Noctua
Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM
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Released 2025
Best Case Fans · head-to-head
Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM vs be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM is cheaper at —. Every spec and price links to its source.
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be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm
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Which is better: the Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM or be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm?
The Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0.
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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 | Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM | be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm |
|---|---|---|
| US price | — | — |
| Brand | Noctua | be quiet! |
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Fan size (mm) | 120 | 120 |
| Thickness (mm) | 25 | 25 |
| Max airflow (CFM) | 63.2 | 48.7 |
| Max static pressure mm h2 o | 3.14 | 1.79 |
| Max speed (rpm) | 1800 | 1600 |
| Min speed (rpm) | — | — |
| Max noise dba | 22.5 | 18.9 |
| Bearing type | sso2 | fluid-dynamic |
| Connector type | 4-pin-pwm | 3-pin-dc |
| Lighting | none | none |
| Mtbf hours | 150000 | 300000 |
| Weight grams | — | 190 |
Sources — Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM: techpowerup.com (verified 2026-07-11). be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm: bequiet.com (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM and be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.
- Max airflow (CFM): Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM 63.2 vs be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm 48.7
- Max static pressure mm h2 o: Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM 3.14 vs be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm 1.79
- Max speed (rpm): Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM 1800 vs be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm 1600
- Max noise dba: Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM 22.5 vs be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm 18.9
- Bearing type: Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM sso2 vs be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm fluid-dynamic
- Connector type: Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM 4-pin-pwm vs be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm 3-pin-dc
- Mtbf hours: Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM 150000 vs be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm 300000
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM
Two whitelisted outlets ran hands-on, measured tests of this exact 120 mm fan: TechPowerUp (a dedicated multi-page review) and Tom's Hardware (a head-to-head against Arctic's P12 Pro). Both rank it among the best-performing and quietest 120 mm fans available, with the only recurring criticism being its roughly $35-per-fan price. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Class-leading airflow and overall performance among 120 mm fans; Very quiet with a refined, low-pitched acoustic profile; inaudible at minimum speed; Extremely linear, consistent RPM range with near-zero sample variation plus a zero-RPM mode.
Flagged: Expensive at roughly $35 per single fan; No daisy-chaining support; Divisive brown/beige color scheme.
be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm
No sourced tester review yet.