Monday, September 30th 2024
Noctua Introduces NF-A14x25 G2 Next-gen 140mm Fans
Noctua today introduced its eagerly anticipated next-generation 140 mm fan. Succeeding the award-winning NF-A14 and building on the technological innovations of the ground-breaking NF-A12x25, the NF-A14x25 G2 is Noctua's new square-frame 140 mm flagship model: Made from Sterrox LCP, its highly optimised Progressive-Bend impeller with winglets, Flow Acceleration Channels and Centrifugal Turbulator hub combined with a tip-clearance of only 0.7 mm allow the NF-A14x25 G2 to significantly improve its predecessor's renowned quiet cooling performance.
"After almost a decade of development work, we're proud of the substantial performance uplift that we have managed to achieve with this fan", says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "The NF-A14x25 G2 is easily our most advanced fan today, and we're confident that the massive advances in performance-to-noise efficiency will be of great value to our customers."
Like the NF-A14 and NF-A12x25, the new NF-A14x25 G2 is a true all-rounder that yields superb results in all types of usage, regardless of whether it's in low-impedance, airflow-oriented applications such as case cooling, or high-impedance, static pressure demanding scenarios such as on heatsinks and water cooling radiators. For application-specific optimisation, the NF-A14x25 G2 comes with an NA-AVG2-LR anti-vibration gasket pre-installed to create a tighter seal on radiators. Additionally, its AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimisation) frame can be combined with the optional NA-IS1-14 inlet spacer, which can help to achieve superior suction acoustics and flow rates in challenging intake configurations.
The NF-A14x25 G2's new ultra-low-loss etaPERF motor with Smooth Commutation Drive 2 technology doesn't only provide unprecedented energy efficiency and running smoothness, but thanks to the new SupraTorque feature, it can also leverage extra torque headroom to keep the fan at its desired speed when working against back pressure, thereby ensuring even better performance on heatsinks and radiators.
The fan is available in a standard PWM version with 1500rpm maximum speed, an ultra-quiet LS-PWM version with up to 800rpm as well as in an Sx2-PP set that contains two fans that are offset in speed by +/- ~25rpm. This speed offset can be beneficial in push-pull operation as well as in situations where two or more fans are operating side by side, such as in case cooling applications or on 280 mm water cooling radiators, in order to avoid periodic humming or other undesired acoustic interaction phenomena.
Topped off with Noctua's reference-class SSO2 bearing, a rich bundle of accessories and 6-year manufacturer's warranty, the NF-A14x25 G2 is a premium-quality product through and through. Its superior performance, comprehensive feature set, cutting-edge construction and state-of-the-art materials set a new standard within Noctua's portfolio and make it an elite choice for the most discerning demands.
For more information, visit the product pages of the NF-A14x25 G2 PWM, NF-A14x25 G2 PWM Sx2-PP, and NF-A14x25 G2 LS-PWM.
The manufacturer's suggested retail prices are as follows:
"After almost a decade of development work, we're proud of the substantial performance uplift that we have managed to achieve with this fan", says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "The NF-A14x25 G2 is easily our most advanced fan today, and we're confident that the massive advances in performance-to-noise efficiency will be of great value to our customers."
The NF-A14x25 G2's new ultra-low-loss etaPERF motor with Smooth Commutation Drive 2 technology doesn't only provide unprecedented energy efficiency and running smoothness, but thanks to the new SupraTorque feature, it can also leverage extra torque headroom to keep the fan at its desired speed when working against back pressure, thereby ensuring even better performance on heatsinks and radiators.
The fan is available in a standard PWM version with 1500rpm maximum speed, an ultra-quiet LS-PWM version with up to 800rpm as well as in an Sx2-PP set that contains two fans that are offset in speed by +/- ~25rpm. This speed offset can be beneficial in push-pull operation as well as in situations where two or more fans are operating side by side, such as in case cooling applications or on 280 mm water cooling radiators, in order to avoid periodic humming or other undesired acoustic interaction phenomena.
Topped off with Noctua's reference-class SSO2 bearing, a rich bundle of accessories and 6-year manufacturer's warranty, the NF-A14x25 G2 is a premium-quality product through and through. Its superior performance, comprehensive feature set, cutting-edge construction and state-of-the-art materials set a new standard within Noctua's portfolio and make it an elite choice for the most discerning demands.
For more information, visit the product pages of the NF-A14x25 G2 PWM, NF-A14x25 G2 PWM Sx2-PP, and NF-A14x25 G2 LS-PWM.
The manufacturer's suggested retail prices are as follows:
- NF-A14x25 G2 PWM: EUR 39.90 / USD 39.90
- NF-A14x25 G2 PWM Sx2-PP: EUR 76.90 / USD 76.90
- NF-A14x25 G2 LS-PWM: EUR 39.90 / USD 39.90
56 Comments on Noctua Introduces NF-A14x25 G2 Next-gen 140mm Fans
I am being facetious, sure, but holy hell, a decade-ish to develop A FAN. I know that it isn’t easy, but, y’know, cutting edge chip architectures take less time.
Another 3-4 years before they figure out the whole “not brown” thing now, I guess.
Granted, sure, it’s just that their perfectionism doesn’t seem to… really do much? They spend the same decade-ish making the D15 G2, its a gorgeous piece of kit, it’s over-engineered to hell and back, it’s… barely 3% better than a cooler a fourth or a fifth of the price. Cool?
But sure, I expect the fans to actually be significantly more of an uplift that the G2 - the A14 is long in the tooth and the 140mm fan market isn’t really teeming with great options. Hell, most of the improvements of the G2 WERE from said fan. Although 40 bucks for a single fan is very much a “what the actual f*ck” price.
Stock fans are nice, but they will not last for long and noise\pref wise I want more.
I'm sorry, but every year that passes makes this colourscheme worse. It is not "fine wine", it's just more and more out of place as the industry leaves it behind.
I don't care if it's a good fan, I'm not having Noctuas "cream and faeces" as an obnoxious eyesore in my black PC.
noctua.at/en/product-roadmap
B-but don’t you know that they have to spend years now to create a fully new LCP type so that it can be black.
No, but really, I appreciate Noctuas commitment to absolute overkill engineering, but it’s no longer seems to be worth it in terms of performance results and definitely pricing.Brother, at this point they had so many delays with their products that I don’t really care what their roadmap says until the actual physical SKU is out.
Has a very positive review.
Basically only beaten by a single fan which is thicker and has QC issues.
My point is, that they look inarguably awful and Noctua is artificially further limiting their (due to high price) small customer base for no reason other than sticking to a Brand-id that they already went loose on with going black in the past.
Noctua are incredibly popular. Sorted by rating.
How is sorting by rating indicative of a large customer base? I am not saying that Noctuas aren’t popular amongst DIY enthusiasts - they are, but the “rating” is irrelevant. I am very confident that, say, Arctic sells far more fans. To continue with a car analogy - I am sure that the 911 will have a higher “rating” on a car enthusiast site than, I dunno, Kia Optima. I don’t think anyone will unironically argue that it has a larger customer base though.
tl:dr Noctua is premium goods and those are inherently more exclusive than mainstream and budget offerings.
Widely adopted? Barely
There are shit-tier corsair fans with more 5 star reviews on pcpartpicker than the no.1 on your screenshot
Yes. I'm aware of that.
Are you aware that this particular press release is for yet another line of fans that doesn't (yet) have any black Chromax variants?
80 cents... "EVEN MORE"...
The MSRP of those fans was $10 higher than the poo/beige one at launch and it's still more expensive in many markets, including the US and UK, though not by as much as the original MSRP differences were.
Either way, it doesn't matter for the NF-A14x25 as those aren't available in black yet, something you're seemingly oblivious to in this whole discussion so far.
It sucks that no white noctua fans exist after all this time.