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be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed vs Corsair SP120 RGB Elite: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed and Corsair SP120 RGB Elite separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed at 3.96 mmH2O, Corsair SP120 RGB Elite at 1.46 mmH2O, 63% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed. Warranty splits them by another 60%, 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 SP120 RGB Elite (120mm/50.9 CFM/2.77 mmH2O Static Pressure/1650 RPM Max/24.9 dBA/Hydraulic Bearing/RGB/PWM)
CorsairCorsair SP120 RGB Elite

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 SP120 RGB Elite (120mm/50.9 CFM/2.77 mmH2O Static Pressure/1650 RPM Max/24.9 dBA/Hydraulic Bearing/RGB/PWM)
Corsair SP120 RGB Elite
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Corsair
ModelSilent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-SpeedSP120 RGB Elite
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicHydraulic
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure3.96 mmH2O1.46 mmH2O-63%
Max Speed2500 RPM1500 RPM-40%
Noise Level31.2 dBA+8.6 dBA22.6 dBA
Airflow76.7 CFM47.73 CFM-38%
PWM ControlYesYes
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Warranty5 years2 years-60%
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3701https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/case-fans/co-9050108-ww/icue-sp120-rgb-elite-performance-120mm-pwm-fan-a-single-pack-co-9050108-ww

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 SP120 RGB Elite

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A dependable mid-tier static-pressure RGB fan that covers most radiator needs without ML-series pricing.

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