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be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM vs Cooler Master SickleFlow 120: Comparison

be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM and Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM at 0.82 mmH2O, Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 at 2.5 mmH2O, 67% in favour of Cooler Master SickleFlow 120. Max Speed splits them by another 39%, again favouring Cooler Master SickleFlow 120. They match on 6 other specifications, including fan size, bearing type and lighting.

be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM (120mm/57.4 CFM/1.75 mmH2O Static Pressure/1600 RPM Max/26.4 dBA/Rifle Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
be quiet!be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm 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! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM (120mm/57.4 CFM/1.75 mmH2O Static Pressure/1600 RPM Max/26.4 dBA/Rifle Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm 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 Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Cooler Master
ModelShadow Wings 2 120mm PWMSickleFlow 120
Bearing TypeRifleRifle
LightingNo RGBNo RGB
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure0.82 mmH2O-67%2.5 mmH2O
Max Speed1100 RPM-39%1800 RPM
Noise Level15.9 dBA27 dBA+11.1 dBA
Airflow38.5 CFM-38%62 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Rated Life80000 hours160000 hours
Max Power Draw1.44 W1.8 W
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Weight132 g156 g
Warranty3 years2 years-33%
PositioningMainstreamBudget mainstream
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/1626https://www.coolermaster.com/en-us/products/sickleflow-120.html

Price comparison

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Verdict

be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid mid-tier be quiet!

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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