Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM chromax.Black.swap, Premium Quiet Slim Fan, 4-Pin (120x15mm, Black)
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Guy on a Buffalo
> 3 dayBought the slim strictly off the reputation of Noctua and Ive got to say. This thing is built solidly, its quiet, and pushes some air. However I gave it 3 stars because I bought the Cadillac of fans, and it didnt even come with screws. I had to use some old stripped fan screws to put it into my case to keep my cpu from overheating. If this was a cheap fan I wouldnt have deducted from the rating but my expectations were higher.
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DOOGIE
> 3 dayWith all the hype and new PC build i thought i would take a stab at these and see if they are really all that good... So far they are quiet and seem to push a good amount of air out. I like the slim feature on these as i needed them for the top case fans and my GPU card takes up some room in my micro ATX build. worth the price!? Meh.... bought x2 and x2 140s for 100$! better last a looooong time..
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Hung Pui
> 3 dayVery quiet, and slim - the two exact reasons I bought this model. I was hoping to use the vibration pads for my other Noctua fans but they are specific to this model only so you cant share them with other lines of fans. Didnt come with the typical accessory connectors/splitters, but I knew that before purchase anyway.
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Kevin Cease
> 3 dayJust hoping this is enough to cool my threadripper pro. I’m using asus sage mobo and threadripper pro, noctua 120mm cooling. I replaced the thick fan which was pressed against my ram with two of these, one on each side. Hopefully they move enough air for me! I
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Eric P.
14-06-2025I bought these specifically to fit into my FD Meshify C. These fans fit perfectly underneath the front mesh. I needed 15mm thickness fans because I have an RX 6800 on the way that is 325mm (photo shown is my current 1660 Super) - The RX 6800 wont fit with a 25mm fan front mounted inside, and a 25mm fan wont fit under the mesh without cutting. So these 15mm fans do work perfectly for my use case.
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Bryanna Burkhart
> 3 dayThey are noctua fans, what do you expect? The anti vibration adhesion pads work great. At max rpm, the fan is still fairly quiet compared to my lian li SL120 fans at max rpm. I only wish that the pigtail coming off of the fan was a little longer, but if youre fairly good at cable management, it is workable.
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doonerz
> 3 dayblack and quite
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Ian
> 3 dayI personally have seen no differences from my current fans to these. My current fans are also Noctua so maybe that is part of the reason but the fans specifically replace my radiator fans on a Corsair AIO. Not difference is temps for me so maybe better suited for case fans? Still a great product and you can’t go wrong.
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The Vue
> 3 dayThese are nice and quite. Cant even hear them run.
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Nick H
> 3 dayThe install was super simple and the fan has been working well for more than 2 months. My computer defaulted to running it on high all the time so I did have to adjust the settings to operate it at a more reasonable level. Once I did that it is easy to forget it is even there.
Having received dozens of awards and recommendations from international hardware websites and magazines, the NF-A12x15 has established itself as a default choice when it comes to premium-quality slim 120mm fans. The chromax.black.swap edition combines the NF-A12x15’s signature quiet cooling performance with an attractive all-black design and a bundle of self-adhesive red, white, blue, green, yellow and black anti-vibration pads that allow the colour-customisation of the fan to match individual build colour schemes. Topped off with Noctua’s trusted premium-grade SSO2 bearing and more than 150,000 hours MTTF, the NF-12x15 PWM chromax.black.swap is the perfect choice for all users who value individual, focused build aesthetics just as much as class-leading quality and performance.
15mm slim design
Having a thickness of only 15mm, the NF-A12x15 is much slimmer than standard 120x25mm fans. This makes it ideal for typical slim fan applications such as low-profile CPU coolers as well as for freeing up space by replacing standard 120x25mm fans on tower coolers, radiators or in PC cases.
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Self-adhesive anti-vibration pads in 6 coloursThe NF-A12x15 PWM chromax.black.swap comes with 8 swappable, self-adhesive anti-vibration pads in black, white, red, blue, green and yellow respectively, which allow the fan to be fully colour-customised in order to coordinate it with other components or popular build schemes. |
SSO2 bearingThe NF-A12x15 features the further optimised second generation of Noctua"s renowned, time-tested SSO bearing. With SSO2, the rear magnet is placed closer to the axis to provide even better stabilisation, precision and durability. |
Metal-reinforced motor hubWith many larger-diameter slim fan designs, the shorter axis and bearing lead to a reduced running stability and lifespan. The NF-A12x15 uses a metal-reinforced motor hub, a measure typically found in high-speed industrial fans, in order to ensure Noctua’s signature stability and longevity. |
Optional coloured cablesNoctua’s chromax line fans use a modular cabling system and come pre-fitted with a fully sleeved black NA-EC1 30cm cable. For refined colour coordination, white, red, blue, green and yellow 30cm NA-EC1 cables plus corresponding NA-YC1 y-cables are available separately. |
Maximising colour choices, the NF-A12x15 chromax.black.swap fan can be colour-customised using the included self-adhesive anti-vibration pads as well as optional coloured cables. This makes it ideal for enthusiasts looking for a true premium-grade fan that can be colour-coordinated with popular build themes such as all black, black & white or black & red.
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| NF-A12x15 PWM | NF-A12x15 FLX | NF-A12x15 PWM chromax.black.swap | |
| Connector | 4-pin PWM | 3-pin | 4-pin PWM |
| RPM | Max: 1850 / Min: 450 | 1850 | Max: 1850 / Min: 450 |
| RPM with L.N.A. | 1400 | 1400 | - |
| RPM with U.L.N.A. | - | 950 | - |
| Acoustical Noise | 23,9 dB(A) | 23,9 dB(A) | 23,9 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. | 16,8 dB(A) | 16,8 dB(A) | - |
| Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. | - | 10,2 dB(A) | - |
| Size | 120x120x15 mm | 120x120x15 mm | 120x120x15 mm |
| Colour | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Black with swappable coloured anti-vibration pads |