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be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM vs Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM and Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM at 5.31 mmH2O, Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 at 2.41 mmH2O, 55% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. Max Speed splits them by another 33%, again favouring be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM. They match on 5 other specifications, including fan size, lighting 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
Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 (120mm/68.5 CFM/3.15 mmH2O Static Pressure/2000 RPM Max/30.5 dBA/Hydraulic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
ThermaltakeThermaltake TOUGHFAN 12

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
Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 (120mm/68.5 CFM/3.15 mmH2O Static Pressure/2000 RPM Max/30.5 dBA/Hydraulic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Thermaltake
ModelSilent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWMTOUGHFAN 12
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicHydraulic
LightingNo RGBNo RGB
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure5.31 mmH2O2.41 mmH2O-55%
Max Speed3000 RPM2000 RPM-33%
Noise Level36.9 dBA+14.6 dBA22.3 dBA
Airflow83.9 CFM58.35 CFM-30%
PWM ControlYesYes
Rated Life300000 hours40000 hours
Max Power Draw3.6 W1.44 W
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Weight227 g212.5 g
PositioningPremiumPerformance
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3705https://www.thermaltake.com/toughfan-12-high-static-pressure-fan-single-pack.html

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.

Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12

8 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the better plain-black high-pressure radiator fans, built tough for AIO and custom-loop use.

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