Our database now includes one hundred fans—75 in the 120 mm format and 25 models with a physical size of 140 mm. In this article, we have compiled all data into unified charts. What was once separated for clarity is now brought together again, and the commentary will also include a… look ahead regarding fan testing. But we can already reveal that there is still a lot more to come.
| Fan | Dominant sound freq. and noise level, no obstacle@33 dBA | ||||||
| Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
| Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
| Thermalright TL-B14 | 23,1 | -77,1 | 380,5 | -83,1 | 19330,5 | -90,8 | |
| Arctic P14 Pro PST | 25,6 | -80,3 | 369,7 | -83,0 | 19330,5 | -90,9 | |
| Arctic P14 Pro A-RGB | 100,8 | -82,7 | 369,7 | -80,1 | 18780,2 | -90,9 | |
| Fractal Design Momentum 14 (Black) | 123,4 | -77,5 | 403,2 | -83,0 | 19897,0 | -91,2 | |
| Fractal Design Momentum 14 RGB (White) | 134,5 | -75,6 | 403,2 | -82,2 | 18245,6 | -91,6 | |
| DeepCool FT14 | 92,4 | -73,8 | 380,5 | -83,5 | 19897,0 | -90,7 | |
| Noctua NF-A14x25 G2 PWM | 20,6 | -74,0 | 380,5 | -81,7 | 19330,5 | -90,9 | |
| BeQuiet! Pure Wings 3 (BL113) | 50,4 | -79,4 | 380,5 | -81,1 | 19330,5 | -90,7 | |
| Arctic P14 Max rev. 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Arctic P14 PWM PST CO rev. 3 | 71,3 | -70,4 | 380,5 | -83,6 | 19330,5 | -90,8 | |
| Arctic P14 PWM PST rev. 4 | 75,5 | -69,5 | 369,7 | -80,2 | 19330,5 | -90,8 | |
| BeQuiet! Silent Wings 4 (BL117) | 103,7 | -74,7 | 391,7 | -83,7 | 19330,5 | -90,7 | |
| Endorfy Stratus 140 PWM | 103,7 | -71,5 | 391,7 | -83,2 | 19897,0 | -90,9 | |
| Thermaltake Toughfan 14 Pro | 20,3 | -77,0 | 380,5 | -82,3 | 18780,2 | -90,9 | |
| Fractal Design Venturi HP-14 PWM | 47,6 | -78,1 | 380,5 | -82,7 | 19330,5 | -90,8 | |
| Notua NF-A14 PWM | 77,7 | -70,8 | 254,0 | -74,9 | 19897,0 | -90,9 | |
| BeQuiet! Pure Wings 3 (BL108) | 95,1 | -78,7 | 391,7 | -79,6 | 19330,5 | -91,0 | |
| Fractal Design Silent R3 140 mm | 97,9 | -76,2 | 380,5 | -85,6 | 19897,0 | -90,6 | |
| Endorfy Fluctus 140 PWM | 20,6 | -75,1 | 391,7 | -83,3 | 19330,5 | -90,9 | |
| Endorfy Fluctus 140 PWM ARGB | 20,6 | -74,7 | 403,2 | -81,6 | 18780,2 | -90,9 | |
| BeQuiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 (BL099) | 109,9 | -74,9 | 391,7 | -80,0 | 18780,2 | -90,9 | |
| Fractal Design Prisma AL-14 PWM | 41,8 | -80,3 | 1208,2 | -77,5 | 19330,5 | -90,8 | |
| Gigabyte Aorus 140 ARGB | 92,4 | -77,3 | 380,5 | -80,3 | 19330,5 | -91,0 | |
| BeQuiet! Light Wings (BL075) | 138,5 | -73,3 | 391,7 | -80,5 | 19330,5 | -90,8 | |
| Fractal Design Aspect 14 RGB PWM | 50,4 | -68,1 | 391,7 | -78,5 | 18780,2 | -90,8 | |
| Arctic P12 Pro Reverse A-RGB | 80,0 | -76,1 | 369,7 | -80,7 | 19330,5 | -91,1 | |
| DeepCool FD12 | 130,7 | -74,3 | 369,7 | -83,1 | 18780,2 | -91,3 | |
| Noctua NF-S12A PWM | 50,4 | -77,2 | 380,5 | -80,9 | 18245,6 | -91,1 | |
| Thermaltake Toughfan 12 Pro | 123,4 | -78,5 | 369,7 | -79,8 | 18780,2 | -91,1 | |
| Asus Prime MR120 ARGB | 50,4 | -77,6 | 369,7 | -82,5 | 19897,0 | -91,3 | |
| Sudokoo Mach120 | 50,4 | -79,0 | 369,7 | -82,1 | 3133,6 | -90,4 | |
| Noctua NF-S12B redux-700 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| CPS PCCooler F9 R120 | 89,8 | -75,7 | 219,8 | -84,1 | 19897,0 | -91,1 | |
| Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM | 50,4 | -81,1 | 380,5 | -80,4 | 19897,0 | -90,9 | |
| Arctic P12 Pro A-RGB | 123,4 | -74,8 | 369,7 | -82,0 | 19897,0 | -91,0 | |
| Arctic P12 Pro | 123,4 | -79,2 | 339,0 | -84,8 | 19330,5 | -92,7 | |
| Fractal Design Momentum 12 RGB (Black) | 20,6 | -71,6 | 369,7 | -85,8 | 19330,5 | -92,2 | |
| Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM | 36,2 | -81,1 | 369,7 | -81,0 | 19897,0 | -91,6 | |
| Fractal Design Momentum 12 (Black) | 20,6 | -68,9 | 380,5 | -78,9 | 19897,0 | -92,4 | |
| Thermalright TL-C12C | 20,6 | -61,6 | 380,5 | -80,6 | 18245,6 | -92,4 | |
| Adata XPG Vento Pro 120 PWM | 142,5 | -73,8 | 380,5 | -85,5 | 6639,8 | -88,7 | |
| CPS PCCooler F7 X120 | 123,4 | -65,0 | 369,7 | -82,9 | 19330,5 | -91,1 | |
| Arctic P12 Max (Black) rev. 2 | 20,6 | -58,2 | 369,7 | -84,4 | 19330,5 | -90,9 | |
| Arctic S12038-4K | 130,7 | -79,2 | 739,4 | -78,8 | 18245,6 | -91,2 | |
| Gigabyte Aorus EZ Chain Fan 120 Ice | 123,4 | -79,5 | 369,7 | -79,1 | 19897,0 | -91,0 | |
| BeQuiet! Pure Wings 3 (BL105) | 130,7 | -78,8 | 369,7 | -79,9 | 19330,5 | -90,9 | |
| Scythe Grand Tornado 120 | 23,1 | -77,3 | 329,4 | -78,0 | 19330,5 | -90,9 | |
| DeepCool FT12 | 130,7 | -75,1 | 369,7 | -80,5 | 19897,0 | -91,1 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming TR120 (Reverse) | 50,4 | -81,1 | 339,0 | -78,1 | 19897,0 | -90,8 | |
| BeQuiet! Silent Wings 4 (BL117) | 103,7 | -74,7 | 391,7 | -83,7 | 19330,5 | -90,7 | |
| PCCooler CPS F5 R120 BK | 127,0 | -76,3 | 380,5 | -81,0 | 19330,5 | -90,8 | |
| Seasonic MagFlow ARGB | 50,4 | -78,9 | 269,1 | -79,5 | 19330,5 | -90,9 | |
| BeQuiet! Pure Wings 3 (BL108) | 95,1 | -78,7 | 391,7 | -79,6 | 19330,5 | -91,0 | |
| Endorfy Stratus 120 PWM | 138,5 | -71,7 | 380,5 | -82,3 | 19330,5 | -90,8 | |
| Phanteks PH-F120T30 | 116,5 | -81,6 | 369,7 | -83,0 | 19330,5 | -90,8 | |
| BeQuiet! Light Wings White (BL101) | 164,7 | -78,8 | 369,7 | -81,2 | 19897,0 | -90,7 | |
| Scythe Kaze Flex II 120 | 130,7 | -75,0 | 207,5 | -82,1 | 19330,5 | -90,6 | |
| Valkyrie X12 | 50,4 | -81,2 | 479,5 | -83,5 | 19330,5 | -90,7 | |
| Arctic P12 PWM PST A-RGB | 89,8 | -76,4 | 339,0 | -86,5 | 19330,5 | -90,7 | |
| Scythe Kaze Flex II 120 Slim | 109,9 | -79,4 | 391,7 | -82,3 | 18780,2 | -90,7 | |
| Seasonic MagFlow 1225 PWM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Arctic P12 PWM PST rev. 1 | 80,0 | -72,4 | 201,6 | -77,5 | 19897,0 | -90,7 | |
| Cooler Master Mobius 120 OC | 41,8 | -76,0 | 1107,9 | -78,2 | 19330,5 | -90,7 | |
| Corsair AF120 RGB Elite | 58,2 | -80,9 | 269,1 | -80,1 | 19330,5 | -91,0 | |
| Enermax SquA RGB White | 50,4 | -80,6 | 369,7 | -81,9 | 19330,5 | -90,8 | |
| Arctic P12 Slim PWM PST | 100,8 | -83,4 | 369,7 | -76,8 | 19330,5 | -90,9 | |
| DeepCool FK120 | 138,5 | -77,5 | 246,8 | -68,6 | 18780,2 | -90,9 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming TF120 | 130,7 | -82,8 | 369,7 | -80,9 | 19897,0 | -90,8 | |
| BeQuiet! Light Wings (BL072) | 23,1 | -71,7 | 380,5 | -72,9 | 18780,4 | -90,8 | |
| DeepCool FC120 | 195,8 | -77,4 | 201,6 | -78,5 | 19330,5 | -90,7 | |
| Nidec Servo Gentle Typhoon D1225C (2150/12) | 127,0 | -78,2 | 339,0 | -86,0 | 19330,5 | -90,7 | |
| BeQuiet! Shadow Wings 2 (BL085) | 151,0 | -79,8 | 369,7 | -79,0 | 19897,0 | -90,8 | |
| Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM | 50,4 | -80,2 | 380,5 | -80,6 | 19897,0 | -90,8 | |
| Corsair AF120 Elite (black) | 130,7 | -76,9 | 369,7 | -81,6 | 19330,5 | -90,7 | |
| Cooler Master MasterFan SF120M | 50,4 | -80,9 | 1566,8 | -87,5 | 4305,4 | -89,2 | |
| Akasa Alucia SC12 | 50,4 | -78,8 | 1566,8 | -91,5 | 19330,5 | -90,7 | |
| BeQuiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 (BL098) | 50,4 | -81,2 | 339,0 | -80,8 | 2712,2 | -87,1 | |
| Thermalright X-Silent 120 | 50,4 | -79,0 | 369,7 | -88,6 | 4974,2 | -87,1 | |
| Fractal Design Aspect 12 RGB PWM | 20,7 | -76,1 | 380,5 | -80,5 | 19897,0 | -90,9 | |
| BeQuiet! Silent Wings 3 (BL066) | 97,9 | -75,2 | 1107,9 | -79,1 | 19897,0 | -90,8 | |
| Gelid Zodiac | 119,9 | -71,1 | 380,5 | -80,9 | 19897,0 | -91,0 | |
| Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-12 PWM | 47,6 | -72,8 | 1015,4 | -79,9 | 19897,0 | -90,7 | |
| BeQuiet! Pure Wings 2 (BL039) | 47,6 | -78,3 | 958,9 | -79,6 | 18780,2 | -91,0 | |
| Gigabyte Aorus 120 ARGB | 130,7 | -82,8 | 369,7 | -80,7 | 19330,5 | -90,9 | |
| Arctic BioniX P120 A-RGB | 127,0 | -73,2 | 219,8 | -70,4 | 19897,0 | -90,9 | |
| Akasa OTTO SF12 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 ARGB | 59,9 | -82,7 | 1076,3 | -83,1 | 19330,5 | -90,7 | |
| Alphacool SL-15 PWM | 190,3 | -79,1 | 380,5 | -78,8 | 18245,6 | -90,9 | |
| Arctic BioniX F120 | 123,4 | -76,5 | 246,8 | -80,0 | 19330,5 | -90,9 | |
| SilverStone SST-AP123 | 100,8 | -81,2 | 415,0 | -78,6 | 19897,0 | -90,8 | |
| Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM | 103,7 | -76,9 | 329,4 | -73,2 | 19330,5 | -90,9 | |
| SilentiumPC Fluctus 120 PWM | 130,7 | -76,5 | 369,7 | -80,9 | 19897,0 | -91,0 | |
| MSI MEG Silent Gale P12 | 50,4 | -81,7 | 369,7 | -81,0 | 19897,0 | -90,8 | |
| Asus ROG Strix XF120 | 50,4 | -80,2 | 329,4 | -76,2 | 19330,5 | -90,8 | |
| Akasa Vegas X7 | 123,4 | -77,0 | 369,7 | -83,3 | 19330,5 | -90,7 | |
| Reeven Coldwing 12 | 38,9 | -79,7 | 1317,5 | -84,0 | 19330,5 | -90,7 | |
| Reeven Kiran | 138,5 | -80,6 | 369,7 | -83,3 | 19330,5 | -90,8 | |
| SilentiumPC Sigma Pro 120 PWM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| SilentiumPC Sigma Pro Corona RGB 120 | 92,4 | -83,0 | 369,7 | -78,0 | 18780,2 | -90,8 | |
| SilverStone SST-AP121 | 47,6 | -77,5 | 261,4 | -86,4 | 19330,5 | -91,0 | |
| SilverStone SST-FQ121 | 31,3 | -87,5 | 1208,2 | -79,9 | 19330,5 | -90,9 | |
| Xigmatek XLF-F1256 | 41,8 | -69,7 | 213,6 | -77,3 | 19330,5 | -91,0 |
* When reading performance metrics, always account for a certain tolerance. For maximum RPM, a ±10% variance is typically noted, while minimum RPM can vary significantly from unit to unit—sometimes manufacturers even allow for ±50%. This must also be properly factored into airflow, static pressure, and noise level values. If a table cell lists only one value, it always refers to a situation at maximum RPM achieved at 12 V or 100% PWM duty cycle. The lower performance limits are not disclosed by the manufacturer in such cases. The price in the final column is always indicative only.
** Price is calculated per unit, but the fan is not sold individually. It is only available as part of a three-pack that also includes an ARGB hub.
Thank you for all the hard work in reviewing and compiling this information!
If it’s not too much effort, would it be possible to maintain a page like this going forward with each new reviewed fan added on? It’ll make a convenient location to be able to reference back to (a one-stop-shop if you would).
Thank you for the comment! 🙂
What exactly do you mean by keeping it the same as in this article?
We separated the 140 mm fans from the 120 mm ones to prevent the charts from becoming too long. Even as they are now—especially in the 120 mm category, where we have more models—the graphs already take up quite a lot of vertical pixels. If combined, navigating them would be rather inconvenient, even on high-resolution monitors
Great job, guys.
Thank you! 🙂