The Noctua NF-P14S redux-1200 is notably more affordable than the NF-A14x25 G2, but it is even close to performance? Read the full review to find out!
Many thanks to Caseking.de for kindly providing today’s review samples!
The Noctua NF-P14S redux-1200 is sold for $18, which is pretty low for a Noctua product, which are typically overpriced. This made me curious about this product’s performance, so I thought to test it thoroughly and report back through this review.
According to Noctua, this product is suitable for use in case and radiator cooling. Typically, you need high airflow for the former and high static pressure for the latter, so stating that a fan is suitable for both uses means that it has both high airflow and high static pressure, which remains to be seen for the NF-P14S.
The fan uses an SSO-Bearing bearing, which, according to Noctua, has an MTTF rating of over 150.000 hours, and to prove that, the same brand covers it with a 6-year warranty. Lastly, the PWM version of the NF-P14S redux-1200, which is the one that I will test, features Noctua’s proprietary NE-FD1 for automatic speed control. Among others, this IC promises lower power consumption, which I will verify (or not).
The Noctua NF-P14S redux-1200 PWM achieves a Silver airflow and a Bronze static pressure rating on the Cybenetics Phi scale.
Specifications
- Model Number: NF-P14S redux-1200 PWM
- Cybenetics Phi Fan Performance Standard – Airflow Rating: Silver
- Cybenetics Phi Fan Performance Standard – Static Pressure Rating: Bronze
- Fan Speed Max: 1200 RPM ±10%
- Fan Speed Min: 350 RPM ±20%
- Fan Airflow Max: 64.9 CFM
- Static Pressure Max: 1.29 mmH2O
- Fan Noise Level (max): 19.6 dBA
- Fan Bearing Type: SSO-Bearing
- Bearing durability: > 150.000 h
- Fan Rated Voltage: 12 VDC
- Fan Max Input Current: 0.08A
- Fan Max Wattage: 0.96W
- Daisy-Chain Capable: No
- Cable Length: 400mm
- Fan Connector: 4-pin (PWM)
- Fan Weight: 191 gr
- ARGB: No
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 140 x 140 x 25mm
- Price (excluding VAT): $18
- Warranty: 6 years
Hey could you test new Thermalright TL-C12C-X28 fans. They claim to have insane price to performance fans while being slightly thicker at 28mm.
I will probably order them from Amazon (if I can find them)