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be quiet! Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM vs Cooler Master SickleFlow 120: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM and Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM at 0.96 mmH2O, Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 at 2.5 mmH2O, 62% in favour of Cooler Master SickleFlow 120. Max Speed splits them by another 33%, again favouring Cooler Master SickleFlow 120. They match on 6 other specifications, including bearing type, lighting and fan thickness.

be quiet! Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM (140mm/62.8 CFM/1.3 mmH2O Static Pressure/1400 RPM Max/23.4 dBA/Rifle Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
be quiet!be quiet! Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM
Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 (120mm/62.0 CFM/1.98 mmH2O Static Pressure/1800 RPM Max/27.0 dBA/Rifle Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
Cooler MasterCooler Master SickleFlow 120

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM (140mm/62.8 CFM/1.3 mmH2O Static Pressure/1400 RPM Max/23.4 dBA/Rifle Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
be quiet! Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM
Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 (120mm/62.0 CFM/1.98 mmH2O Static Pressure/1800 RPM Max/27.0 dBA/Rifle Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
Cooler Master SickleFlow 120
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Cooler Master
ModelPure Wings 3 140mm PWMSickleFlow 120
Bearing TypeRifleRifle
LightingNo RGBNo RGB
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure0.96 mmH2O-62%2.5 mmH2O
Max Speed1200 RPM-33%1800 RPM
Noise Level21.9 dBA27 dBA+5.1 dBA
Airflow57.4 CFM-7%62 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Rated Life80000 hours160000 hours
Max Power Draw3.6 W1.8 W
Start Voltage5 V12 V
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Weight180 g156 g
Warranty3 years2 years-33%
PositioningBudgetBudget mainstream
Connector4-pin PWM4-pin PWM
ColorsBlackBlack, White, or Red
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/4609https://www.coolermaster.com/en-us/products/sickleflow-120.html

Price comparison

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Verdict

be quiet! Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM

6 / 10 Expert Rating

A perfectly adequate budget 140mm fan, but the rifle bearing means it's not the one to buy for a decade of runtime.

Cooler Master SickleFlow 120

6 / 10 Expert Rating

A dependable budget fan that performs identically to its pricier RGB sibling for less money.

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