EKWB EK-Loop Fan FPT 140 D-RGB Fan Review

Epilogue

The EK Loop Fan FPT 140 D-RGB didn’t impress me enough to give him a recommendation badge, as its small brother did. I expected higher performance at low speeds, mostly in static pressure. The fan’s blades and frame combination create increased noise, so in the normalized noise tests, the low speeds cripple performance. Other 140mm fans are more noise-efficient, meaning that they spin at higher speeds for the same noise output, delivering higher airflow and static pressure.

Performance is pretty good at full speed, but few users can tolerate 45 dBA for prolonged periods. After all, you buy 140mm fans, instead of 120mm ones, to have high airflow and low speeds and not to have them operate at full speed all the time unless you want extreme airflow and static pressure performance.

EKWB is among the few brands I have encountered so far, providing highly accurate performance figures even at noise output, and I have to praise its people for that. I am used to “marketing” numbers, so when I see a product providing accurate performance data, I cannot help but emphasize it.

If you only want increased airflow (CFM), don’t care much about static pressure, and plan on operating the fan at moderate speeds, you could look at the EK Loop Fan FPT 140 D-RGB. Its primary asset is the superb daisy chain feature that EKWB calls EK-OmniLink, which uses Micro-fit 8-pin to pass the power and ARGB signals, so cable clutter is highly reduced. If you need a 140mm fan with high static pressure, look at the SilverStone Shark Force 140 ARGB. The Arctic P14 PWM PST Co also performs well at low and moderate speeds and is highly affordable!

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