NF-A12x15 PWM, Premium Quiet Slim Fan, 4-Pin (120x15mm, Brown)

These Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM fans were a great upgrade for my server, similar to another set of Noctua fans I've used before, just a larger size for a different spot in the build. Noise level is impressively low even at higher speeds, barely noticeable compared to what they replaced. Cooling performance is excellent too, solid airflow that keeps temps in check without needing to run loud to do it. Classic Noctua quality and consistency, worth the price if you want quiet, effective cooling.

Love these fans, they all look the same though unfortunately so I keep buying and returning. They’re decent quality and decent price. Won’t break the bank too much. Quite easy to install, click click. Works quite well, and doesn’t sound too loud. What else can you ask for? Also size wise even though it’s big, it’s meant to be. Fits well and cools well.

Expensive? Yes. Worth it? Yes. Replaced a cheap fan in my new JONSBK N2 NAS case with the quiet fan dongle and it reduced the fan noise to zero. Fan quality is obviously top notch and one of the best performing fans available for the sound level.

Haven't tested the radiator fan-temp, but on full speed, it is a bit noisy than 1350rpm Arctic F12, which I give 5 stars without hesitation. The air flow is concentrated comparing with Arctic F12, which feels like a ring air flow. I did feel the air pressure is a tad stronger at full speed. To be honest, if Arctic makes 15mm fans, I will not buy this one, because Arctic fan gave me good experience, and also provides 6 years warranty. Only reason to buy this was because I need to put 360 radiator into Define C TG, but there is not much space for regular 25mm fans. All things putting aside, this fan is excellent, only con would be the high price. However, You will get some spitter/extender cables, so considering those prices, it is fine. It is more like a fan combined with some accessaries sold for a relatively high price. Very quiet, very quality build, soft pads are big pluses. One more thing I noticed was when it is running at full speed, fan blades are invisible, which is interesting. I like it. Maybe that's the reason it used such color. I didn't plan on this review, so it is completely write as I think. Finally, I decided to change 4 stars to 5 stars. It is expensive, but everything else related to a fan is satisfying. I only have one fan, so I cannot test the radiator performance, so I will skip that. Final thoughts: For my current build, a relatively large case, I tend to use Arctic fans for 800-900rpm which return a really good temp result with almost no noise at all. If I need to build a tight small form case, I will definitely go with this one. Quietness is the only important thing for me. Otherwise, there are tons of cheap fans provide similar performance with jet engine noise.

I replaced the stock fan in a Scythe Big Shuriken 3 cooler. The old fan had dried out the bearings and was starting to fail. This is a gradual process and I just hadn't noticed until my temps crept up to 95c. This fan is faster, quieter, and moves much more air. This is mounted in a SG11B-USA case. I was able to turn the fan upside down so it blows air upwards, away from the CPU and directly into the power supply, which is less than 1" away. The CPU is much cooler than it ever was with the stock fan and the noise level is so low I can't hear it. I'm seein 46c idle and 55c when compressing video now. I'm not using the low noise cable.

had an arctic fan of the same dimensions it started rattling and running like @$$ after 6 months, this thing is at least 3x the build quality and the fan's motor hub it 30% larger. Runs silent and the HDD cage in my Lian-Li case is running cold.

I bought two of these to fit inside of my Node 202's GPU compartment. The additional airflow really helps out my 1070 Strix in such a small space (~5 degree Celsius improvement). The additional slimness of these fans allows for more margin of error for cable management, meaning a little less work to ensure cables don't hit the fan blades on both these new ones and those found on my GPU. Being that they are slimmer than usual, they do have a bit more noise to them. However, Noctua includes a low noise adapter to force them to spin slower which really helped with that. Additionally they included a Y splitter to allow the use of two fans on one motherboard header which was very much needed in my Mini ITX setup. Quality and performance of these fans are probably the best in their class - a common phrase when it comes to Noctua's products.

Absolutely love this fan. Colors are beautiful and will never get tired of it. Fans are dead silent when at idle - and under load there's no droning or annoying sounds, just air being pushed around. Just amazing, well worth the money.

comme d'hab avec Noctua , fonctionne a merveille et en silence

What a waste of money! Started up with a high pitched sound And never stoped until I turned off the PC..

Pros: its Noctua, slim and quiet. Cons: sleeved cable is hard to manage.

So far so good, The quality of the packaging was premium along with all instructions being clear, Fan speeds are really good and silent to the point i even got scared they weren't working because of how quiet they were! Mounting was simple although a little scary with the screws and the fans so far have been fine a couple hours after install, Personally i feel the value for the money is there.

Der Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM ist ein herausragender Lüfter für alle, die Wert auf leisen Betrieb und hohe Effizienz legen. Mit seinen kompakten Abmessungen von 120x15 mm eignet sich dieser schmale Premium-Lüfter besonders für Anwendungen mit begrenztem Platzangebot, wie etwa in 3D-Druckern, Kompakt-PCs oder kleinen Gehäusen. Dank der PWM-Steuerung kann der Lüfter präzise an die jeweilige Wärmeabgabe angepasst werden, was eine optimale Kühlleistung bei gleichzeitig niedrigem Geräuschpegel ermöglicht. Das bewährte Design von Noctua sorgt für einen effizienten Luftstrom und einen besonders leisen Betrieb, sodass der Lüfter kaum hörbar ist, selbst bei höheren Drehzahlen. Die hohe Verarbeitungsqualität und die langlebigen Materialien tragen dazu bei, dass der NF-A12x15 PWM besonders zuverlässig und wartungsarm ist. Er überzeugt durch seine robusten Lager und eine ausgezeichnete Kühlleistung, die auch in anspruchsvollen Anwendungen überzeugen kann. Insgesamt ist der Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM eine ausgezeichnete Wahl für alle, die einen leistungsstarken und gleichzeitig leisen Lüfter suchen. Seine Kompaktheit und hohe Effizienz machen ihn zu einer wertvollen Ergänzung für jedes System, das sowohl auf Leistung als auch auf Geräuschreduzierung angewiesen ist.