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be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM vs Thermalright TL-D12: Comparison

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM and Thermalright TL-D12 differ on bearing type: be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWM at Fluid Dynamic, Thermalright TL-D12 at Rifle.

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
Thermalright TL-D12 (120mm/40.0 CFM/0.9 mmH2O Static Pressure/1500 RPM Max/20.0 dBA/Rifle Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
ThermalrightThermalright TL-D12

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
Thermalright TL-D12 (120mm/40.0 CFM/0.9 mmH2O Static Pressure/1500 RPM Max/20.0 dBA/Rifle Bearing/No RGB/PWM)
Thermalright TL-D12
Fan Size140 mm120
Brandbe quiet!Thermalright
ModelSilent Wings Pro 4 140mm PWMTL-D12
Bearing TypeFluid DynamicRifle
LightingNo RGBNo RGB
Static Pressure3.64 mmH2O0.9-75%
Max Speed2400 RPM1500-37%
Noise Level36.8 dBA+16.8 dBA20.0
Airflow97.4 CFM40.0-59%
PWM ControlYestrue
PositioningPremiumBudget

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.

Thermalright TL-D12

6 / 10 Expert Rating

A niche but genuinely useful option whenever clearance, not performance, is the limiting factor.

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