Asus ProArt PF120: The most efficient fan at low noise level

It wants to go head‑to‑head with the Phanteks T30-120 fan, while also having a slight edge in every respect. That’s Asus’s marketing—and now comes reality in HWCooling’s in‑depth analysis. The ProArt PF120 fans are truly something exceptional and worth paying attention to. High cooling efficiency and elegant daisy‑chaining are just the beginning. The overall design of Asus’s fans is impressive.

Results: Static pressure, efficiency depending on orientation

Explanatory note: The orientation of the impeller can affect the resulting static pressure. In these graphs, we examine the ratio between the “pull” and “push” configurations, effectively producing a coefficient. A value greater than 1.00 indicates that the fan produces higher static pressure when pulling. Conversely, a value below 1.00 means it performs better when pushing. In some cases, the ratio is balanced and close to unity.








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Prime GeForce RTX 5070 Deshroud With Arctic P12 Pro A-RGB

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