- Review -

17.10.2008 Tech-Reviews.co.uk

Evidently, the results reinforce the fact that this cooler is definitely one of the best in the marketplace today. The Akasa, not a bad cooler by any stretch of the imagination, was far out-classed by the Noctua in both idle and even more so in load. The style of the Noctua NH-U12P has certainly been carefully considered and thus the overall image of the cooler is stunning. Furthermore, the whole product is well-built with 38 fins and 4 heatpipes giving a huge potential for passive cooling and in this respect the cooler has earned its manufacturers label of being on a whole new level. The testing results help substantiate this claim as the results from our testing showed that the NH-U12P is certainly a top performer and one of the best in the marketplace.

"Finally, the combination of copper base, multiple heatpipes and many aluminium fins is certainly a well proven one used by many manufacturers and this cooler further reinforces how good this combination really is. Good job Noctua – a fine product indeed." (Rhys Sloman-Brown, Tech-Reviews.co.uk)