Noctua NH-U12S Review

Specifications

Model Specifications

Socket Compatibility Intel LGA2011 (Square ILM), LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1150

AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2 (backplate required)

Height (without fan) 158mm
Width (without fan) 125mm
Depth (without fan) 45mm
Height (with fan) 158mm
Width (with fan) 125mm
Depth (with fan) 71mm
Weight (without fan) 580g
Weight (with fan) 755g
Material Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins),

soldered   joints & nickel plating

Fan compatibility 120x120x25mm
Scope of Delivery
  • NF-F12 PWM Premium Fan
  • Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.)
  • NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
  • SecuFirm2™ Mounting Kit
  • Anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12
  • Noctua Metal Case-Badge
Warranty 6 Years

Fan Specifications

Model Noctua NF-F12 PWM
Bearing SSO2
Max. Rotational   Speed (+/- 10%) 1500 RPM
Max. Rotational   Speed with L.N.A. (+/- 10%) 1200 RPM
Min. Rotational   Speed (PWM) 300 RPM
Max. Airflow 93.4 m³/h
Max. Airflow with   L.N.A. 74.3 m³/h
Max. Acoustical Noise 22.4 dB(A)
Max. Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. 18.6 dB(A)
Input Power 0.6 W
Voltage Range 12 V
MTBF > 150.000 h

 

Build Quality

As usual for Noctua, the build quality on this unit is flawless. Heavy where it needs to be, polished and sturdy. Once mounted, the U12S is firm, stable and certainly not going anywhere in a hurry. The secuFirm2 mounting system uses a different backplate now for Intel CPUs but is just as solid as the previous version. One of the things I like the most about working with Noctua CPU coolers is how easy they are to mount. 

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