Noctua is one of the well-known sizes in the silent cooling sector. The Austrian manufacturer's CPU coolers in particular enjoy an excellent reputation. They combine excellent processing quality with high cooling performance and minimal noise development. The fans from Noctua are also largely responsible for this, which are also available separately to serve as case or CPU fans.
In addition to Noctua's standard range of premium quiet fans, which feature all the latest Noctua technologies, come with a wide range of accessories and are identifiable by the well-known beige color scheme, the manufacturer now also offers an additional product line: Chromax. Last but not least, the special thing about the fans is the exclusively black color, which Noctua implemented at the customer's request.
Optimum flow rate from the NF-A14 Chromax.Black.Swap
The NF-A14 Chromax.Black.Swap is a premium 140mm silent fan with a round AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimization) frame and 120mm mounting holes (105mm hole spacing). Its square shape and 140mm mounting holes make it an excellent choice for use on water-cooling radiators or as a case fan. Thanks to advanced aerodynamic design measures such as Flow Acceleration Channels, the NF-A14 achieves even better silent cooling performance than the multiple award-winning NF-P14.
The impeller of the NF-A14 Chromax.Black.Swap is equipped with so-called Flow Acceleration Channels on the suction side. By accelerating airflow in the critical outer regions of the fan blades, suction-side vortex shedding is reduced, resulting in higher efficiency and lower turbulence-related noise emissions.
Minimal noise development
Noctua's AAO (Advandced Acoustic Optimization) frames have integrated vibration buffers as well as a stepped inlet area (Stepped Inlet Design) and an inner microstructure (Inner Surface Microstructures), which enable even better performance/noise efficiency.
Extended color selection
The anti-vibration pads made of extra-soft silicone reduce the transmission of the smallest vibrations and are also compatible with all standard screws and commercially available mounting systems or fan clips used with CPU coolers. With the NF-A14 Chromax.Black.Swap, the decoupler corners can be used in several colors. They come with the fan in the colors black, white, yellow, green, red and blue.
In addition, the NF-A14 Chromax.Black.Swap is equipped with the further optimized second generation of Noctua's proven SSO bearing system. With SSO2, the rear magnet sits closer to the fan axis for even better stabilization, resulting in further improved precision and durability.
Noctua's fans are known for their impeccable quality and outstanding durability. Like all Noctua fans, the NF-A14 Chromax.Black.Swap has an MTBF specification of over 150,000 hours and comes with a full 6-year manufacturer's guarantee.
Technical details:
Dimensions: 140 x 150 x 25 mm (W x H x D)
Material: Plastic
Normal mode: 1,500 rpm (min 300 above PWM), 24.6 dB (A), 140.2 m3 / h
Voltage: 12V
Power consumption: 1.56 W, 0.13 A.
Connection: 4-pin PWM
Life expectancy: 150,000 h
Manufacturer's warranty: 6 years
Equipment:
30 cm cable extension
4x fan screws
24x vibration inhibitor