Product Comparison: Corsair HD120 RGB vs Noctua NF-F12 PWM

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Corsair HD120 RGB 120mm High Performance RGB LED PWM Fan

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Noctua NF-F12 PWM Premium Quiet Fan

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General Specifications

Brand

Corsair

Noctua

Model

HD120 RGB

NF-F12 PWM

Origin

China

About the Product

The CORSAIR HD120 RGB LED high static pressure PC case fans combine excellent air delivery with individually controlled RGB LEDs for vivid lighting effects.

Teaming up eleven stator guide vanes with a specially conceived seven blade impeller, the NF-F12’s Focused Flow system creates outstanding static pressure and focuses the airflow for superior performance on heatsinks and radiators.

Key Specs

Fan Bearing Technology

Hydraulic Bearing

SSO2 Bearing

Max. Airflow

54.4 CFM

54.97 CFM

Speed

1725 RPM

1500 RPM

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Corsair HD120 RGB 120mm High Performance RGB LED PWM Fan

The case stays cool and you can see air flow out of the back.
The fans themselves work excellent they are durable and have a good warranty.
Easy to install and looks great. The lighting is perfect. Great airflow.
It's relatively quiet and has good speed.
This fan keeps my case cool perfectly.

Noctua NF-F12 PWM Premium Quiet Fan

They perform at least as well as my H100i's stock fans, and are significantly quieter.
Excellent build quality, excellent airflow for the noise level.
Excellent static pressure, airflow and low noise levels.
Focused airflow, meaning strait air path for better dissipation.

Size & Weight

Height

4.72 in.

Width

4.72 in.

Depth

0.98 in.

Weight

8.6 oz.

7.1 oz.

Features

Number of Coolers

Noise Level

30 dB

22.4 dB

Extras

RGB Light, Intuitive 3-Button Controller, Ultra-thin fan blades

Focused Flow, Heptaperf, Low-Noise Adapter, Metal Bearing Shell

What customers say about "Features"

Corsair HD120 RGB 120mm High Performance RGB LED PWM Fan

Fan speeds can be automatically controlled by mobo or Link software.
Fans move a ton of air without being excessively loud in the process.
RGB lighting effects range from individually stepping each LED from fan to fan to grouping all the fans for flash, fade or breathing.
The little controller is easy to use.
Link controller software is very limited in the effects.

Noctua NF-F12 PWM Premium Quiet Fan