The NZXT F140RGB CORE 140mm fan costs 22 dollars, it features RGB lighting and promises for high static pressure and airflow. In this review I will find out if NZXT’s promises are true.
I have already checked the F120RGB Core, so next on my list was its larger sibling, the F140RGB, with a 140mm diameter. While the 120mm version costs 20 dollars, the bigger fan isn’t any more expensive at $22. It all comes down to the dimensions of your chassis or the cooling solution that will host the fans, to decide the fans’ size. Since there is no daisy-chain option and you have the extra ARGB cable, you better get NZXT’s RGB & Fan controller, costing 35 dollars; if you install two or more fans, you will have to deal with many cables, which can be a problem. I hate when too many cables are involved, preferring solutions where all signals pass through a single line, which connects all fans to the system, something like the Corsair iCUE Link, which is far from affordable.
The NZXT F140RGB Core achieves a Bronze airflow and a Platinum static pressure rating on the Cybenetics Phi scale.
Specifications
- Model Number: F140RGB CORE 140mm
- Cybenetics Phi Fan Performance Standard – Airflow Rating: Bronze
- Cybenetics Phi Fan Performance Standard – Static Pressure Rating: Platinum
- Fan Speed: 500-1,500 ± 150 RPM
- Fan Airflow Max: 90.79 cfm
- Static Pressure: 3.22 mmH2O
- Fan Noise Level (max): 34.48 dBA
- Fan Bearing Type: Fluid Dynamic Bearing
- Bearing durability: 60,000h (no temperature info provided)
- LED Quantity: 8x
- Fan Rated Voltage: 12 VDC
- Fan Input Current: 0.24A
- Fan Rated Wattage: 2.88W
- Daisy-Chain Capable: No
- Cable Length: 600mm
- Fan Connector: 4-pin (PWM)
- Fan Weight: 165gr
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 140 x 140 x 26mm
- Price (excluding VAT): $22
- Warranty: 6-years
Thank you for another great review! Do you have any plans of testing smaller fans? I have a HTPC using a Silverstone GD09 case and it uses 2 80mm fans for exhaust. I’m trying to pick the best fan but as you have shown I can’t just go of the specs listed on the box. Thanks again and take care.
We plan at some point to do more fans in general, yes.