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be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM vs Noctua NF-F12 PWM: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM and Noctua NF-F12 PWM separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM at 5.31 mmH2O, Noctua NF-F12 PWM at 2.61 mmH2O, 51% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. Max Speed splits them by another 50%, again favouring be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. They match on 10 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
Noctua NF-F12 PWM (120mm/53.7 CFM/2.61 mmH2O Static Pressure/1500 RPM Max/22.4 dBA/SSO2 Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
NoctuaNoctua NF-F12 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-F12 PWM (120mm/53.7 CFM/2.61 mmH2O Static Pressure/1500 RPM Max/22.4 dBA/SSO2 Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
Noctua NF-F12 PWM
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Noctua
ModelSilent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWMNF-F12 PWM
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
LightingNo RGBNone
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure5.31 mmH2O2.61 mmH2O-51%
Max Speed3000 RPM1500 RPM-50%
Noise Level36.9 dBA+14.5 dBA22.4 dBA
Airflow83.9 CFM54.97 CFM-34%
PWM ControlYesYes
Rated Life300000 hours150000 hours
Anti Vibration PadsYesYes
Max Power Draw3.6 W0.6 W
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Lighting ConnectorNoneNone
RGB LightingNoNo
Lighting TypeNoneNone
ColorwayBlackBrown And Beige
Cable Length500 mm200 mm
Weight227 g165 g
Warranty5 years-17%6 years
PositioningPremiumPremium
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3705https://www.noctua.at/en/products/nf-f12-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-F12 PWM

9 / 10 Expert Rating

The benchmark focused-flow 120mm fan for CPU coolers, still worth the premium for the one or two fans that actually sit on a heatsink.

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