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be quiet! Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed vs Thermalright TL-C14C-S: Comparison

be quiet! Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed and Thermalright TL-C14C-S separate most on max speed: be quiet! Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed at 2200 RPM, Thermalright TL-C14C-S at 1500 RPM, 32% in favour of be quiet! Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed. Static Pressure splits them by another 16%, again favouring be quiet! Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed. They match on 8 other specifications, including fan size, lighting and fan thickness.

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
Thermalright TL-C14C-S (140mm/75.8 CFM/1.7 mmH2O Static Pressure/1500 RPM Max/25.0 dBA/S-FDB Bearing/ARGB/PWM)
Thermalright TL-C14C-S
Fan Size140 mm140 mm
Brandbe quiet!Thermalright
ModelLight Wings 140mm PWM high-speedTL-C14C-S
Bearing TypeRifleFluid Dynamic
LightingARGBARGB
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure2.3 mmH2O1.93 mmH2O-16%
Max Speed2200 RPM1500 RPM-32%
Noise Level31 dBA+4.6 dBA26.4 dBA
Airflow71.7 CFM-5%75.8 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Lighting Connector3-Pin 5V ARGB3-Pin 5V ARGB
RGB LightingYesYes
Lighting TypeARGB 5VARGB 5V
PositioningMainstreamBudget
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3455https://www.thermalright.com/product/tl-c14c-s/

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.

Thermalright TL-C14C-S

7 / 10 Expert Rating

Outsized 140mm ARGB airflow-per-dollar from a brand built on exactly that value proposition.

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