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be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM vs Lian Li UNI FAN AL120: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM and Lian Li UNI FAN AL120 separate most on warranty: be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM at 5 years, Lian Li UNI FAN AL120 at 2 years, 60% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. Static Pressure splits them by another 51%, again favouring be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. They match on 4 other specifications, including fan size, bearing type 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
Lian Li UNI FAN AL120 (120mm/64.5 CFM/2.3 mmH2O Static Pressure/1900 RPM Max/28.3 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/ARGB/PWM)
LianLian Li UNI FAN AL120

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
Lian Li UNI FAN AL120 (120mm/64.5 CFM/2.3 mmH2O Static Pressure/1900 RPM Max/28.3 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/ARGB/PWM)
Lian Li UNI FAN AL120
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Lian Li
ModelSilent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWMUNI FAN AL120
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
LightingNo RGBARGB
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure5.31 mmH2O2.62 mmH2O-51%
Max Speed3000 RPM1900 RPM-37%
Noise Level36.9 dBA+8.6 dBA28.3 dBA
Airflow83.9 CFM64.5 CFM-23%
PWM ControlYesYes
Max Power Draw3.6 W5.94 W
Connector Type4-Pin PWMProprietary
Lighting ConnectorNoneProprietary
RGB LightingNoYes
Lighting TypeNoneARGB 5V
Warranty5 years2 years-60%
PositioningPremiumMainstream
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3705https://lian-li.com/product/uni-fan-al/

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.

Lian Li UNI FAN AL120

9 / 10 Expert Rating

The higher-output half of Lian Li's daisy-chain ARGB duo, best behind restrictive front-panel filters.

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