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be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM vs Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM and Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM at 5.31 mmH2O, Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM at 3.14 mmH2O, 41% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. Max Speed splits them by another 40%, again favouring be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. They match on 5 other specifications, including fan size, fan thickness and pwm control.

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
Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM (120mm/3.94 mmH2O Static Pressure/22.6 dBA Max/2nd-Gen SSO2 Magnetic-Stabilized Bearing/2nd-Gen AAO Frame/0.5mm Tip Clearance/No RGB/PWM/6-Year Warranty)
NoctuaNoctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM

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
Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM (120mm/3.94 mmH2O Static Pressure/22.6 dBA Max/2nd-Gen SSO2 Magnetic-Stabilized Bearing/2nd-Gen AAO Frame/0.5mm Tip Clearance/No RGB/PWM/6-Year Warranty)
Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Noctua
ModelSilent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWMNF-A12x25 G2 PWM
LightingNo RGBNone
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure5.31 mmH2O3.14 mmH2O-41%
Max Speed3000 RPM1800 RPM-40%
Noise Level36.9 dBA+14.4 dBA22.5 dBA
Airflow83.9 CFM63.15 CFM-25%
PWM ControlYesYes
Rated Life300000 hours150000 hours
Max Power Draw3.6 W1.8 W
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
RGB LightingNoNo
Cable Length500 mm200 mm
Weight227 g195 g
Warranty5 years-17%6 years
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3705https://www.noctua.at/en/products/nf-a12x25-g2-pwm/specifications

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.

Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM

10 / 10 Expert Rating

The current best overall case fan — class-leading static pressure at a class-leading noise ceiling, a genuine generational upgrade over the original.

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