NF-A12x15 PWM chromax.black.swap

Slim 120x15mm premium fan

15mm slim design

Ideal for low-profile coolers, HTPCs & ITX builds

SSO2 Bearing

Second generation of Noctua's renowned SSO bearing

chromax.black.swap edition

With swappable coloured anti-vibration pads

Variant:

PWM FLX

Product line:

Having received dozens of awards and recommendations from international hardware websites and magazines, the NF-A12x15 has established itself as a default choice when it comes to premium-quality slim 120mm fans. The chromax.black.swap edition combines the NF-A12x15’s signature quiet cooling performance with an attractive all-black design and a bundle of self-adhesive red, white, blue, green, yellow and black anti-vibration pads that allow the colour-customisation of the fan to match individual build colour schemes. Topped off with Noctua’s trusted premium-grade SSO2 bearing, more than 150,000 hours MTTF and 6-year manufacturer’s warranty, the NF-A12x15 PWM chromax.black.swap is the perfect choice for all users who value individual, focused build aesthetics just as much as class-leading quality and performance.

PCReviews.es•Sergi Sanz

“Otro aspecto francamente impresionante de este ventilador es lo delgado que es. Esto supone que es perfecto para aquellas cajas donde el espacio es limitado y no tenemos más remedio que cuidar las dimensiones de cada componente al máximo para así pod...”

GameIT.es•Miguel G. Mingorance

“...este Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM Chromax Black Swap es la solución ideal para aquellos que necesitan un ventilador de perfil bajo para montajes ajustados... un «must have» en este tipo de configuraciones.”

Overclocking.com•Yannick Fromentoux

“Nous avons un moulin haut de gamme bien construit, silencieux, pouvant être personnalisé tout en étant garanti 6 ans.”

MasterBitzReviews•David Martinez

“Noctua a presentado sus nuevos ventiladores Chromax black un aire fresco para los nuevos Cooler y también una nueva cara elegante y muy fino con tecnologías muy apreciables y agradables para los usuarios”

PC-Solucion.es•Jose Manuel Moreno Suarez

“Con unas dimensiones que destacan sobre todo por sus solo 15mm de profundidad ideales para configuraciones de poco espacio, el NF-A12x15 PWM chromax.black.swap conserva las características premium del modelo original en color negro y el característic...”

GreenTechReviews.ru•Солонин Владимир

“Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM - тонкий 120 мм вентилятор, обладающий высокой эффективностью и низким уровнем шума, которому можно и нужно найти применение не только в обычных корпусах, но в и компактных, например - в HTPC системах.”

mod-your-case.de•Patrick Seus

“Mit dem NF-A12x15 PWM chromax.black.swap hat Noctua seinen schlanken 120-mm-PWM-Lüfter in einer komplett schwarzen Version neu aufgelegt. Dank der gewählten Farbgebung und den mitgelieferten Entkopplern, kann der Lüfter sehr gut in das eigene System ...”

Key features

Matte black Noctua NF-A12x15 chromax.black.swap fan, a slim 15mm model with seven blades and a central brass bearing.

15mm slim design

Having a thickness of only 15mm, the NF-A12x15 is much slimmer than standard 120x25mm fans. This makes it ideal for typical slim fan applications such as low-profile CPU coolers as well as for freeing up space by replacing standard 120x25mm fans on tower coolers, radiators or in PC cases.

Diagram of Noctua's SSO2 fan bearing. Blue arrows show magnetic self-stabilization, green dashed lines indicate magnetic field.

SSO2 bearing

The NF-A12x15 features the further optimised second generation of Noctua's renowned, time-tested SSO bearing. With SSO2, the rear magnet is placed closer to the axis to provide even better stabilisation, precision and durability.

A close-up of the central brass bearing in a matte black Noctua fan hub, showing its textured, gear-like surface design.

Metal-reinforced motor hub

With many larger-diameter slim fan designs, the shorter axis and bearing lead to a reduced running stability and lifespan. The NF-A12x15 uses a metal-reinforced motor hub, a measure typically found in high-speed industrial fans, in order to guarantee Noctua’s signature stability and longevity.

Matte black Noctua NF-A12x15 chromax.black fan with red anti-vibration pads. Customizable blue, green, yellow, white, and black pads shown.

Self-adhesive anti-vibration pads in 6 colours

The NF-A12x15 PWM chromax.black.swap comes with 8 swappable, self-adhesive anti-vibration pads in black, white, red, blue, green and yellow respectively, which allow the fan to be fully colour-customised in order to coordinate it with other components or popular build schemes.