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Arctic P12 PWM PST vs be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM: Comparison

Arctic P12 PWM PST and be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM separate most on static pressure: Arctic P12 PWM PST at 2.2 mmH2O, be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM at 5.31 mmH2O, 59% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. Max Speed splits them by another 40%, again favouring be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. They match on 7 other specifications, including fan size, bearing type and fan thickness.

Arctic P12 PWM PST (120mm/56.3 CFM/2.2 mmH2O Static Pressure/22.5 dBA Max/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM PST Daisy-Chain/6-Year Warranty/~$7-8 per Fan in 5-Pack)
ArcticArctic P12 PWM PST
be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM (120mm/66.4 CFM/2.66 mmH2O Static Pressure/2200 RPM Max/30.7 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
be quiet!be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM

Specs

Specification
Arctic P12 PWM PST (120mm/56.3 CFM/2.2 mmH2O Static Pressure/22.5 dBA Max/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM PST Daisy-Chain/6-Year Warranty/~$7-8 per Fan in 5-Pack)
Arctic P12 PWM PST
be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM (120mm/66.4 CFM/2.66 mmH2O Static Pressure/2200 RPM Max/30.7 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
BrandArcticbe quiet!
ModelP12 PWM PSTSilent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
LightingNoneNo RGB
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure2.2 mmH2O-59%5.31 mmH2O
Max Speed1800 RPM-40%3000 RPM
Airflow56.3 CFM-33%83.9 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
RGB LightingNoNo
Lighting TypeNoneNone
Cable Length400 mm500 mm
Weight145 g227 g
Warranty6 years5 years-17%
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/en/P12-PWM-PST/ACFAN00120Ahttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3705

Price comparison

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Verdict

Arctic P12 PWM PST

9 / 10 Expert Rating

The smartest cheapest meaningful upgrade available — roughly 80% of premium performance at under one-third of the price, with matching warranty.

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM

9 / 10 Expert Rating

be quiet!'s best radiator fan, closing most of the gap to Noctua's A12x25 at a friendlier price.

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