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Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex vs Noctua NH-D12L: Comparison

Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex and Noctua NH-D12L separate most on fan count: Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex at 2, Noctua NH-D12L at 1, 50% in favour of Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex. Height splits them by another 10%, this time favouring Noctua NH-D12L.

Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex (Single-Tower Air/Dual 120mm PWM/6 Heat Pipes/159mm Height/Stealth Design)
Cooler MasterCooler Master Hyper 612 Apex
Noctua NH-D12L (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Single NF-A12x25r 120mm Fan/145mm Low-Profile Height/RAM Clearance Design)
NoctuaNoctua NH-D12L

Specs

Specification
Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex (Single-Tower Air/Dual 120mm PWM/6 Heat Pipes/159mm Height/Stealth Design)
Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex
Noctua NH-D12L (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Single NF-A12x25r 120mm Fan/145mm Low-Profile Height/RAM Clearance Design)
Noctua NH-D12L
BrandCooler MasterNoctua
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir
SeriesCooler Master Hyper 612 ApexNoctua NH-D12L
Tower TypeSingle-TowerDual-Tower (Asymmetric)
Model NumberMAP-T6PN-225PK-R1NH-D12L
Height159 mm-10%145 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200
Fan Count21-50%
Noise Level30 dBA+7.6 dBA22.4
RGB LightingNoNo

Price comparison

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Verdict

Noctua NH-D12L

8.3 / 10 Expert Rating

An excellent no-compromise pick when tall RAM rules out a standard dual-fan tower.

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