decepción.
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Avallac
Greater than one weekI was wrong. This cooler is great but it cant handle that much heat without the CPU not boosting as high as it could with a better cooler. Id suggest this for something more reasonable, like a lower wattage CPU. Still, its impressive it can do what it does with a 5900x.
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HC Liu
> 3 dayProbably the best single tower cooler out there. The Noctuas Secufirm is THE BEST mounting solution, period. The fans that come with the cooler perform well and they worth over half of the price, so it will be much appreciated if Noctua decided to sell the cooler separately for guys like me who want to use other fans.
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Dominick Brown
> 3 dayThe rumors are true! I have this cooler installed on a Ryzen 7 2700x running stock clocks.
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Zyk
> 3 dayOvviamente non ha bisogno di presentazioni un prodotto perfetto nel suo lavoro il marchio una garanzia sono anni che mi servo dello stesso consigliatissimo.
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Boogle
> 3 dayThis cooler might be magic. Ive used a lot of coolers over the years, and very few are actually impressive. This one is. At low fan rpms with low static pressure fans, this seems to cool better than the DH15 despite being much, much smaller. It cools my 3950X (16-core) easily with Silent Wings 3 fans at 800-900rpm, absolutely incredible. It cools better than the U14S, which I find amazing. The performance is literally on par with a Liquid Freezer II 240mm AIO. I much prefer air where possible.
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Owen Chiang
> 3 daySmaller than a D15, perfect for a mid tower case with no clearance issues.
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Amir
Greater than one weekGreat.
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sergio
> 3 dayHighest quality, ugliest brown color. The new all black versions are about to come out.
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Andrea Mattei
> 3 dayottimo prodotto, facile da montare, silenziosissimo. Occupa molto spazio quindi non prendete case piccolini. Top
The NH-U12A is the latest, 5th generation of Noctua’s NH-U12 series of 120mm size premium-quality quiet CPU coolers. Conceived to push the envelope of the 120mm form factor, it combines two of Noctua’s flagship model NF-A12x25 PWM 120mm fans with a completely redesigned heatsink featuring 7 heatpipes and an increased fin surface area for superior heat dissipation. This way, the NH-U12A can rival the performance of many 140mm size coolers while offering 120mm class case and PCIe compatibility. Topped off with the trusted, pro-grade SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12A is a deluxe choice that combines top-tier performance with excellent compatibility and outstanding quietness of operation.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent overall compatibilityStanding 158mm tall, the NH-U12A is short enough to fit most modern mid- or high-end tower cases. Measuring 125mm wide (including fan and fan clips), the cooler stays clear of the top PCIe slot on most standard ATX or Micro-ATX motherboards, ensuring optimum compatibility with multi-GPU setups. |
100% RAM compatibility on LGA1700/1200 and AM4/AM5Due to its asymmetric design, the NH-U12A does not overhang the RAM slots on Intel LGA1700 (LGA17xx family)/LGA1200/LGA115x and AMD AM4/AM5 based motherboards, which ensures easy access to the modules and 100% compatibility with tall heat-spreaders. On LGA2066, the rear fan will overhang the RAM slots on the left-hand side of the socket, so RAM modules should not exceed 42mm in height.* |
Dual NF-A12 120mm fansThe NF-A12x25 is a highly optimised next-generation 120mm fan that integrates Noctua’s latest innovations in aerodynamic engineering in order to achieve an unprecedented level of quiet cooling performance. Using this elite-class fan in a push/pull dual fan configuration is one of the cornerstones of the NH-U12A’s commanding performance and acoustic efficiency. |
NT-H1 thermal compoundNoctua’s much-acclaimed NT-H1 is a pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. Chosen again and again by overclockers and enthusiast users worldwide, it has established itself as a benchmark for premium-quality thermal compounds. |
Measurements
- Height (without fan): 158 mm
- Width (without fan): 125 mm
- Depth (without fan): 58 mm
- Height (with fan): 158 mm
- Width (with fan): 125 mm
- Depth (with fan): 112 mm
- Weight (without fan): 760 g
- Weight (with fan): 1220 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- 2x NF-A12x25 PWM premium fan
- 2x NA-RC14 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NA-YC1 4-pin PWM y-cable
- SecuFirm2 mounting kit
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- Noctua Metal Case-Badge
* In cases with more than 158mm CPU cooler clearance, the rear fan can be moved upwards to make room for memory modules taller than 42mm.
140mm performance in 120mm size
Thanks to its completely revised 7 heatpipe layout, 37% more fin surface area and a dual fan push/pull configuration that uses the new, state-of-the-art NF-A12x25 fans, the NH-U12A can actually match or even outperform many 140mm sized coolers.
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| NH-U12S | NH-U12S TR4-SP3 | NH-U12S redux | NH-U12S chromax.black | NH-U12A | NH-U12A chromax.black | |
| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA775 & LGA1366 | with NM-I3 | X | with NM-I3 | with NM-I3 | with NM-I3 | with NM-I3 |
| Xeon LGA2011 Narrow ILM / Xeon LGA1366 & LGA1356 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Xeon LGA3647 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Xeon LGA4189 | X | with NM-i4189 | X | X | X | X |
| AM5 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| sTRx4, sWRX8, TR4, SP3 | X | ✓ | X | X | X | X |