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be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM vs Thermalright TL-C12C-S: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM and Thermalright TL-C12C-S separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM at 5.31 mmH2O, Thermalright TL-C12C-S at 1.53 mmH2O, 71% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. Max Speed splits them by another 48%, again favouring be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. They match on 5 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
Thermalright TL-C12C-S (120mm PWM Case Fan / ~1500 RPM / Rifle Bearing / White or Black / Budget Multi-Pack)
ThermalrightThermalright TL-C12C-S

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
Thermalright TL-C12C-S (120mm PWM Case Fan / ~1500 RPM / Rifle Bearing / White or Black / Budget Multi-Pack)
Thermalright TL-C12C-S
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Thermalright
ModelSilent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWMTL-C12C-S
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure5.31 mmH2O1.53 mmH2O-71%
Max Speed3000 RPM1550 RPM-48%
Noise Level36.9 dBA+11.3 dBA25.6 dBA
Airflow83.9 CFM66.17 CFM-21%
PWM ControlYesYes
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Lighting ConnectorNone3-Pin 5V ARGB
RGB LightingNoYes
Lighting TypeNoneARGB 5V
Weight227 g120 g
PositioningPremiumBudget
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3705https://www.thermalright.com/product/tl-c12c-s/

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.

Thermalright TL-C12C-S

7 / 10 Expert Rating

Noctua-adjacent quiet operation at budget pricing, which is exactly what a six-fan build needs.

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