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be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM vs Fractal Design Aspect 12 RGB PWM: Comparison

be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM and Fractal Design Aspect 12 RGB PWM differ on bearing type: be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM at Rifle, Fractal Design Aspect 12 RGB PWM at LLS.

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
Fractal Design Aspect 12 RGB PWM (120mm/56.0 CFM/1.5 mmH2O Static Pressure/2000 RPM Max/33.2 dBA/LLS Bearing/RGB/PWM)
Fractal Design Aspect 12 RGB PWM
Fan Size120 mm120
Brandbe quiet!Fractal Design
ModelShadow Wings 2 120mm PWMAspect 12 RGB PWM
Bearing TypeRifleLLS
LightingNo RGBRGB
Static Pressure0.82 mmH2O-45%1.5
Max Speed1100 RPM-45%2000
Noise Level15.9 dBA33.2+17.3 dBA
Airflow38.5 CFM-31%56.0
PWM ControlYestrue
PositioningMainstreamMainstream

Verdict

be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid mid-tier be quiet!

Fractal Design Aspect 12 RGB PWM

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A tastefully understated RGB fan for builders who want lighting that doesn't fight their case's design language.

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