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be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM vs Deepcool FC120: Comparison

be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM and Deepcool FC120 separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM at 0.82 mmH2O, Deepcool FC120 at 1.83 mmH2O, 55% in favour of Deepcool FC120. Max Speed splits them by another 39%, again favouring Deepcool FC120. They match on 6 other specifications, including fan size, fan thickness and pwm control.

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
Deepcool FC120 (120mm/66.4 CFM/2.51 mmH2O Static Pressure/1800 RPM Max/28.0 dBA/Hydro Bearing/ARGB/PWM)
DeepcoolDeepcool FC120

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
Deepcool FC120 (120mm/66.4 CFM/2.51 mmH2O Static Pressure/1800 RPM Max/28.0 dBA/Hydro Bearing/ARGB/PWM)
Deepcool FC120
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Deepcool
ModelShadow Wings 2 120mm PWMFC120
Bearing TypeRifleHydraulic
LightingNo RGBARGB
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure0.82 mmH2O-55%1.83 mmH2O
Max Speed1100 RPM-39%1800 RPM
Noise Level15.9 dBA28.0 dBA+12.1 dBA
Airflow38.5 CFM-38%61.91 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Lighting ConnectorNone3-Pin 5V ARGB
RGB LightingNoYes
Lighting TypeNoneARGB 5V
ColorwayBlackBlack
Weight132 g164 g
PositioningMainstreamMainstream
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/1626https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/fans/FC120-Daisy-Chain-Performance-ARGB-Fan/2021/13581.shtml

Verdict

be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid mid-tier be quiet!

Deepcool FC120

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-rounded daisy-chain ARGB fan that undercuts Lian Li on price for similar cable-management convenience.

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