Introduction
Noctua is a company specialized in designing and producing of high-end coolers and fans for PC type systems. The company was founded in 2005 by Rascom Computerdistribution and Taiwanese company Kolink International. Today Noctua is present in more than 30 countries, being one of the most known manufacturers of cooling solutions.
Official product link:
https://noctua.at/en/nf-a12x25-ls-pwm
Packaging and accessories
The NF-A12X25 LS-PWM in a cardboard made box with a front opening side. The front side has an abstract background which is in fact a close-up photo of the impellers of the fan.
The main features of the fan are printed and listed on the center of the box. In contrast, the product name and the manufacturer’s logo are placed on the upper and lower parts of the box.
The back side of the packaging features a brief description of the fan in no less than seven different languages. On the right side, the main technical specifications of the fan are printed on a white strip.
The sides of the box have a small diagram of the fan alongside a QR code which links to the Noctua website.
The fan and the included accessories are protected by a simple cardboard frame that is attached to the box.
Accessories
The product comes with the following accessories:
– 1x User Manual
– 1x NA-RC8 Low-Noise Adapter (L.N.A)
– 1x NA-YC1 4-pin PWM y-cable
– 1x NA-EC1 30cm extension cable
– 4x NA-AV2 anti-vibration mounts
– 1x NA-AVG1 anti-vibration gasket for water cooling radiators
– 4x Fan screws
Specifications
Model: NF-A12X25 LS-PWM
Size: 120 x 120 x 25 mm
Bearing: SSO (self-stabilizing oil-pressure)
Number of blades: 9
Blade Geometry: A-Series with Flow Acceleration Channels
Rated Voltage: 12 V
Max Input Power: 06 W
Max. Input Current: 0,05 A
Min. Rotational Speed: 450 RPM
Rotational Speed (+/- 10%): 1200 RPM
Static Pressure: 0,82 mm H₂O
Airflow: 55,7 m³/h
Acoustical Noise: 12,1 dB(A)
Lifetime MTBF: > 150.000 h
Connector: 4-Pin PWM
Warranty: 6 years
Features:
– Award-winning NF-A12x25 design
– Highly optimised P/Q curve for all applications
– Excellent on-application acoustics
– Flow Acceleration Channels
– Ultra-tight tip clearance
– Metal-reinforced motor hub
– Sterrox® liquid-crystal polymer compound
– AAO frame
– Stops at 0% PWM
– 6-year manufacturer’s warranty
Love the low PWM threshold, it’s super quiet, slightly audible at 80% and more. But it moves a lot of air at 40-60%. Used it with Noctua’s passive NH-P1 cooler on my AMD 5950x. It works very well, doesn’t really need to come on except during heavy workloads. Even though the P1 cooler is not rated for the thermal load of the 5950x, I am able to get 90% of the performance of the CPU.