Tuesday, March 19th 2024
Noctua Presents NH-D12L chromax.black CPU Cooler
Noctua today expanded its chromax.black line with an all-black version of the award-winning low-height 120 mm CPU cooler NH-D12L: Staying true to the successful formula of the original model, the new chromax.black version with its black fans and black coated heatsink combines the same signature quiet cooling performance with a sleek stealth look.
"The NH-D12L has become a popular choice for compact, high performance builds in cases like the Lian Li O11 Dynamic or the DAN C4-SFX ", says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "With the new chromax.black version, we're now giving customers the option to leverage the NH-D12L's renowned quiet cooling performance in all-black systems."
The NH-D12L chromax.black is an all-black version of Noctua's NH-D12L low-height 120 mm class CPU cooler that has been conceived to combine outstanding quiet cooling performance with superior case compatibility. The new chromax.black version is identical to the award-winning regular model except for the colour: Featuring a black coated heatsink, a black fan with black anti-vibration-pads, black fan clips and black mounting parts, it is literally black from head to toe. Thanks to thoroughgoing optimisations of the coating material and process, the chromax.black model provides the same, renowned quiet cooling performance as its regular, non-coated counterpart.
At a height of only 145 mm (13 mm lower than Noctua's regular 120 mm models), NH-D12L chromax.black fits many 4U enclosures as well as narrower tower cases that have been previously limited to solutions with 92 mm fans. At the same time, its five heatpipe dual-tower design and state-of-the-art NF-A12x25r 120 mm fan allow it to achieve a level of efficiency that surpasses many full-height 120 mm models. Thanks to its single-fan configuration and asymmetrical fin stacks, the NH-D12L provides 100% RAM compatibility on AMD AM5/AM4 and Intel LGA1851/1700/1200 by staying clear of the memory slots.
Topped off with the renowned SecuFirm2 mounting system, Noctua's award-winning NT-H1 thermal compound and a 6-year manufacturer's warranty, the NH-D12L chromax.black is the perfect choice for applications that require serious cooling performance but cannot fit the larger NH-U12A.
For more information, visit the product page.
Suggested retail price
The manufacturer's suggested retail price is EUR 109.90 / USD 99.90.
"The NH-D12L has become a popular choice for compact, high performance builds in cases like the Lian Li O11 Dynamic or the DAN C4-SFX ", says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "With the new chromax.black version, we're now giving customers the option to leverage the NH-D12L's renowned quiet cooling performance in all-black systems."
At a height of only 145 mm (13 mm lower than Noctua's regular 120 mm models), NH-D12L chromax.black fits many 4U enclosures as well as narrower tower cases that have been previously limited to solutions with 92 mm fans. At the same time, its five heatpipe dual-tower design and state-of-the-art NF-A12x25r 120 mm fan allow it to achieve a level of efficiency that surpasses many full-height 120 mm models. Thanks to its single-fan configuration and asymmetrical fin stacks, the NH-D12L provides 100% RAM compatibility on AMD AM5/AM4 and Intel LGA1851/1700/1200 by staying clear of the memory slots.
Topped off with the renowned SecuFirm2 mounting system, Noctua's award-winning NT-H1 thermal compound and a 6-year manufacturer's warranty, the NH-D12L chromax.black is the perfect choice for applications that require serious cooling performance but cannot fit the larger NH-U12A.
For more information, visit the product page.
Suggested retail price
The manufacturer's suggested retail price is EUR 109.90 / USD 99.90.
32 Comments on Noctua Presents NH-D12L chromax.black CPU Cooler
laughs in Phantom Spirit, Peerless Assassin, Assassin King, Burst Assassin and Frost Commander.
I swear I feel like I am going insane sometimes.
Isn't it regarded that Noctua is the bleeding edge of its segment? They spend all the RnD dollars and then others copy them?
And the best part of buying Noctua is you don't have to change the fans as soon as you install whatever it is. :p God there's some loud m'fer's out there.
I will forever buy Noctua fans and coolers.
Adding a second fan, it may perform better than a U12A, while being shorter at height.
However, you need to consider the R&D that goes into these things. They were the first/one of the first to market with Sterrox Liquid Crystal Polymer blades, and the NF-A12x25 was untouchable for at least a year, even beating 140 mm competing fans. The black versions of the heatsinks do not negatively affect cooling performance, unlike simple black painted versions of other coolers. The fans last many years without bearing failures. The mounting system is excellent. The build quality is almost perfect. etc. The list goes on.
What you pay is often what you get. You may have similar temperatures with a cheaper cooler, but there's more to life than choosing the cheapest hardware that technically fits your needs.
E.g the much smaller U12A cooler almost matching the much larger 140 mm D15.
Even the new 120 mm fans that are competing with the NF-A12x25 (released six years ago), are almost all 28-30 mm thick fans, whereas the Noctua is a 120x25mm, for perfect compatibility.
they asked for proof of purchase (Board and Cooler), replied with "give us you address" and i got a kit after 3-4 Days for free.
As I said before the thing that sets Noctua apart is how quiet their fans are but it does not necessarily warrant spending double to get the name in your PC. You may not like them but AIOs rule the roost anyway. The mitigating factor now is that the stupid Asetek restriction has expired. I fully expect Noctua to release an AIO in the coming years that using their fans will be exemplary for performance to noise.