be quiet!
be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm
—
Best Case Fans · head-to-head
be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm vs Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3 is cheaper at $6.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Thermalright
Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3
$6.99
Which is better: the be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm or Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3?
The Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3 wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0.
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Prices verified at capture; live price may differ.
Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm | Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | — | $6.99 |
| Brand | be quiet! | Thermalright |
| Released | — | — |
| Fan size (mm) | 120 | 120 |
| Thickness (mm) | 25 | 25.6 |
| Max airflow (CFM) | 48.7 | 66.17 |
| Max static pressure mm h2 o | 1.79 | 1.53 |
| Max speed (rpm) | 1600 | 1500 |
| Min speed (rpm) | — | — |
| Max noise dba | 18.9 | 25.6 |
| Bearing type | fluid-dynamic | fluid-dynamic |
| Connector type | 3-pin-dc | 4-pin-pwm |
| Lighting | none | argb |
| Mtbf hours | 300000 | — |
| Weight grams | 190 | 135 |
Sources — be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm: bequiet.com (verified 2026-07-11). Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3: thermalright.com (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm and Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (8 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.
- Thickness (mm): be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm 25 vs Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3 25.6
- Max airflow (CFM): be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm 48.7 vs Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3 66.17
- Max static pressure mm h2 o: be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm 1.79 vs Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3 1.53
- Max speed (rpm): be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm 1600 vs Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3 1500
- Max noise dba: be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm 18.9 vs Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3 25.6
- Connector type: be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm 3-pin-dc vs Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3 4-pin-pwm
- Lighting: be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm none vs Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3 argb
- Weight grams: be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm 190 vs Thermalright TL-C12W-S V3 135