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be quiet! Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM vs Corsair AF120 Slim RGB: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM and Corsair AF120 Slim RGB separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM at 0.96 mmH2O, Corsair AF120 Slim RGB at 1.9 mmH2O, 49% in favour of Corsair AF120 Slim RGB. Max Speed splits them by another 40%, again favouring Corsair AF120 Slim RGB. They match on 6 other specifications, including pwm control, connector type and colorway.

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
Corsair AF120 Slim RGB (120x15mm Slim/45.4 CFM/0.7 mmH2O Static Pressure/1900 RPM Max/26 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/RGB/PWM)
CorsairCorsair AF120 Slim RGB

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
Corsair AF120 Slim RGB (120x15mm Slim/45.4 CFM/0.7 mmH2O Static Pressure/1900 RPM Max/26 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/RGB/PWM)
Corsair AF120 Slim RGB
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Corsair
ModelPure Wings 3 140mm PWMAF120 RGB SLIM
Bearing TypeRifleFluid Dynamic
LightingNo RGBRGB
Fan Thickness25 mm15 mm
Static Pressure0.96 mmH2O-49%1.9 mmH2O
Max Speed1200 RPM-40%2000 RPM
Noise Level21.9 dBA27.5 dBA+5.6 dBA
Airflow57.4 CFM56.3 CFM-2%
PWM ControlYesYes
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
RGB LightingNoYes
ColorwayBlackBlack
Warranty3 years3 years
Connector4-pin PWM4-pin PWM
ColorsBlackBlack
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/4609https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/case-fans/co-9050162-ww/icue-af120-rgb-slim-120mm-pwm-fluid-dynamic-bearing-fan-black-single-pack-co-9050162-ww

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.

Corsair AF120 Slim RGB

6 / 10 Expert Rating

A niche but well-executed pick for SFF cases that physically can't fit a standard-depth fan.

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