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Earlier this year I tested 17 different 120mm fans (linkie), different fan bearings, blade design, price and accessories weeded out the excellent deals from the pack. One of those, the GlobalWin NCB, offered an excellent performance/noise ratio and this at an attractive price. Today I compare 4 newcomers from 2 different companies to see how they stack up to the rest. Noctua sends their NF-12 series which has a very thin blade design and uses oil-pressure based bearings to deliver long life at low noise. Sharkoon expands their Silent Eagle line-up with two 120mm products, both using metal sleeve bearing and a golf-ball like pattern on the fan blades. As usual I’ll keep things comprehensive and to the points, below you can find the official specifications and details on how the fans were tested. On the next page there is detailed info on the each of the fans; on the 3rd page are the performance results and overall conclusion. But first things first:  Specifications These are the official specifications of the different fans, clicking on the fan name will take you to the product’s webpage.
No ball bearing fans used in any of the samples tested today, the metal sleeve bearing of Sharkoon comes closest, the GlobalWin uses a Nanometer Ceramic bearing which should last longer than normal metal bearings; Noctua is using a self-stabilizing oil-pressure bearing which promises low noise levels and long life. The difference between Flange Type and Rib Type can be seen here:  Image from eminebea Test Setups and Methodology
The dBA meter was placed very close to the Infinity heatsink in order to pick up the fan noise when they were running under-volted.   More reviews in this category can be found below: |
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