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be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed vs SilverStone FQ121: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed and SilverStone FQ121 separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed at 3.96 mmH2O, SilverStone FQ121 at 1.82 mmH2O, 54% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed. Max Speed splits them by another 28%, again favouring be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-Speed. They match on 4 other specifications, including fan size, bearing type and fan thickness.

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 FQ121 (120mm/49.0 CFM/2.36 mmH2O Static Pressure/1500 RPM Max/25.0 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
SilverStoneSilverStone FQ121

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 FQ121 (120mm/49.0 CFM/2.36 mmH2O Static Pressure/1500 RPM Max/25.0 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
SilverStone FQ121
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!SilverStone
ModelSilent Wings 4 120mm PWM High-SpeedFQ121
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure3.96 mmH2O1.82 mmH2O-54%
Max Speed2500 RPM1800 RPM-28%
Noise Level31.2 dBA+7.2 dBA24 dBA
Airflow76.7 CFM67.5 CFM-12%
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3701https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/coolers/FQ121/

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.

SilverStone FQ121

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A quiet, capable static-pressure fan that undercuts the premium brands without giving up much performance.

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