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be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM vs Zalman ZM-F3: Comparison

be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM and Zalman ZM-F3 separate most on max speed: be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM at 1100 RPM, Zalman ZM-F3 at 1200 RPM, 8% in favour of Zalman ZM-F3. They match on 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
Zalman ZM-F3 (120mm/46.0 CFM/1.1 mmH2O Static Pressure/1200 RPM Max/19.0 dBA/Sleeve Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
ZalmanZalman ZM-F3

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
Zalman ZM-F3 (120mm/46.0 CFM/1.1 mmH2O Static Pressure/1200 RPM Max/19.0 dBA/Sleeve Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
Zalman ZM-F3
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Zalman
ModelShadow Wings 2 120mm PWMZM-F3
Bearing TypeRifleFluid Dynamic
LightingNo RGBNo RGB
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Max Speed1100 RPM-8%1200 RPM
Noise Level15.9 dBA23 dBA+7.1 dBA
Rated Life80000 hours150000 hours
Weight132 g100 g
PositioningMainstreamBudget
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/1626https://www.zalman.com/EN/Product/ProductDetail.do?pageIndex=10&pageSize=10&productSeq=335

Price comparison

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Verdict

be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm PWM

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid mid-tier be quiet!

Zalman ZM-F3

5 / 10 Expert Rating

A budget fan that does the basics quietly, nothing more, nothing less.

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