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be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM vs Corsair AF120 Elite: Comparison

be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM and Corsair AF120 Elite separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM at 0.82 mmH2O, Corsair AF120 Elite at 1.93 mmH2O, 58% in favour of Corsair AF120 Elite. Max Speed splits them by another 41%, again favouring Corsair AF120 Elite. They match on 8 other specifications, including fan size, lighting and fan thickness.

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
Corsair AF120 Elite (120mm/63.1 CFM/1.85 mmH2O Static Pressure/2100 RPM Max/33 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
CorsairCorsair AF120 Elite

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
Corsair AF120 Elite (120mm/63.1 CFM/1.85 mmH2O Static Pressure/2100 RPM Max/33 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
Corsair AF120 Elite
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Corsair
ModelShadow Wings 2 120mm PWMAF120 Elite
Bearing TypeRifleFluid Dynamic
LightingNo RGBNo RGB
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure0.82 mmH2O-58%1.93 mmH2O
Max Speed1100 RPM-41%1850 RPM
Noise Level15.9 dBA28.9 dBA+13 dBA
Airflow38.5 CFM-35%59.1 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
RGB LightingNoNo
Lighting TypeNoneNone
ColorwayBlackBlack
Warranty3 years-40%5 years
PositioningMainstreamPerformance
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/1626https://www.corsair.com/ww/en/p/case-fans/co-9050140-ww/af120-elite-high-performance-120mm-pwm-fluid-dynamic-bearing-fan-co-9050140-ww

Price comparison

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Verdict

be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid mid-tier be quiet!

Corsair AF120 Elite

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A clean, quiet airflow fan for mesh cases, though the Arctic F12 PWM matches it for less money.

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