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Arctic P8 Max vs be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM: Comparison

Arctic P8 Max and be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM separate most on static pressure: Arctic P8 Max at 5.3 mmH2O, be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM at 0.82 mmH2O, 85% in favour of Arctic P8 Max. Max Speed splits them by another 78%, again favouring Arctic P8 Max. They match on 8 other specifications, including lighting, fan thickness and pwm control.

Arctic P8 Max (80mm/34.6 CFM/4.3 mmH2O Static Pressure/4200 RPM Max/33.2 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
ArcticArctic P8 Max
be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM (120mm/57.4 CFM/1.75 mmH2O Static Pressure/1600 RPM Max/26.4 dBA/Rifle Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
be quiet!be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM

Specs

Specification
Arctic P8 Max (80mm/34.6 CFM/4.3 mmH2O Static Pressure/4200 RPM Max/33.2 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
Arctic P8 Max
be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM (120mm/57.4 CFM/1.75 mmH2O Static Pressure/1600 RPM Max/26.4 dBA/Rifle Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM
Fan Size80 mm120 mm
BrandArcticbe quiet!
ModelP8 MaxShadow Wings 2 120mm PWM
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicRifle
LightingNo RGBNo RGB
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure5.3 mmH2O0.82 mmH2O-85%
Max Speed5000 RPM1100 RPM-78%
Noise Level33.2 dBA+17.3 dBA15.9 dBA
Airflow40 CFM38.5 CFM-4%
PWM ControlYesYes
Rated Life500000 hours80000 hours
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Lighting ConnectorNoneNone
RGB LightingNoNo
Lighting TypeNoneNone
ColorwayBlackBlack
Cable Length400 mm500 mm
Weight84 g132 g
Warranty6 years3 years-50%
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/en/P8-Max/ACFAN00286Ahttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/1626

Price comparison

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Verdict

Arctic P8 Max

6 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely useful fan for cramped SFF builds, but only worth the noise penalty when nothing larger fits.

be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid mid-tier be quiet!

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