Wednesday, June 5th 2024
Noctua Shows New Coolers and Fans at Computex 2024
In addition to the thermosiphon liquid cooler project, Noctua also brought several upcoming air CPU coolers and fans to the Computex 2024 show, including the new NH-D15 G2, the NF-A14x25 G2, as well as next-generation dual-tower 120 mm CPU cooler and next-generation 120 mm fan.
The new NH-D15 G2 is the upgraded version of the popular NH-D15, which now gets a new fin stacks with reduced fin pitch, leaving it with 20 percent more surface area, 8 heatpipes (instead of 6 on the NH-D15), new fans with both higher performance and acoustic optimization, and offset design for better PCI clearance. It will use Noctua's Torx based SecuFirm2+ mounting system with offset option for AM5, as well as come bundled with NT-H2 thermal paste, NA-TPG1 thermal paste guard for AM5, and NA-ISW1 shim-washers for improved contact on LGA1700 sockets. Noctua will launch three different versions, the standard version with medium base convexity, as well as two new versions LBC and HBC, with low base and high base convexity. The new NH-D15 G2 should launch later this month.
Noctua also showcased the new NF-A14x25 G2 fans, which will be available in round frame, square frame, and chromax.black versions, all with proven SS02 bearing and Advanced Acoustic Optimisation (AAO) frame design. It uses the new progressive-bend impeller made from Sterrox liquid-crystal polymer, providing much higher efficiency blade area. It also uses centrifugal turbulator hub for better flow attachment and fluid distribution across the impeller, and features winglets that should further reduce vortices and increase efficiency. Noctua also reduced the tip clearance down to 0.7 mm, which gives it better performance on heatsinks and radiators. Noctua expects the standard round frame version to launch later this month, while square frame version comes in September and the chromax.black version will launch early next year.
In addition to these two, Noctua showcased two new future products, the next-gen 120 mm fan, which will improve the performance of the popular NF-A12x25 and use the same design and feature set as the upcoming NF-A14x25 G2 fan. Noctua aims to further reduce tip clearance down to 0.5 mm, and use a whole new etaPERF motor with Smooth Commutation Drive 2 for superb running smoothness and SupraTorque for additional torque headroom. The new fan should launch early next year, according to Noctua. Noctua also showcased the next-generation dual tower 120 mm CPU cooler, coming in Q2 next-year. The new CPU cooler aims to offer the same level of performance as the NH-D15 but in a 120 mm form-factor. It will pack 8 heatpipes and use the showcased next-generation 120 mm fans.
The new NH-D15 G2 is the upgraded version of the popular NH-D15, which now gets a new fin stacks with reduced fin pitch, leaving it with 20 percent more surface area, 8 heatpipes (instead of 6 on the NH-D15), new fans with both higher performance and acoustic optimization, and offset design for better PCI clearance. It will use Noctua's Torx based SecuFirm2+ mounting system with offset option for AM5, as well as come bundled with NT-H2 thermal paste, NA-TPG1 thermal paste guard for AM5, and NA-ISW1 shim-washers for improved contact on LGA1700 sockets. Noctua will launch three different versions, the standard version with medium base convexity, as well as two new versions LBC and HBC, with low base and high base convexity. The new NH-D15 G2 should launch later this month.
In addition to these two, Noctua showcased two new future products, the next-gen 120 mm fan, which will improve the performance of the popular NF-A12x25 and use the same design and feature set as the upcoming NF-A14x25 G2 fan. Noctua aims to further reduce tip clearance down to 0.5 mm, and use a whole new etaPERF motor with Smooth Commutation Drive 2 for superb running smoothness and SupraTorque for additional torque headroom. The new fan should launch early next year, according to Noctua. Noctua also showcased the next-generation dual tower 120 mm CPU cooler, coming in Q2 next-year. The new CPU cooler aims to offer the same level of performance as the NH-D15 but in a 120 mm form-factor. It will pack 8 heatpipes and use the showcased next-generation 120 mm fans.
30 Comments on Noctua Shows New Coolers and Fans at Computex 2024
Yes I think they copied Scythe and Thermalright to get where they are :D
Their prices are fantastical.
Black is boring and overrated. For someone, who have witnessed the HW of the early 2000, where there were only black noisy garbage, or fancy colorful/transparent garbage with blue and green leds, the brown and beige looks like godsend.
And dunno where people take poop colours. To call these colors sh*t is disgrace, or people have vision problems. Might take a visit to a ophthalmologist. And this speaks volumes about the personal dietary choices. Anybody who have ever seen coffee with milk and chocolate, and some fresh backery, would surely distinguish this against sh*t.
As for the price... I completely agree with the sane notions. This is already the gouging territory, and the users that secured Noctua's position and funding, now are taken hostages. Maybe the Noctua's heatpipe technology is top notch, and future proof, but I think this is time to support the biggest Noctua rivals, like, ThermalRight, Scythe, etc. Actually, once upon a time, TR were even beating Noctua with both performance and price, and as reliable (or even better).
And for $150 the heatsink better be something akin to TrueCopper, or no buy. No amount of engineering and R&D, cannot justify the fan price of $40+. They just need to sell more units. But at this pace, they will rather just milk the loyal customers.
Eventually, the only thing that truly matters in the heatsink, is the heat-pipe technology. Yes, the HS and fan combination can be designed for the most efficient result. But the heat-pipe performance longevity is key. There are/were the cooler makers, that used to make bad heatpipe design, that ends up into cappilar abilities to fall miserably after years of use. So if the heatsink itself, is top-notch, and it doesn't decrease the performance, and spoil the capillar material over time, then the fan swap is no biggie at all. This is why it would be amazing, for the reviewers to revisit the tested coolers after some time of use. This is what is concerns me the most with latest TR products, as there's not much reviews across the web. They were very reliable a decade ago, but how this relevant with current products, is yet to be known. This is what the coolermakers like TR and others must do along with huge [roduct range- spread the word. People need more information, and honest reviews.The clown show is what CPU makers do with their IHS. Especially intel, whose IHS are so thin and useless, that they bend during "normal" CPU load. That's why intel only users, would better have a HBC version. Whereas AMD users, are fine with both Standard and LBC. At least AM5 IHS do not bend like the tin foil.Indeed. This is actually the best thing cooler makers could do, and should have done ages ago. The more choice is not a problem.