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Arctic P8 Max vs be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed: Comparison

Arctic P8 Max and be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed separate most on max speed: Arctic P8 Max at 5000 RPM, be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed at 2500 RPM, 50% in favour of Arctic P8 Max. Airflow splits them by another 48%, this time favouring be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed. They match on 4 other specifications, including bearing type, 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! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed (2500 RPM/76.7 CFM/31.2 dBA/6-Pole Motor/Fluid Dynamic Bearing 300,000hr)
be quiet!be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed

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! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed (2500 RPM/76.7 CFM/31.2 dBA/6-Pole Motor/Fluid Dynamic Bearing 300,000hr)
be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed
Fan Size80 mm120 mm
BrandArcticbe quiet!
ModelP8 MaxSilent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure5.3 mmH2O3.96 mmH2O-25%
Max Speed5000 RPM2500 RPM-50%
Noise Level33.2 dBA+2 dBA31.2 dBA
Airflow40 CFM-48%76.7 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Rated Life500000 hours300000 hours
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Cable Length400 mm500 mm
Warranty6 years5 years-17%
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/en/P8-Max/ACFAN00286Ahttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3701

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! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed

8 / 10 Expert Rating

More airflow than the quiet-first competition, with a bearing rating built for a decade of running.

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