Results: Low noise level (33 dBA)
Here and there we come across the opinion that it is advisable to test fans in real life conditions, which we can easily refute. At the same time, we understand that a layman can best identify with the differences in component temperatures that arise precisely due to different fan airflows. To help you see the correlations of such tests with results from “unnatural” environments, here’s something we remembered.
Results: Low noise level (33 dBA)
Fans | Speed (rpm)@33 dBA |
Akasa Piranha | N/A |
Enermax Twister Pressure | 570 |
Fractal Design Silent R2 | 540 |
Gelid Silent 12 | 630 |
Lepa BOL.Quiet | 570 |
Nanoxia Deep Silence | 600 |
Noctua NF-S12A FLX | 750 |
Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 | 570 |
Phanteks PH-F120MP | 600 |
Scythe Grand Flex | 510 |
SilentiumPC Zephyr 120 | 630 |
SilverStone SST-AP123 | 660 |
SilverStone SST-FW122 | 450 |
Zalman ZM-DF12 | 570 |
- Contents
- Testing fans... differently
- Results: Medium noise level (36 dBA)
- Results: Low noise level (33 dBA)
- Results: Very low noise level (31,5 dBA)
- Conclusion
Small error, the fans on the Thermalright T-Rad2 are NF-A9x14, not NF-A9.
Yes, thanks! Fixed. 🙂