It took years, but finally DeepCool managed to modernize its fans in the 140mm format as well. The DeepCool FT14s present themselves with very attractive specs – both the airflow and static pressure are above standard, but the key is how these fans will fare in practice compared to competing models. What makes the FT14 visually different from those at first glance is that you can see inside the motor.
| Brand and model of fan | Paper specicifations * | Price [EUR] | ||||||||
| Format (and thickness) in mm | Connecting | Speed [rpm] | Airflow [m3/h] | Static pressure [mm H2O] | Noise level [dBA] | Bearings | MTBF [h] | |||
| Motor | RGB LED | |||||||||
| DeepCool FT14 | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 200–1650 | 133.93 | 3.60 | 25.1 | fluid | N/A | 25 |
| Noctua NF-A14x25 G2 PWM | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 1500 | 155.60 | 2.56 | 24.8 | SSO2 | 150 000 | 40 |
| Asus TUF Gaming TR120 (Reverse) | 120 (28) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 2000 | 129.63 | 2.75 | 29.0 | hydraulic | 40 000 | 20 |
| BeQuiet! Pure Wings 3 (BL113) | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 1800 | 122.60 | 2.44 | 30.5 | rifle | 80 000 | 11 |
| Arctic P14 Max | 140 (27) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 400–2800 | 161.40 | 4.18 | N/A | fluid | N/A | 13 |
| Arctic P14 PWM PST CO | 140 (27) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 200–1700 | 123.76 | 2.40 | 10.6 | ball | N/A | 11 |
| Arctic P14 PWM PST | 140 (27) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 200–1700 | 123.76 | 2.40 | 10.6 | fluid | N/A | 9 |
| Endorfy Stratus 140 PWM | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 200–1200 | N/A | N/A | N/A | fluid | 80 000 | 8 |
| PCCooler CPS F5 R120 BK | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 500–2200 | 147.36 | 3.20 | 32.0 | fluid | 60 000 | 17 |
| Thermaltake Toughfan 14 Pro | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 500–2000 | 203.20 | 3.57 | 31.6 | hydraulic | 40 000 | 23 |
| Fractal Design Venturi HP-14 PWM | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 1500 | 132.70 | 1.94 | 30.1 | fluid | 150 000 | 22 |
| Seasonic MagFlow ARGB | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 2000 | 84.05 | 2.28 | 30.2 | fluid | 100 000 | 34 |
| Noctua NF-A14 PWM | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 1500 | 140.20 | 2.08 | 24.6 | SSO2 | 150 000 | 26 |
| BeQuiet! Pure Wings 3 (BL108) | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 1200 | 97.50 | 0.96 | 21.9 | rifle | 80 000 | 15 |
| Endorfy Stratus 120 PWM | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 200–1400 | N/A | N/A | N/A | fluid | 80 000 | 6 |
| Phanteks PH-F120T30 | 120 (30) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 0–3000 | 171.40 | 7.11 | 39.7 | „dual vapo“ | 150 000 | 30 |
| BeQuiet! Light Wings White (BL101) | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 2500 | 88.86 | 2.60 | 31.0 | rifle | 60 000 | 23 ** |
| Scythe Kaze Flex II 120 | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 300–2000 | 28.71–153.39 | 0.08–2.67 | 4.0–36.2 | fluid | 120 000 | 16 |
| Valkyrie X12 | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 800–2150 | 135.92 | 3.14 | 29.0 | fluid | 50 000 | 28 |
| Fractal Design Silent R3 140 mm | 140 (25) | 3-pin (DC) | N/A | 1000 | 95.31 | 0.87 | 21.6 | rifle | 40 000 | 12 |
| Arctic P12 PWM PST A-RGB | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 200–2000 | 82.91 | 1.85 | 10.6 | fluid | N/A | 14 |
| Scythe Kaze Flex II 120 Slim | 120 (15) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 300–1800 | 13.86–81.55 | 0.05–1.36 | 2.6–27.8 | fluid | 120 000 | 17 |
| Seasonic MagFlow 1225 PWM | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 600–2000 | 107.60 | 2.61 | 9.9–33.8 | fluid | 100 000 | 37 |
| Arctic P12 PWM PST | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 200–1800 | 95.65 | 2.20 | 10.6 | fluid | N/A | 6 |
| Cooler Master Mobius 120 OC | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 0–3200 | 149.68 | 4.75 | 39.3 | ball | 200 000 | 32 |
| Corsair AF120 RGB Elite | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 4-pin (5 V) iCUE | 550–2100 | 23.45–111.40 | 0.17–2.68 | 5.0–34.1 | fluid | N/A | 29 |
| Enermax SquA RGB White | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 300–1500 | 41,67–115,99 | 0.17–1.90 | 12.0–23.0 | N/A | 100 000 | 20 |
| Endorfy Fluctus 140 PWM | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 250–1800 | N/A | N/A | N/A | fluid | 100 000 | 13 |
| Endorfy Fluctus 140 PWM ARGB | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 250–1800 | N/A | N/A | N/A | fluid | 100 000 | 17 |
| Arctic P12 Slim PWM PST | 120 (15) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 300–2100 | 71.53 | 1.45 | 10.6 | fluid | N/A | 7 |
| BeQuiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 (BL099) | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 2400 | 165.50 | 3.64 | 36.8 | fluid | 300 000 | 33 |
| Fractal Design Prisma AL-14 PWM | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 500–1700 | 176.44 | 2.38 | 34.1 | sleeve | 100 000 | 21 |
| Gigabyte Aorus 140 ARGB | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 800–1700 | 51.48–103.03 | 0.59–2.18 | 8.9–35.8 | sleeve | 73 500 | 28 |
| BeQuiet! Light Wings (BL075) | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 2200 | 121.82 | 2.30 | 31.0 | rifle | 60 000 | 29 |
| Fractal Design Aspect 14 RGB PWM | 140 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 500–1700 | 33.98–132.52 | 0.09–1.93 | 10.0–35.5 | rifle | 90 000 | 18 |
| DeepCool FK120 | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 500–1850 | 117.21 | 2.19 | 28.0 | fluid | N/A | 11 |
| Asus TUF Gaming TF120 | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 1900 | 129.12 | 2.50 | 29.0 | fluid | 250 000 | 14 |
| BeQuiet! Light Wings (BL072) | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 1700 | 70.53 | 1.66 | 20.6 | rifle | 60 000 | 26 |
| DeepCool FC120 | 120 (25) | 6-pin (PWM) | 6-pin (5 V) | 500–1800 | 105.19 | 1.83 | 28.0 | hydrodynamic | N/A | 20 |
| Nidec Servo Gentle Typhoon D1225C (2150/12) | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 2150 | 117.23 | 2.87 | 30.0 | ball | 100 000 | 20 |
| BeQuiet! Shadow Wings 2 (BL085) | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 1100 | 65.41 | 0.82 | 15.9 | rifle | 80 000 | 15 |
| Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 450–2000 | 102.10 | 2.34 | 22.6 | SSO2 | 150 000 | 28 |
| Corsair AF120 Elite (black) | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 400–1850 | 18.52–100.41 | 0.09–1.93 | 31.5 | fluid | N/A | 24 |
| Cooler Master MasterFan SF120M | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 650–2000 | 105.33 | 2.40 | 5.5–22.0 | ball | 280 000 | 33 |
| Akasa Alucia SC12 | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 500–2000 | 95.65 | 1.94 | 33.1 | hydrodynamic | N/A | 12 |
| BeQuiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 (BL098) | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 3000 | 142.50 | 5.31 | 36.9 | fluid | 300 000 | 32 |
| Thermalright X-Silent 120 | 120 (25) | 3-pin (DC) | N/A | 1000 | 61.31 | N/A | 19.6 | fluid | 50 000 | 5 |
| Fractal Design Aspect 12 RGB PWM | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 500–2000 | 22.09–95.14 | 0.23–2.34 | 10.0–33.2 | rifle | 90 000 | 16 |
| BeQuiet! Silent Wings 3 (BL066) | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 1450 | 85.80 | 1.79 | 16.4 | fluid | 300 000 | 21 |
| Gelid Zodiac | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 700–1600 | 111.29 | 1.47 | 35.0 | hydrodynamic | N/A | 10 |
| Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-12 PWM | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 500–2000 | 148.83 | 0.51–2.30 | 10.0–32.2 | rifle | 100 000 | 12 |
| BeQuiet! Pure Wings 2 (BL039) | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 1500 | 87.00 | 1.25 | 19.2 | rifle | 80 000 | 11 |
| Gigabyte Aorus 120 ARGB | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 800–1700 | 31.47–69.40 | 0.37–1.48 | 7.3–28.6 | sleeve | 73 500 | 25 |
| Arctic BioniX P120 A-RGB | 120 (30) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 400–2300 | 81.55 | 2.10 | 33.4 | fluid | N/A | 21 |
| Akasa OTTO SF12 | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 0–2000 | 164.84 | 3.59 | 7.1–31.7 | ball | 80 000 | 22 |
| Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 ARGB | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 3-pin (5 V) | 680–1800 | 105.34 | 2.50 | 8.0–27.0 | rifle | 160 000 | 15 |
| Alphacool SL-15 PWM | 120 (15) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 600–1800 | 71.40 | 1.20 | 32.0 | ball | 50 000 | 11 |
| Arctic BioniX F120 | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | N/A | 200–1800 | 117.00 | 2.10 | 20.0 | fluid | N/A | 10 |
| Arctic BioniX F120 | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | nemá | 200–1800 | 117,00 | 2,10 | 20,0 | fluidné | N/A | 10 |
| SilverStone SST-AP123 | 120 (25) | 3-pin (DC) | nemá | 1500 | 96,84 | 1,46 | 23,8 | fluidné | 50 000 | 25 |
| Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | nemá | 400–1700 | 120,20 | 2,83 | 25,1 | SSO | 150 000 | 13 |
| SilentiumPC Fluctus 120 PWM | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | nemá | 300–1800 | N/A | N/A | N/A | fluidné | 100 000 | 12 |
| MSI MEG Silent Gale P12 | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | nemá | 0–2000 | 95,48 | 2,21 | 22,7 | hydrodynamické | 50 000 | 31 |
| Asus ROG Strix XF120 | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | nemá | 1800 | 106,19 | 3,07 | 22,5 | „MagLev“ | 400 000 | 23 |
| Akasa Vegas X7 | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 4-pin (12 V) | 1200 | 71,19 | N/A | 23,2 | fluidné | 40 000 | 11 |
| Reeven Coldwing 12 | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | nemá | 300–1500 | 37,54–112,64 | 0,17–1,65 | 6,5–30,4 | klzné | 30 000 | 12 |
| Reeven Kiran | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | zdieľané | 400–1500 | 110,10 | 2,95 | 33,6 | fluidné | 120 000 | 17 |
| SilentiumPC Sigma Pro 120 PWM | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | nemá | 500–1600 | 79,00 | N/A | 15,0 | hydraulické | 50 000 | 7 |
| SilentiumPC Sigma Pro Corona RGB 120 | 120 (25) | 4-pin (PWM) | 4-pin (12 V) | 1500 | 56,58 | N/A | N/A | hydraulické | 50 000 | 12 |
| SilverStone SST-AP121 | 120 (25) | 3-pin (DC) | nemá | 1500 | 60,08 | 1,71 | 22,4 | fluidné | 50 000 | 18 |
| SilverStone SST-FQ121 | 120 (25) | 7-pin (PWM) | nemá | 1000–1800 | 114,68 | 0,54–1,82 | 16,4–24,0 | fluidné | 150 000 | 20 |
| Xigmatek XLF-F1256 | 120 (25) | 3-pin (DC) | nemá | 1500 | 103,64 | N/A | 20,0 | rifle | 50 000 | 16 |
* When reading performance values, a certain amount of tolerance must always be taken into account. For maximum speeds, ±10 % is usually quoted, minimum speeds can vary considerably more from piece to piece, sometimes manufacturers will overlap by as much as ±50 %. This must then also be adequately taken into account for air flow, static pressure and noise levels. If only one value is given in a table entry, this means that it always refers to the situation at maximum speed, which is achieved at 12 V or 100 % PWM duty cycle. The manufacturer does not disclose the lower limit of the performance specifications in its materials in that case. The price in the last column is always approximate.
** Price calculated per unit, but the fan is not sold separately. It is only available as part of a three-pack that also includes an ARGB hub.
That’s unexpected results. I would have guessed it performs better on radiators than vs no obstacles, but it’s the opposite!
Is the buzzing noise only present under ~750 RPM, or is it there across the whole speed range? On higher dBA settings, I can still see some of the peaks at 1-2 Khz.
There will probably be some buzzing at higher speeds, but because of the diminishing contribution to the total, in contrast with the aerodynamic noise (which drowns out these sounds) it fades out alongside other, significantly noisier frequencies. The buzzing is, of course, more pronounced at lower speeds (like ~750 rpm), at the limit of minimum rpm. But we don’t have a spectrogram for those. 🙂
Noticeable buzzing noise is present till the 20% of PWM or ~660RPM, have three of those on a 45mm rad :/
I mean buzzing is starting from 20% of PWM and 660RPM, and after 800-900RPM buzzing noise doesn’t bother because airflow noise is louder.
Little correction 🙂
Thank you for sharing your user experience. Yes, the buzzing noise also occurs at higher speeds, and the question is to what extent it is disruptive at which speed compared to the aerodynamic noise. This can be evaluated differently by everyone, as it is subjective.