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be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM vs ID-COOLING XF-12025 ARGB TRIO: Comparison

be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM and ID-COOLING XF-12025 ARGB TRIO separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM at 0.82 mmH2O, ID-COOLING XF-12025 ARGB TRIO at 1.78 mmH2O, 54% in favour of ID-COOLING XF-12025 ARGB TRIO. Airflow splits them by another 38%, again favouring ID-COOLING XF-12025 ARGB TRIO. They match on 4 other specifications, including fan size, fan thickness and pwm control.

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
ID-COOLING XF-12025 ARGB TRIO (120mm PWM 3-Pack / ~1900 RPM / Hydraulic Bearing / ARGB with Controller Hub)
ID-COOLING XF-12025 ARGB TRIO
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!ID-COOLING
ModelShadow Wings 2 120mm PWMXF-12025 ARGB TRIO
Bearing TypeRifleHydraulic
LightingNo RGBARGB
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure0.82 mmH2O-54%1.78 mmH2O
Max Speed1100 RPM-27%1500 RPM
Noise Level15.9 dBA26.4 dBA+10.5 dBA
Airflow38.5 CFM-38%62 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Max Power Draw1.44 W3 W
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Lighting ConnectorNone3-Pin 5V ARGB
RGB LightingNoYes
Lighting TypeNoneARGB 5V
Weight132 g150 g
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/1626https://www.idcooling.com/product/detail?id=173&name=XF-12025-ARGB-TRIO

Verdict

be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid mid-tier be quiet!

ID-COOLING XF-12025 ARGB TRIO

7 / 10 Expert Rating

Three lit fans and a hub for less than two premium RGB fans, with the expected drop in refinement.

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