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be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed vs Deepcool FC120: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed and Deepcool FC120 differ on bearing type: be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed at Fluid Dynamic, Deepcool FC120 at Hydro.

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
Deepcool FC120 (120mm/66.4 CFM/2.51 mmH2O Static Pressure/1800 RPM Max/28.0 dBA/Hydro Bearing/ARGB/PWM)
Deepcool FC120
Fan Size120 mm120
Brandbe quiet!Deepcool
ModelSilent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-SpeedFC120
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicHydro
Static Pressure3.96 mmH2O2.51-37%
Max Speed2500 RPM1800-28%
Noise Level31.2 dBA+3.2 dBA28.0
Airflow76.7 CFM66.4-13%
PWM ControlYestrue

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.

Deepcool FC120

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-rounded daisy-chain ARGB fan that undercuts Lian Li on price for similar cable-management convenience.

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