NF-A12x15 PWM chromax.Black.swap, High-Performance Quiet Fan 120mm | High Airflow, Low Noise, 15mm Slim Fan, for Low-Profile CPU Coolers and SFF Cases, Customisable Color Pads, 1850rpm 4-Pin PWM

I haven't built a PC in over ten years so I researched and agonized over pretty much every component before I bought them. Any apprehension you have before spending money on these fans is totally understandable. They're expensive, but what I got in delivery was worth it. The packaging is quality, with the fan and connected extension, and a separate container tucked in the box for the colored anti-vibration pads. The fans are slender, heavy, and when you flick them they'll go for what seems like forever. The color anti-vibration pads are a neat touch and come in multiple colors. Kids wanted each to be a rainbow. Installation had some headaches because the provided screws didn't mesh well with the holes in my NR600 case. They required a lot of torque to tap into the plastic of the fan but tightened securely after that. Removing them, in the incredibly unlikely event that you might have a mental lapse and install the fan pointing the wrong direction, is a cinch. When the time came to turn my new PC on I admit I panicked because I couldn't hear the fans. With my ceiling fan going I can't hear them at all. These run a nearly silent low frequency hum that I can barely hear over ambient noise. There's a premium price to pay for silence with air movement but it's totally worth it. Just be aware that unlike the brown and tan version, there's no splitter included. You'll have to find your own splitter or a PWM header for each fan if you want speed control. Pros: Scary quiet. Moves a lot of air. Feels sturdy. Stickers! Cons: Expensive. Weird short cord with an extension attached. Expensive.

Perfect (but tight) fit in the Thor Zone Nanooq S case with an AMD 9070 XT GPU. Positioned at the front as exhaust. Super-quiet.

I’ve been running this fan in my build for about 7 weeks now, and it’s been excellent. Fit and finish are top-notch, installation was easy, and it performs great in a space-constrained setup. Noise levels are very low, even under load, and airflow is impressive for a 15mm slim fan. The chromax.black design is a nice bonus if you care about aesthetics. No complaints so far.

Excellent fan. The fan noise is low as well as the bearing noise being basically non-existent. Applying a fan curve will make this perfect for any small form factor build. The fan is virtually noise free until used at higher rpms. The only downside would be if you're building in a case like the Fractal Terra, there can be a bit of wind resistance noise from the fan if used as the bottom intake/exhaust. Overall great fan and I would highly recommend to any in need of a fan to either use as a cpu fan, or as a case fan. Moves a ton of air while being incredibly quiet.

Replaced the 120mm slim fan on my Scythe Fuma 2 CPU cooler with this chromax.black.swap Noctua. Fits great, VERY quiet, cools great, and looks cool too.

These fans are excellent.

These are some really fantastic (pun very intended) little fans. Their tone, and volume, output are all quite acceptable. They will get a little on the higher pitched side at full speed directly next to a mesh air panel, but at most operating speeds it barely makes any noticeable noise. They provide a lot of air movement, and certainly have enough static pressure output for being used on radiators. The all black aesthetic is great, took Noctua long enough! The only gripes I do have are very small and, in my opinion, don't merit a take-off of any stars. The first is that while I love the black-out look of the fan, the brass-colored fan hub reinforcement on the front fan surface is a little clashing. Secondly, I'm not sure what's up with Noctuas approach of have a female plug RIGHT at the end of the fan and then using an extension cable to actually plug it in, but I'm not a big fan of this approach. In my eyes it adds an unnecessary point of failure, or just bulk, to the fan frame. Considering these are likely going to be installed in VERY tight clearance areas, that's not what you want. Other than that, they're flawless. Would gladly buy more. I'll present a little scenario here that might help some people. Say you have around 50mm of clearance for a radiator and a fan. You were originally considering a ~25mm thick radiator, and a traditional 25mm thick fan. Or, you can get maybe a ~35mm thick radiator and one of these 120x15mm fans. I'd suggest the set up with the thicker radiator and this fan. The extra surface area of the radiator will allow for better heat dissipation, and the fan still has plenty of strength and ability to disperse the heat output of a radiator. It'd say the same if you're in a similar position with heatsinks as well, though that's a bit more rare.

This is the only high-quality 120mmx15mm fan I could find in black. It works well and is quiet, but the price is too high. For the price, they could include a fan grill and a full silicone gasket instead of just the rubber corner pads. The packaging is easily 6x the volume necessary for this fan and the little rubber pads.

So far so good

This fan is good and quite however a bit on the pricey side. To be honest you can't really go wrong.

Compré este ventilador para reemplazar otro ventilador de un radiador Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240L V2 porque al ponerlo en la parte de arriba de mi gabinete las memorias RAM no entraban. Entonces con este pequeño ventilador logré meter las RAM sin problema. Saca mucho viento, y se puede decir que casí funciona como el que viene de serie del radiador y además es muy silencioso. El único detalle es que el radiador que tengo tiene unos tornillos muy largos y tuve que ponerle unas adaptaciones de plastico para que alcanzaran a sostener el ventilador como se ven en la foto, pero quedó bien sujetado.

PCの上面に取り付ける為に購入しました。 CPUクーラーとの関係で薄型で静かなFANを探してこの商品にたどり着きました。 FANの静かさには大変満足ですが正直値段が高いです… 四隅に取り付ける色の付いたパッドは要らないので値段を下げてほしいですね。

Insanely quiet. So quiet, I stuck my finger in the blades because I wasn't sure they were spinning. Looking good, minimalistic and super slim. Well worth the price!!