Noctua NF-A14x25 G2 PWM Fan Review

Epilogue

I admit that I am extra picky when it comes to expensive products, and this is precisely the case with the NF-A14x25 G2 fan, which costs 40 dollars per piece. Three of them cost more than a good mid-tower chassis or as much as a good ATX v3.1 850W Gold PSU. So why is this fan so expensive? Besides its top build quality, you have the development cost and the support provided, which, in Noctua’s case, is top. The fan doesn’t have any ARGB lighting or even a daisy-chain option to justify its increased cost. Still, if you ask me, its performance is so good, in the noise range that it matters the most in real life, that I wouldn’t mind emptying my wallet to buy two or three to have such high performance at low noise output, with the added reliability as a bonus. The SSO bearing that Noctua uses has proved highly reliable so far.

Let’s now look at 25 dBA noise normalized performance. I chose 25 dBA because it is low enough not to annoy most users and high enough to allow for speeds that offer decent airflow and static pressure performance.

The fan’s airflow is out of this world, losing only to the higher-speed NF-A14x25r G2 bundled with the NH-D15 G2 cooler. The Corsair LX 140 RGB is the king in static pressure, but Noctua’s G2 fans also achieve a pretty high rating. If you don’t want to spend a lot, two fine choices are the Arctic P14 Max and the InWin Neptune AN140.

For reference, at the time of the review, the following prices applied in the US market (Amazon):

Arctic P14 Max: $20
be quiet! Pure Wings 3 140mm: $12
be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm: $28
Cooler Master MasterFan MF140 Halo: $25
Endorfy Fluctus 140 PWM: $22
Thermalright TL-C14C-S: $10
Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM: $17
Noctua NF-A14 PWM: $27
Thermaltake Toughfan Pro 14: $30

Below, you will find several 140mm fan reviews to get more insights about this product category.

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