- Review -

05.12.2013 Play3r.net

The Noctua NF-S12As are a premium range of fans and, as such, come with a premium price tag as expected. The long 6 year warranty is testament to the fans’ build quality and durability and is great to see. The fans are very advanced in their design; it is clear that a lot of work has gone into the different technologies and innovations implemented into the fans. They come well presented with a wealth of accessories, everything you could possibly need. Silence, performance and quality is key with the design of these fans and it is evident that this has been the focus throughout the design. In my testing I found the fans to perform very well with their acoustic performance being great. If you are focused on complete silence then the ULN model is the one for you. The FLX model delivers better performance and again solid acoustic performance even though it is slightly louder than its ULN relation. I feel the PWM edition combines both qualities of the FLX and ULN and adds PWM functionality. The build quality of the fans is great and the materials used are strong and built to last. The colour scheme may not appeal to everybody but anybody seeing the brown and beige instantly knows the brand and I can see why Noctua do it; that said, I would love to see these fans released in alternative colours as an option.

"Clearly a lot of effort has gone into designing and developing the NF-S12As. They perform well, have a superb build quality and great acoustics. Noctua really have done a great job on these fans and I am pleased to award them the Play3r editors choice award. Great job Noctua!" (Matt Humphreys, Play3r.net)