Noctua NH-U12S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-F12 120mm Fan (Brown)
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David A. Bryant
11-06-2025After 5 years my water cooled all-in-one (AIO) system sprung a leak. So I needed a new cooler for my overclocked gaming CPU. I read the reviews that said this was an easy install, quiet fan system. It worked out perfectly. It was so easy that I had my teenage son do the install. It was a 1-hour install. The fan is completely quiet and the CPU is running cooler than before with the AIO system. This is a great product.
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Veronica Carter
> 3 dayThe item supplied was pre-2019 with a missing AMD AM4 mount kit therefore completely useless. Very disappointed.
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R DeLozier
11-06-2025You need only buy once from this company to understand the difference.
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Agent Mulder
Greater than one weekDer Stock-Lüfter an meinem Intel i5 3570K wurde durch den Noctua ersetzt. Bekanntermaßen hat die dritte Generation von Intels Prozessoren das Problem der Wärmeableitung mittels Heatspreader. Dieses Problem hat dazu geführt, dass der Stocklüfter immer mehr Arbeit zu tun hatte. Abhilfe hat der Noctua geschaffen. Gut verarbeitet und kaum hörbar.
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Giovanni Medrano
> 3 dayAmazing, comes with thermal paste and keeps everything cool.
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Curtis
> 3 dayI loved this fan when I got it, the packaging was top of the line and the fan itself looked really well made, but sadly I returned it as it would not fit in my mini itx build. Before buying check you clearance in the case with mother board installed.
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Paul D Farber
Greater than one weekMy PC no longer sounds like a jet engine. Nice and quiet. Temps are the same, so win win.
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Ángela
> 3 dayEl packaging es excelente y lleva todo lo necesario para instalarlo en diferentes placas y sockets, incluyendo la pasta térmica. El disipador es muy alto, por lo que hay que asegurarse que entrará en la caja. Se pude poner un segundo ventilador, si lo compras aparte. Aparte de la eficiencia, lo que más llama la atención respecto a un ventilador estándard para i7 es el silencio, ya que casi no se escucha con la caja cerrada. El único inconveniente (por llamarlo de alguna manera) es que los colores crema y marrón son horribles y no se pueden elegir, pero en una caja cerrada no se ve
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Ivano Matiddi
> 3 dayNoctua da sempre presa in considerazione come dissipazione migliore, non delude mai.
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A&B
> 3 dayEven overclocked my CPU doesnt reach over 60c per core with this. Running an i5-3570k in a Corsair 330r Blackout case.
The NH-U12S is the latest 12cm model of Noctua’s classic U-series single tower CPU coolers, which have received more than 400 awards and recommendations from the international press. The S-version’s 45mm slim shape ensures 100% compatibility with tall RAM modules and at the same time, its fine-tuned design and the class-leading NF-F12 FocusedFlow fan with PWM support for fully automatic speed control allow it to further improve its predecessor’s renowned quiet cooling performance. Topped off with the trusted, pro-grade SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12S is a complete premium quality solution that combines outstanding performance, quiet operation and excellent compatibility.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent overall compatibilityStanding 158mm tall, the NH-U12S 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 standard ATX or Micro-ATX motherboards, ensuring optimum compatibility with multi-GPU setups. |
100% RAM compatibilityThanks to its slim design with only 45mm fin depth, the NH-U12S will not overhang the RAM slots even with two fans installed. This gives the user full access to the memory modules on all current CPU sockets and ensures 100% compatibility with tall heatspreaders or optional memory fans. |
NF-F12 120mm Focused Flow fanRecommended by more than 150 hardware publications and thousands of enthusiasts world-wide, the Noctua"s premium quality NF-F12 Focused Flow 120mm fan is renowned to combine superb static pressure, excellent heatsink performance and surprising quietness of operation. |
NT-H1 thermal compoundHaving received more than 100 awards and recommendations from hardware journalists around the world, Noctua"s NT-H1 is a proven professional grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. |
Measurements
- Height (without fan): 158 mm
- Width (without fan): 125 mm
- Depth (without fan): 45 mm
- Height (with fan): 158 mm
- Width (with fan): 125 mm
- Depth (with fan): 71 mm
- Weight (without fan): 580 g
- Weight (with fan/s): 755 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- NF-F12 PWM premium fan
- NA-RC6 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- SecuFirm2 mounting kit
- Anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12
- Noctua metal case-badge
Fan compatibility
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Anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12 (optional)
For users who want to achieve even better performance by adding a second, optional NF-F12 fan to create a push/pull setup, the NH-U12S includes fan clips and an extra set of custom-designed anti-vibration pads that allow to off-set the rear fan by 5mm to improve acoustics in dual-fan mode.
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| NH-U12S | NH-U12S TR4-SP3 | NH-U12S DX-4189 | NH-U12S redux | NH-U12S chromax.black | NH-U12A | |
| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA775 & LGA1366 | with NM-I3 | X | X | 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 |
| AM5 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| sTRx4, sWRX8, TR4, SP3 | X | ✓ | X | X | X | X |