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be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM vs Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM and Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM separate most on max speed: be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM at 2400 RPM, Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM at 1700 RPM, 29% in favour of be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM. Airflow splits them by another 27%, again favouring be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM. They match on 7 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-P12 redux-1700 PWM (120mm/70.7 CFM/1.87 mmH2O Static Pressure/1700 RPM Max/25.1 dBA/SSO Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
NoctuaNoctua NF-P12 redux-1700 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-P12 redux-1700 PWM (120mm/70.7 CFM/1.87 mmH2O Static Pressure/1700 RPM Max/25.1 dBA/SSO Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM
Fan Size140 mm120 mm
Brandbe quiet!Noctua
ModelSilent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWMNF-P12 redux-1700 PWM
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicFluid Dynamic
LightingNo RGBNone
Fan Thickness25 mm25 mm
Static Pressure3.64 mmH2O2.83 mmH2O-22%
Max Speed2400 RPM1700 RPM-29%
Noise Level36.8 dBA+11.7 dBA25.1 dBA
Airflow97.4 CFM70.75 CFM-27%
PWM ControlYesYes
Rated Life300000 hours150000 hours
Max Power Draw6 W1.08 W
Connector Type4-Pin PWM4-Pin PWM
Lighting ConnectorNoneNone
RGB LightingNoNo
Lighting TypeNoneNone
ColorwayBlackOther
Cable Length500 mm400 mm
Weight258 g155 g
Warranty5 years-17%6 years
PositioningPremiumBudget
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3706https://www.noctua.at/en/products/nf-p12-redux-1700-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-P12 redux-1700 PWM

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A safe, quiet, moderately-priced way to get Noctua reliability without paying premium-line prices.

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