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be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM vs Xigmatek Galaxy III BX120 Arctic ARGB: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM and Xigmatek Galaxy III BX120 Arctic ARGB separate most on static pressure: be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM at 5.31 mmH2O, Xigmatek Galaxy III BX120 Arctic ARGB at 1.4 mmH2O, 74% 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 fan size 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
Xigmatek Galaxy III BX120 Arctic ARGB (120mm/50.4 CFM/1.4 mmH2O Static Pressure/1200 RPM Max/23.7 dBA/Hydraulic Bearing/ARGB/PWM)
XigmatekXigmatek Galaxy III BX120 Arctic ARGB

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
Xigmatek Galaxy III BX120 Arctic ARGB (120mm/50.4 CFM/1.4 mmH2O Static Pressure/1200 RPM Max/23.7 dBA/Hydraulic Bearing/ARGB/PWM)
Xigmatek Galaxy III BX120 Arctic ARGB
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Xigmatek
ModelSilent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWMBX120
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicHydraulic
LightingNo RGBARGB
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure5.31 mmH2O1.4 mmH2O-74%
Max Speed3000 RPM1200 RPM-60%
Noise Level36.9 dBA+13.2 dBA23.7 dBA
Airflow83.9 CFM50.4 CFM-40%
Rated Life300000 hours30000 hours
Max Power Draw3.6 W2.16 W
RGB LightingNoYes
PositioningPremiumBudget
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3705https://www.globalbrand.com.bd/xigmatek-galaxy-iii-essential-arctic-en46461-cpu-fans

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWMXigmatek Galaxy III BX120 Arctic ARGB
AmazonView on Amazon
NeweggView on Newegg
XigmatekView on Xigmatek
StarTech.com.bdView on StarTech.com.bd

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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.

Xigmatek Galaxy III BX120 Arctic ARGB

5 / 10 Expert Rating

A serviceable budget ARGB fan kit with a genuinely low noise profile, best bought for the bundled hub and remote rather than as a single premium upgrade.

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