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be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM vs Noctua NF-F12 PWM: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM and Noctua NF-F12 PWM separate most on airflow: be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM at 97.4 CFM, Noctua NF-F12 PWM at 54.97 CFM, 44% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM. Max Speed splits them by another 38%, again favouring be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM. They match on 8 other specifications, including bearing type, 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
Noctua NF-F12 PWM (120mm/53.7 CFM/2.61 mmH2O Static Pressure/1500 RPM Max/22.4 dBA/SSO2 Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
NoctuaNoctua NF-F12 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
Noctua NF-F12 PWM (120mm/53.7 CFM/2.61 mmH2O Static Pressure/1500 RPM Max/22.4 dBA/SSO2 Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
Noctua NF-F12 PWM
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Noctua
ModelSilent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWMNF-F12 PWM
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
LightingNo RGBNone
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure3.64 mmH2O2.61 mmH2O-28%
Max Speed2400 RPM1500 RPM-37%
Noise Level36.8 dBA+14.4 dBA22.4 dBA
Airflow97.4 CFM54.97 CFM-44%
PWM ControlYesYes
Rated Life300000 hours150000 hours
Max Power Draw6 W0.6 W
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Lighting ConnectorNoneNone
RGB LightingNoNo
Lighting TypeNoneNone
ColorwayBlackBrown And Beige
Cable Length500 mm200 mm
Weight258 g165 g
Warranty5 years-17%6 years
PositioningPremiumPremium
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3706https://www.noctua.at/en/products/nf-f12-pwm/specifications

Price comparison

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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.

Noctua NF-F12 PWM

9 / 10 Expert Rating

The benchmark focused-flow 120mm fan for CPU coolers, still worth the premium for the one or two fans that actually sit on a heatsink.

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