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be quiet! Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed vs Noctua NF-A14 PWM: Comparison

be quiet! Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed and Noctua NF-A14 PWM separate most on warranty: be quiet! Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed at 3 years, Noctua NF-A14 PWM at 6 years, 50% in favour of Noctua NF-A14 PWM. Max Speed splits them by another 32%, this time favouring be quiet! Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed. They match on 5 other specifications, including fan size, fan thickness and pack quantity.

be quiet! Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed (140mm/75.3 CFM/2.1 mmH2O Static Pressure/1800 RPM Max/30.5 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/ARGB/PWM)
be quiet!be quiet! Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed
Noctua NF-A14 PWM (140mm/82.5 CFM/1.99 mmH2O Static Pressure/1500 RPM Max/24.6 dBA/SSO2 Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
NoctuaNoctua NF-A14 PWM

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed (140mm/75.3 CFM/2.1 mmH2O Static Pressure/1800 RPM Max/30.5 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/ARGB/PWM)
be quiet! Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed
Noctua NF-A14 PWM (140mm/82.5 CFM/1.99 mmH2O Static Pressure/1500 RPM Max/24.6 dBA/SSO2 Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
Noctua NF-A14 PWM
Fan Size140 mm140 mm
Brandbe quiet!Noctua
ModelLight Wings 140mm PWM high-speedNF-A14 PWM
Bearing TypeRifleFluid Dynamic
LightingARGBNone
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure2.3 mmH2O2.08 mmH2O-10%
Pack Quantity11
Max Speed2200 RPM1500 RPM-32%
Noise Level31 dBA+6.4 dBA24.6 dBA
Airflow71.7 CFM-13%82.52 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Rated Life60000 hours150000 hours
Max Power Draw4.7 W1.56 W
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Lighting Connector3-Pin 5V ARGBNone
RGB LightingYesNo
Lighting TypeARGB 5VNone
ColorwayBlackBrown And Beige
Cable Length500 mm200 mm
Weight251 g190 g
Warranty3 years-50%6 years
PositioningMainstreamPremium
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3455https://www.noctua.at/en/products/nf-a14-pwm/specifications

Verdict

be quiet! Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed

8 / 10 Expert Rating

The rare ARGB fan that keeps be quiet!'s acoustic discipline intact.

Noctua NF-A14 PWM

9 / 10 Expert Rating

The default recommendation for a 140mm airflow fan when looks don't matter and quiet running does.

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