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be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed vs SilverStone FN121: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed and SilverStone FN121 separate most on max speed: be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed at 2500 RPM, SilverStone FN121 at 1200 RPM, 52% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed. Airflow splits them by another 24%, again favouring be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed.

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
SilverStone FN121 (120mm/44.5 CFM/1.1 mmH2O Static Pressure/1500 RPM Max/20.0 dBA/Rifle Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
SilverStoneSilverStone FN121

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
SilverStone FN121 (120mm/44.5 CFM/1.1 mmH2O Static Pressure/1500 RPM Max/20.0 dBA/Rifle Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
SilverStone FN121
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!SilverStone
ModelSilent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-SpeedFN121-P
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicSleeve
Max Speed2500 RPM1200 RPM-52%
Airflow76.7 CFM58.47 CFM-24%
PWM ControlYesNo
Connector Type4-Pin PWM3-Pin DC
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3701https://www.scan.co.uk/products/120mm-silverstone-sst-fn121-p-1025-fan-9-blades-1200rpm-sleeve-bearing-black

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-SpeedSilverStone FN121
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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.

SilverStone FN121

6 / 10 Expert Rating

An unremarkable but reliably quiet budget fan for general case airflow.

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