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28.09.2023 Tom's Hardware

NH-D9L,NH-L12 Ghost S1 Edition ,NH-L12S,NH-L9i-17xx

While you can’t expect cooling performance comparable to full-size desktops, Noctua has an SFF cooler that will fit your PC form factor no matter how small of a space you’re working with. And despite encountering compatibility issues with multiple SFF coolers from competing coolers, each of Noctua’s offerings fit our SFF testing rig with no problems and provided adequate cooling dissipation. While all the coolers we tested here were able to handle Intel’s Core i9-13900K to some degree, you’ll probably want to stick with lower-end CPUs if opting for more compact coolers. Because even if your cooler can technically move a high amount of heat away from your CPU, that heat still needs to escape from your case quickly, or it’s just going to be heating up your other components. And if your case requires one of the smallest SFF coolers, there’s a good chance its internal airflow is also likely to be limited compared to larger cases.

"While you can’t expect cooling performance comparable to full-size desktops, Noctua has an SFF cooler that will fit your PC form factor no matter how small of a space you’re working with. And despite encountering compatibility issues with multiple SFF coolers from competing coolers, each of Noctua’s offerings fit our SFF testing rig with no problems and provided adequate cooling dissipation." (Albert Thomas , Tom's Hardware)