Noctua Nh D15 Vs Nh U12a

How do the NH-U12A, NH-U12S, NH-U12S redux and NH-D12L compare? Which one to cull???

Offering a perfect combination of strong cooling performance, outstanding quietness of performance too every bit excellent instance, RAM and PCIe compatibility, the NH-U12S has been among Noctua'due south well-nigh popular CPU cooler models for many years. It'south a nifty default choice for customers who are looking for a well-rounded, signature Noctua solution and don't require the actress performance headroom of the NH-U12A or the lower height of the NH-D12L. The NH-U12S chromax.black is identical to the regular version except for its blackness colour.

The NH-U12S redux is a streamlined, more affordable version of the NH-U12S. Every bit such, it is perfect for users who are looking for a highly compatible, no-frills 120mm cooler that doesn't break the bank. Its raw cooling performance is on the same level as the regular NH-U12S with both models scoring a Noctua Standardised Operation Rating (NSPR) of 129 points. Still, the NF-F12 fan of the regular NH-U12S is ii.7dB(A) quieter than the NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM fan of the NH-U12S redux (22.4 vs. 25.1 dB(A)).

Users who desire the absolute best operation/racket efficiency in the 120mm form and don't mind investing a bit more should become with the premium form NH-U12A: With an NSPR of 169 points and its dual state-of-the-art NF-A12x25 PWM fans running around ii.5dB(A) quieter than the NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM fan of the NH-U12S redux, the NH-U12A provides a significantly higher level of performance/noise efficiency that can rival many 140mm coolers.

Unlike the NH-U12S redux, the NH-D12L, NH-U12A and regular NH-U12S feature Noctua's premium grade soldered interface betwixt the heatpipes and the fins. They also include Low-Dissonance Adaptors a tube of NT-H1 thermal paste for several applications whereas the NH-U12S redux comes with NT-H1 pre-practical. While the NH-U12A is shipped with ii fans and the regular NH-U12S also as the NH-D12L includes clips for installing a second fan, the NH-U12S redux can but be upgraded using the optional NA-FK1.

	NH-U12A / NH-U12A chromax.blackness	NH-U12S / NH-U12S chromax.black	NH-U12S redux	NH-D12L
NSPR	169	129	129	148
Top	158mm	158mm	158mm	145mm
Number of heatpipes	vii	v	4	5
Soldered interface of heatpipes and cooling fins
Fan(s)	2x NF-A12x25 PWM / 2x NF-A12x25 PWM chromax.black	1x NF-F12 PWM / 1x NF-F12 PWM chromax.black	1x NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM	NF-A12x25r PWM
Acoustical dissonance rating	22,6 dB(A)	22,4 dB(A)	25,1 dB(A)	22,vi dB(A)
Depression-Dissonance Adaptor			(optional with NA-FK1 2nd fan kit)
Fan clips for second fan			(optional with NA-FK1 2d fan kit)
Thermal paste	NT-H1, tube (~5 applications)	NT-H1, tube (~five applications)	NT-H1, pre-practical (1 application)	NT-H1, tube (~5 applications)
Mounting ecosystem compatibility	SecuFirm2™	SecuFirm2™	SecuFirm2™	SecuFirm2™
Included mounting parts	SecuFirm2™ for Intel LGA20xx, LGA1700, LGA1200/LGA115x, AMD AM4, AM5	SecuFirm2™ for Intel LGA20xx, LGA1700, LGA1200/LGA115x, AMD AM4, AM5	SecuFirm2™ for Intel LGA20xx, LGA1700, LGA1200/LGA115x, AMD AM4, AM5	SecuFirm2™ for Intel LGA20xx, LGA1700, LGA1200/LGA115x, AMD AM4, AM5
Free of charge mounting upgrades (if technically possible)
Warranty	half dozen years	six years	6 years	6 years
MSRP	109.ninety EUR / 119.90 USD	69.90 EUR / USD / 79.90 EUR / USD	49.90 EUR / USD	89.90 EUR / USD