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be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed vs Corsair QX120 RGB: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed and Corsair QX120 RGB separate most on airflow: be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed at 76.7 CFM, Corsair QX120 RGB at 63.1 CFM, 18% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed. Static Pressure splits them by another 4%, again favouring be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed. They match on 4 other specifications, including fan size, fan thickness and pwm control.

be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed (2500 RPM/76.7 CFM/31.2 dBA/6-Pole Motor/Fluid Dynamic Bearing 300,000hr)
be quiet!be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed
Corsair QX120 RGB (120mm/65.8 CFM/3.29 mmH2O Static Pressure/2500 RPM Max/34 dBA/Magnetic Dome Bearing/RGB/iCUE LINK)
CorsairCorsair QX120 RGB

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed (2500 RPM/76.7 CFM/31.2 dBA/6-Pole Motor/Fluid Dynamic Bearing 300,000hr)
be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed
Corsair QX120 RGB (120mm/65.8 CFM/3.29 mmH2O Static Pressure/2500 RPM Max/34 dBA/Magnetic Dome Bearing/RGB/iCUE LINK)
Corsair QX120 RGB
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Corsair
ModelSilent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-SpeedQX120 RGB
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicMagnetic Dome
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure3.96 mmH2O3.8 mmH2O-4%
Max Speed2500 RPM2400 RPM-4%
Noise Level31.2 dBA37 dBA+5.8 dBA
Airflow76.7 CFM63.1 CFM-18%
PWM ControlYesYes
Connector Type4-Pin PWMProprietary
Warranty5 years5 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3701https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/case-fans/co-9051001-ww/icue-link-qx120-rgb-120mm-pwm-pc-fan-expansion-kit-co-9051001-ww

Price comparison

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Verdict

be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed

8 / 10 Expert Rating

More airflow than the quiet-first competition, with a bearing rating built for a decade of running.

Corsair QX120 RGB

8 / 10 Expert Rating

Excellent performance and the cleanest cabling in the catalog, but only worth it inside Corsair's LINK ecosystem.

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