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be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM vs Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-12 PWM: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM and Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-12 PWM separate most on warranty: be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM at 5 years, Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-12 PWM at 2 years, 60% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM. Static Pressure splits them by another 37%, again favouring be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM. They match on 8 other specifications, including lighting, fan thickness and pwm control.

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM (140mm/78.8 CFM/2.42 mmH2O Static Pressure/1900 RPM Max/29.4 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
be quiet!be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM
Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-12 PWM (120mm/44.7 CFM/1.08 mmH2O Static Pressure/1200 RPM Max/18.6 dBA/LLS Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
FractalFractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-12 PWM

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM (140mm/78.8 CFM/2.42 mmH2O Static Pressure/1900 RPM Max/29.4 dBA/Fluid Dynamic Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM
Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-12 PWM (120mm/44.7 CFM/1.08 mmH2O Static Pressure/1200 RPM Max/18.6 dBA/LLS Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-12 PWM
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Fractal Design
ModelSilent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWMDynamic X2 GP-12 PWM
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicSleeve
LightingNo RGBNo RGB
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure3.64 mmH2O2.3 mmH2O-37%
Max Speed2400 RPM2000 RPM-17%
Noise Level36.8 dBA+4.6 dBA32.2 dBA
Airflow97.4 CFM87.6 CFM-10%
PWM ControlYesYes
Rated Life300000 hours100000 hours
Max Power Draw6 W1.32 W
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Lighting ConnectorNoneNone
RGB LightingNoNo
Lighting TypeNoneNone
Cable Length500 mm500 mm
Weight258 g159 g
Warranty5 years2 years-60%
PositioningPremiumMainstream
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3706https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1561279-REG/fractal_design_fd_fan_dyn_x2_gp12_pwm_bk_dynamic_x2_pwm_fan.html

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWMFractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-12 PWM
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Verdict

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM

9 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the strongest 140mm radiator fans available, at the cost of skipping RGB entirely.

Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-12 PWM

7 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the quietest 120mm fans around, ideal for anyone building around Fractal's own low-noise philosophy.

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