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Product Dimensions	4.72"L x 0.98"W x 4.72"H
Brand	Noctua
Power Connector Type	4-Pin
Voltage	12 Volts
Cooling Method	Air
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Noise Level	22.6 dB
Material	Sterrox LCP
Maximum Rotational Speed	2000 RPM
Air Flow Capacity	102.1 CMPH

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Premium quiet fan, 120x120x25mm, 12V, 4-pin PWM, max. 2000 RPM, max. 22.6 dB(A), >150,000 h MTTF
Next-gen A-series design combines high airflow and high static pressure performance, ideal both as a case fan and for CPU coolers, watercooling radiators and AIO liquid cooling systems
State-of-the-art engineering (AAO frame, Flow Acceleration Channels, record tight 0.5mm tip clearance) and construction (Sterrox LCP material, metal-reinforced hub, metal bearing shell, etc.)
4-pin PWM version for automatic speed control via 4-pin PWM fan headers, 2000rpm maximum speed (1700rpm with supplied Low-Noise Adaptor)
Includes anti-vibration mounts, radiator gasket, fan screws, extension cable and y-cable for running two PWM fans on the same header

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Quality of material	4.8	4.8	5.0	4.8	—	4.9
Easy to install	4.8	4.7	5.0	4.7	—	4.8
Noise level	4.8	4.8	4.9	4.5	—	4.6
Value for money	4.5	4.3	4.8	4.3	—	—
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cooling method	Air	Air	Air	Fan	Air	Air
power connector type	4-Pin	4-Pin	4-Pin	4-Pin	6 broches	4-Pin
compatible devices	Desktop	Desktop	Desktop	—	all Noctua 120x25mm fans	Desktop
max rotational speed	2000 rpm	2000 rpm	1200 rpm	3000 rpm	—	1900 rpm
noise level	22.6 decibels	22.6 decibels	12.1 decibels	0 decibels	0 decibels	21.4 decibels
material	Sterrox LCP	Sterrox LCP	Sterrox® LCP	—	Polybutylene Terephthalate	Sterrox LCP
voltage	12 volts	12 volts	12 volts	12 volts	—	5 volts

Product Description

The NF-A12x25 is a highly optimised next-generation 120mm fan that integrates Noctua’s latest innovations in aerodynamic engineering in order to achieve an unprecedented level of quiet cooling performance. It takes state-of-the-art technologies such as the AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimisation) frame or Flow Acceleration Channelsand combines them with a record tight tip clearance of only 0.5mm, which is made possible by using the novel Sterrox liquid-crystal polymer (LCP) compound as well as a metal-reinforced motor hub and axis for ultimate precision. Following the approach of Noctua’s A-series, the NF-A12x25 is a true all-rounder that yields superb results in all types of usage, regardless of whether it’s in low-impedance, airflow-oriented applications such as case cooling, or high-impedance, pressure-demanding scenarios such as on heatsinks and watercooling radiators. The 4-pin PWM version supports fully automatic speed control via PWM fan headers and comes with a Low-Noise Adaptor to reduce the maximum speed from 2000 to 1700rpm. Topped off with exceptional running smoothness, Noctua’s reference-class SSO2 bearing and a rich bundle of accessories, the NF-A12x25 is a premium-quality product through and through. Its superior efficiency, cutting-edge construction and pioneering materials make it an elite choice for the most discerning demands.

Next-generation performance

Noctua’s 120mm fans such as the NF-F12 and NF-S12A are renowned as being among the best on the market and have received more than 400 awards and recommendations from the international press. With its further improved efficiency and novel, state-of-the-art engineering, the NF-A12x25 represents another step up in performance and manufacturing.


Sterrox liquid-crystal polymer compound The NF-A12x25’s impeller is made from Noctua’s novel Sterrox liquid-crystal polymer (LCP) compound that features extreme tensile strength, an exceptionally low thermal expansion coefficient and damping characteristics that are ideal for reducing resonance and vibration phenomena in advanced fan-blade designs.	Ultra-tight tip clearance The NF-A12x25 has a record tight tip clearance (distance between the blade tips and the inside of the frame) of only 0.5mm. This highly ambitious design sets a new benchmark for 120mm fans and helps the NF-A12x25 to work more efficiently against back pressure, such as on heatsinks or radiators, by reducing leak flows through the gap between impeller and frame.	Metal-reinforced motor hub The centrepiece of the NF-A12x25’s motor hub is made entirely from steel and the axle mount is reinforced with an additional brass structure. In combination, both measures ensure ultimate precision and increased stability in the critical hub area.	Scope of delivery NA-RC14 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A) NA-YC1 4-pin PWM y-cable NA-EC1 30cm extension cable 4x NA-AV2 anti-vibration mounts NA-AVG1 anti-vibration gasket for water cooling radiators Fan screws

Highly optimised P/Q curve for all applications

The NF-A12x25’s sophisticated aerodynamic design allows for a pressure to airflow (P/Q) curve that is extremely strong in the critical mid-section. This means that the NF-A12x25 offers excellent performance in both static pressure demanding and airflow demanding applications.


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Price	$32.95	$32.95	$32.95	$29.95	$29.95	$34.95
Voltage	12 V	12 V	12 V	5 V	5 V	12 V
Connector	4-pin PWM	3-pin	3-pin	4-pin PWM	3-pin	4-pin PWM
RPM	Max: 2000 / Min: 450	2000	1200	Max: 1900 / Min: 450	1900	Max: 2000 / Min: 450
RPM with L.N.A.	1700	1700	900	-	-	-
RPM with U.L.N.A.	-	1350	-	-	-	-
Acoustical Noise	22,6 dB(A)	22,6 dB(A)	12,1 dB(A)	21,4 dB(A)	21,4 dB(A)	22,6 dB(A)
Acoustical Noise with L.N.A.	18,8 dB(A)	18,8 dB(A)	7,6 dB(A)	-	-	-
Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A.	-	14,2 dB(A)	-	-	-	-
Size	120x120x25	120x120x25	120x120x25	120x120x25	120x120x25	120x120x25
Colour	Brown & Beige	Brown & Beige	Brown & Beige	Brown & Beige	Brown & Beige	Black with swappable coloured anti-vibration pads

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Product Dimensions

‎4.72"L x 0.98"W x 4.72"H

Brand

‎Noctua

Power Connector Type

‎4-Pin

Voltage

‎12 Volts

Cooling Method

‎Air

Compatible Devices

‎Desktop

Noise Level

‎22.6 dB

Material

‎Sterrox LCP

Maximum Rotational Speed

‎2000 RPM

Air Flow Capacity

‎102.1 CMPH

Item model number

‎NF-A12x25 PWM

Item Weight

‎12.7 ounces

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎3.94 x 3.94 x 3.94 inches

Color

‎Brown

Computer Memory Type

‎PC1066

Batteries

‎1 Unknown batteries required.

Manufacturer

‎Noctua

Language

‎English

ASIN

‎B07C5VG64V

Country of Origin

‎Taiwan

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

‎No

Date First Available

‎May 2, 2018

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4.9 6,533 ratings

4.9 out of 5 stars

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359 customers mention320 positive39 negative

Customers like the noise level of the electronic component fan. They mention that it's super quiet, has the best noise profile, and pushes more air with far less noise.

"These fans are keeping my PC cool and quiet. They feel sturdy compared to my previous fans and keep my pc from overheating...." Read more

"...Excellent cooling, great quality, and extremely quiet - highly recommend it if you can pay a few extra dollars." Read more

"...on another build I did a while back and they work well there and are not noisy." Read more

"This fan works great. The sounds it produce are very reasonable and it works well...." Read more

248 customers mention241 positive7 negative

Customers are impressed with the quality of the fan. They say it's a top-tier product, very well made, and has a premium feel. Customers also mention that the fan is fantastic and has good airflow.

"These fans are keeping my PC cool and quiet. They feel sturdy compared to my previous fans and keep my pc from overheating...." Read more

"...Excellent cooling, great quality, and extremely quiet - highly recommend it if you can pay a few extra dollars." Read more

"This fan works great. The sounds it produce are very reasonable and it works well...." Read more

"Even while gaming the fans are barely noticeable. Great product." Read more

88 customers mention84 positive4 negative

Customers are satisfied with the air flow of the fan. They mention that it is quiet, moves lots of air, and produces more airflow than the NF-F12. They also say that it pushes air through the radiator very well and that it has no trouble forcing air through a fin stack. Customers also say the fans are large enough to move a lot of air through computer cases and that they feel better air pressure from the air blowing out.

"...case if I turn them above 40 percent but they really move an incredible amount of air even at low speeds, so if you need quiet, these can do it,..." Read more

"...The case is a 4000D so these get plenty of airflow to move...." Read more

"Moves a lot of air and is quiet." Read more

"...blown away(har har) with not only how silent these are but how much more air they push...." Read more

85 customers mention81 positive4 negative

Customers are satisfied with the temperature of the fan. They mention that the cooling is incredible, it keeps load heat well under control, and dissipates that heat. Some say that the case temps dropped significantly (-13C) with the change from stock.

"...They feel sturdy compared to my previous fans and keep my pc from overheating. Placing rubber gaskets was easy to assemble." Read more

"...Excellent cooling, great quality, and extremely quiet - highly recommend it if you can pay a few extra dollars." Read more

"...chromax.black with two of these and it's amazing: there is *more* cooling from these fans, and they are *quieter* than the normal (already great!)..." Read more

"...This thing is SILENT. Temps are better than the stock fan that came with my CPU cooler. I have 13 fans in my PC case...." Read more

80 customers mention78 positive2 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the electronic component fan. They mention that it does the job well, has killer performance, and works for basically every situation. They also say it has the best performance curve of any fan on the market, and is the pinnacle of fan performance. Customers also mention that the fan is quiet and powerful, making the other fans in their system work better.

"This fan works great. The sounds it produce are very reasonable and it works well...." Read more

"...triumph in design and execution whose value is priceless and performance is peerless." Read more

"...I hate the color, but love the performance...." Read more

"...little bit of performance or silence, these are truly the pinnacle of fan performance right now and are 100% worth it!..." Read more

130 customers mention82 positive48 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the electronic component fan. Some mention it's a good quiet fan and worth the price, while others say it'll be a seriously worthy investment for any PC builder.

"...based NF-A12x25 is a triumph in design and execution whose value is priceless and performance is peerless." Read more

"...Despite being a bit pricey, they unquestionably live up to the hype in terms of performance." Read more

"...These certainly worth the cost." Read more

"...these are truly the pinnacle of fan performance right now and are 100% worth it!..." Read more

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Lyss

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Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024

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These fans are keeping my PC cool and quiet. They feel sturdy compared to my previous fans and keep my pc from overheating. Placing rubber gaskets was easy to assemble.

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Q. Westbrook

Top of the line - for a price.

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024

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I'll keep it simple.

As of 2024; these are the best option for quiet PC fans.

I purchased 2 to use for a deshroud kit on an RTX 3090 - this allowed my PC to go from a jet engine on take-off under high loads to barely humming under the most intense graphical conditions.

Excellent cooling, great quality, and extremely quiet - highly recommend it if you can pay a few extra dollars.

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Aaron

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Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2022

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This is actually too good for me. I bought two of these to put on the rear and bottom of my Raijintek Styx case. The build has a Tuf Gaming B660m-plus WiFi board and a 12700k CPU and no GPU card. I figured a CPU as hot as this is supposed to be would make keeping the case cool difficult even with my crazy Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 AIO I also bought and left the stock fans on.

Right out of the box these fans are hefty. There's some meanness just in holding onto it. Much heavier than I'm used to, no doubt about it. They exhibit a lot of weight just on the blades themselves. Give it a flick and notice how long it takes to stop. It's not quite a fidget spinner but closer than anything else I've tried that calls itself a computer fan.

The cable sleeves are a nice touch. corner Bumpers are nifty. Not too hard to pop them off and install the included gasket thing that you can use to block all air from escaping around the sides (between the corners) (recommended for use on high pressure applications like Radiators). The included and pre-installed bumpers cause a gap of about 1mm all along the sides that some air could escape through otherwise. Another solution is just to remove the bumpers from the corners on the side that you will have against what ever it is this is going on. In theory that'll result in more noise but a tight seal is assured.

The anti-vibration mounts are little rubber tubes that you can pull through the screw holes. the longer end goes through the fan all 25mm and sticks out the other hole. The shorter end you pull through the screw hole on your case or what ever. The ends of these are tapered, you pull hard on it until the wide part pops through. I wouldn't use that to mount it on a radiator. I didn't use them on the case either, but some might prefer it. I think this is ideal for a temporary install though. You can pop them back out, hopefully not breaking the tube off in the process and easily reuse elsewhere. These do stick out a ways. If you're gonna use it somewhere there's not room for the little rubber tube to stick out you can cut it off once you have it installed, but doing so will make a future installation using the same mounts more difficult as you no longer have anything to pull on.

My setup lets the CPU package have 144 watts at all threads max load, 4.7ghz p, 3.6ghz e. The darn AIO which I have on top pushing air out is so mean it's keeping the whole case cool all by itself. Meanwhile, I can stop the fans on the AIO and these Noctuas are mean enough pushing air into the bottom and back of the case to passively cool the AIO's radiator, lol.

My CPU idles around 72f, temp sensors on the Motherboard between 72 and 93f while doing light load tasks like web browsing. My case is cold to the touch.

I put one of these on the other side of the radiator from the stock fan, set it to half speed then gave the stock fan a flick with my finger, it wasn't being powered. It got enough force from the Noctua all the way through the thick radiator to keep spinning, with the Noctua at half speed!

This is one mean fan! I did find that if I put my ear right up against the back of the case with the rear Noctua spinning, I can hear the blades going by like you can hear if you go behind a box fan and hear if you talk through it. It's a rather obvious and loud pop every time one of those many blades go by. But at anything more than say 5 inches you can't hear that part of the sound at all.

I have no trouble hearing these in the Styx case if I turn them above 40 percent but they really move an incredible amount of air even at low speeds, so if you need quiet, these can do it, just use the included LNA adapter or set the curve in the bios or using a third party program like Asus AI Suite III or Fan Ctrl. These are probably a good investment even if you will limit the speed because their pressure and airflow is so great.

For my purpose, the cheaper Redux1700 option would have been fine. I put those on another build I did a while back and they work well there and are not noisy.

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Ryan Karolak

Great Noctua Fan

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024

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This fan works great. The sounds it produce are very reasonable and it works well. I swapped out a second CPU fan with this one and it made a noticeable difference in noise and a few degrees cooler.

I definably recommend this fan, especially if room is tight in your computer case. If you have the room then you probably should consider the normal height version.

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Fran

Super Quiet

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024

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Even while gaming the fans are barely noticeable. Great product.

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Rchiwawa

Peerless performance and priceless value

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2018

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Update 04-14-2019: The circumstances of my build have changed. I have converted out to an open loop with (2) 480mm x 60mm radiators and in pull only configuration I use the NF-A12x25 PWM fans to handle to air movement. I have two more NF-a12x25 fans as separate exhaust and @ 900rpm on my loop, my 2700x and 2080 Ti are silently cooled. These fans are truly amazing in noise for flow with these thick 60mm radiators, particularly in the 700rpm-1,300rpm range. I can barely hear all 10 of them from 3 feet away @1,200rpm but at 900 they are truly inaudbile and keep the 2080Ti @ 2,115MHz and 43°C in any load indefinitely. For applications where the lowest possible noise for air moved through radiators is required or desired, look no further.

I couldn't stand the AIO pump noise from the NZXT Kraken x62 on my Ryzen 2700x build. After listening to a couple of other systems with the EVGA CLC280, Corsair H115, and H150 I determined that my ears are just tuned to pick up water pump noise. So the next step was the best air cooling solution I could find: The Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4. With my case the stock NF-a15 fans for that heatsink assembly wouldn't clear both the ram and the case side panel. Thanks to some reviews for this fan along with Noctua saying it was a compatible match, I decided to try these fans for the heatsink in order to keep the twin fan capability. I also opted to replace my (7) NF-A14 PWM case fans with (6) NF-A12X25 fans. I was intrigued by the development cycle and the promise of excellent low mid-range to high mid-range rpm pressure and flow rate.

These fans deliver in a way the fringes of my hopes dared to imagine possible but didn't actually expect to exist. With the NH-D15 SE-AM4 I obtain the same boost clocks with only a 2c penalty in Prime 95 small FFT or Folding@Home CPU work units vs. the NZXT Kraken x62 with push, pull or push/pull NF-A14 fans. Where the kraken required the fans spun up enough to be audible from 3 feet away and on par (by ear) with the AIO pump noise to achieve the reference level of cooling the NF-A12x25s lose 2c at 950rpm: they are not audible without my ear in direct contact with the case. Best of all, I am running the AMD Ryzen 2700x at 4.1ghz all core under Prime 95 or F@h CPU and hitting 66c worst case scenario and the computer is completely silent at the seating position 3 feet away. This is well within temperature guidelines from AMD, at a significant boost over advertised all core boost clocks that is sustainable indefinitely and while having a total CPU and SOC combined 130 watts of power used. The pure silence and the temps at full load wouldn't be possible any other way. I tried. The Sterrox polymer based NF-A12x25 is a triumph in design and execution whose value is priceless and performance is peerless.

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Nice and Quiet.

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2024

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I installed two of these fans in place of my Corsair AF120 Elite for the Corsair iCUE H100i RGB ELITE. While it didn't significantly alter the CPU temperature under regular usage (perhaps by 1-2°C), during intense CPU tasks like rendering or Cinebench, the peak temperature dropped by around 10°C (from 85 to 75°C).

In terms of noise, during regular daily use, it's noticeably quieter, but at peak loads, the noise level is comparable. Despite being a bit pricey, they unquestionably live up to the hype in terms of performance.

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Jacob Karlsson

Premium Fan

Reviewed in Sweden on March 13, 2024

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You get what you pay for, premium price tag, premium product, by far the quietest fans on the market, durable, moves a lot of air, charming colorway.

icegodd

great fan

Reviewed in the Netherlands on December 21, 2023

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High end fan

Cax

Silent, good performance

Reviewed in India on September 16, 2023

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no noise problem at higher rpms, overall great performance, 2-3 degree cooler temps when used on heat sinks.

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Reviewed in Mexico on April 12, 2021

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Aunque su precio es elevado (al momento de escribir esto me costaron $700 cada uno), todo se siente que está bien invertido en lo que obtienes, pues desde su empaque te das cuenta que estás ante un producto de calidad muy superior.

Los ventiladores tienen un peso que se siente elevado en comparación a otros ventiladores. Noctua incluye herramientas de montaje de un plástico muy suave que ayuda a eliminar vibraciones y lo que es mejor, hace que puedas instalar estos ventiladores sin usar tornillos.

La instalación es bastante sencilla y las instrucciones son bastante claras.

Todos los accesorios incluidos se sienten de gran calidad (nada que ver con las compañías de siempre como Corsair o Cooler Master o NZXT, no hay comparación ni de cerca.)

Ahora, lo más importante, las temperaturas y nivel de ruido en uso.

Estos ventiladores los compré para mejorar las temperaturas de mi Zotac 1650 Super ya que en mi gabinete Inwin A1 Plus, la ventilación es muy deficiente debido a que tiene poco espacio para jalar aire.

En la página de Noctua especifican a estos ventiladores como idóneos para gabinetes con espacio restringido o radiadores y aunque escéptico al principio, al menos pensé que ayudarían a bajar el nivel de ruido que hacía mi sistema en uso.

No sólo el ruido bajó con estos ventiladores de manera notable, ¡las temperaturas de mi tarjeta de video bajaron alrededor de 17 grados!

Con todo lo anterior, no me quedaba más que recomendar un buen producto como lo son estos ventiladores de Noctua, valen cada peso.

Me gustaría una versión Chromax de los mismos para evitar el color beige y café de Noctua para mi siguiente ensamble, pero fuera de eso son lo mejor de lo mejor.

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Reviewed in Spain on July 29, 2023

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Es increíble la calidad de este ventilador. Ideal para utilizarlo para refrigerar el chasis de la propia torre o la cpu siendo este colocado en la torre de refrigeración de disipadores Noctua. Se lo coloqué a mi Noctua nhu12s para conseguir rebajar la temperatura, ya que no estaba del todo contento con las temperaturas que me estaba dando y ha mejorado. El ruido que emite incluso a máxima potencia es imperceptible.

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