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be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM vs Noctua NF-S12A PWM: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM and Noctua NF-S12A PWM separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM at 5.31 mmH2O, Noctua NF-S12A PWM at 1.19 mmH2O, 78% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. Max Speed splits them by another 60%, 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-S12A PWM (120mm/44.9 CFM/1.06 mmH2O Static Pressure/1200 RPM Max/17.8 dBA/SSO Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
NoctuaNoctua NF-S12A 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-S12A PWM (120mm/44.9 CFM/1.06 mmH2O Static Pressure/1200 RPM Max/17.8 dBA/SSO Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
Noctua NF-S12A PWM
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Noctua
ModelSilent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWMNF-S12A PWM
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
LightingNo RGBNone
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure5.31 mmH2O1.19 mmH2O-78%
Max Speed3000 RPM1200 RPM-60%
Noise Level36.9 dBA+19.1 dBA17.8 dBA
Airflow83.9 CFM63.27 CFM-25%
PWM ControlYesYes
Rated Life300000 hours150000 hours
Anti Vibration PadsYesYes
Max Power Draw3.6 W1.44 W
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Lighting ConnectorNoneNone
RGB LightingNoNo
Lighting TypeNoneNone
ColorwayBlackBrown And Beige
Cable Length500 mm200 mm
Weight227 g140 g
Warranty5 years-17%6 years
PositioningPremiumPremium
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3705https://www.noctua.at/en/products/nf-s12a-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-S12A PWM

8 / 10 Expert Rating

An excellent quiet airflow fan for open cases, but expensive per-fan for how little static pressure it offers.

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