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be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM vs Corsair AF140 Elite: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM and Corsair AF140 Elite separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM at 5.31 mmH2O, Corsair AF140 Elite at 1.73 mmH2O, 67% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. Max Speed splits them by another 47%, again favouring be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. They match on 11 other specifications, including bearing type, lighting and fan thickness.

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM (120mm/66.4 CFM/2.66 mmH2O Static Pressure/2200 RPM Max/30.7 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
be quiet!be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM
Corsair AF140 Elite (140mm/84.5 CFM/1.9 mmH2O Static Pressure/1600 RPM Max/31 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
CorsairCorsair AF140 Elite

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM (120mm/66.4 CFM/2.66 mmH2O Static Pressure/2200 RPM Max/30.7 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM
Corsair AF140 Elite (140mm/84.5 CFM/1.9 mmH2O Static Pressure/1600 RPM Max/31 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
Corsair AF140 Elite
Fan Size120 mm140 mm
Brandbe quiet!Corsair
ModelSilent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWMAF140 Elite
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
LightingNo RGBNo RGB
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure5.31 mmH2O1.73 mmH2O-67%
Max Speed3000 RPM1600 RPM-47%
Noise Level36.9 dBA+5.9 dBA31 dBA
Airflow83.9 CFM-1%84.5 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Lighting ConnectorNoneNone
RGB LightingNoNo
Lighting TypeNoneNone
ColorwayBlackBlack
Weight227 g302 g
Warranty5 years5 years
PositioningPremiumPremium
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3705https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/case-fans/co-9050141-ww/af140-elite-high-performance-140mm-pwm-fluid-dynamic-bearing-fan-co-9050141-ww

Price comparison

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Verdict

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM

9 / 10 Expert Rating

be quiet!'s best radiator fan, closing most of the gap to Noctua's A12x25 at a friendlier price.

Corsair AF140 Elite

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A strong plain-black high-airflow 140mm fan for builders who want zero-RPM idle without paying for RGB.

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