Noctua Nf A14 Pwm 140mm Case Fan Review

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Noctua nf a14 pwm 140mm case fan review.

This is exactly the way you would like a pwm fan to behave. Introduction you can t talk about great cpu coolers without talking about noctua and of course great coolers are backed up by great fans. Case fan bearing type. Sso2 bearing self stabilising oil presure bearing rpm.

More recently the nf f12 dazzled us as the first stator fan for consumers and only 25mm thick. But now in the past eight months noctua has opened us to a whole new series of fans the a series from 40mm to 140mm. For years the nh d14 more commonly known as the d14 was the go to cooler if you needed dependable high performance cooling. Now where there is a functional speed reducing adapter we would expect the speed of the fan to be reduced at low pwm.

Its square shape and 140mm mounting holes 124 5mm spacing make it ideal for use on watercooling radiators or as an upgrade for 140mm case fans. The nf a14 ippc 2000rpm pwm fan on the other hand moves 108 cfm airflow which is still a big difference over the stock fans that come with the nh d15 that move 83 cfm airflow. Noctua s nf a14 ippc 3000rpm pwm is the only fan that we have in our lab that moves a staggering 159 cfm airflow. The noctua nf a15 pwm is meant to provide superior performance on high end cpu coolers while both the noctua nf a14 flx and noctua nf a14 uln are meant ideally for watercooling radiators or as upgrades for 140mm case fans.

Like all tan and brown noctua products the nf a14 pwm is borderline silent in almost all uses. 140 2 m3 h standard 115 5 m3 h w l n a. Thermal noise level results. 1500 rpm 1200 rpm with l n a adapter 300 rpm mini rotational speed air flow.

However at the low end of the pwm of the noctua nf a12x15 pwm we get little reduction of speed while as the pwm duty approaches and reaches 100 the speed diverges. Nf a14 pwm return policy. The nf a14 pwm is the best all around 140mm fan in the world even better than its more expensive brother the ippc variant. There are a few points that are worth knowing.

Like all tan and brown noctua products the nf a14 pwm is borderline silent in almost all uses. Featuring sophisticated aerodynamic design measures such as flow acceleration channels the nf a14. The nf a14 pwm is the best all around 140mm fan in the world even better than its more expensive brother the ippc variant. Noctua nf a14 pwm premium quiet fan 4 pin 140mm brown type.

There are a few points that are worth knowing.