Phanteks T30-120 Fan

VSG · Aug 12, 2021

Phanteks' take on the ultimate PC fan is finally out! The T30-120 is a 30-mm thick fan that has a feature set to make many others blush, including the use of LCP blades and frames, Sunon's magnetic levitation bearing, three operating modes for different use cases, and fantastic performance throughout.

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nguyen · Aug 12, 2021

Wow I have always been a fan of Phanteks F120MP, now this new 120mm fan even beat the current king Noctua NF-A12x25 at all RPM in noise normalized and performance? and it even go up to 3000rpm? I'm sold, looking to buy them in my new build.

dicktracy · Aug 12, 2021

Doesn’t need ugly brown color either. Watch how Noctua delays their Chromax version again to 2022

FreedomEclipse · Aug 12, 2021

Thermaltake Toughfan 12 should really be on the comparison chart imo... Though prices for them seem stupidly inflated atm. They were supposed to be a cheap alternative to Noctua NF-A12's

sector-z · Aug 12, 2021

Cmon VSG this fan are rated for 3000RPM and no data on radiator at 3000RPM ????

At least you should have included a versus against the Noctua 3000 RPM

ZoneDymo · Aug 12, 2021

See this is cool, sure its expensive but finally something that actually makes things better, not just another fan or another cooler

VSG · Aug 12, 2021

FreedomEclipse said:
Thermaltake Toughfan 12 should really be on the comparison chart imo... Though prices for them seem stupidly inflated atm. They were supposed to be a cheap alternative to Noctua NF-A12's

It's being tested right now, so soon enough.

sector-z said:
Cmon VSG this fan are rated for 3000RPM and no data on radiator at 3000RPM ????

At least you should have included a versus against the Noctua 3000 RPM

Can't help it with previous fan testing limited to 1500 RPM, which hasn't been exceeded much for DIY watercooling imo. I don't have the Noctua IPPC fans here anymore either, had to cut down my collection big time as part of the move from the US to the UK.

nguyen · Aug 12, 2021

VSG said:
Can't help it with previous fan testing limited to 1500 RPM, which hasn't been exceeded much for DIY watercooling imo. I don't have the Noctua IPPC fans here anymore either, had to cut down my collection big time as part of the move from the US to the UK.

Can you try putting 3 of them as bottom exhaust and have your PC fly off the desk at 3000rpm :roll:

MDWiley · Aug 12, 2021

Man, this fan ticks all the boxes! Really impressive work from Phanteks. It’s also refreshing to see products with a focus on real world performance, like with dust filters and radiators. I hope they have a 140mm version coming soon.

sector-z · Aug 12, 2021

VSG said:
It's being tested right now, so soon enough.

Can't help it with previous fan testing limited to 1500 RPM, which hasn't been exceeded much for watercooling imo. I don't have the Noctua IPPC fans here anymore either, had to cut down my collection big time as part of the move from the US to the UK.

Ok because in USA we use much higher RPM then EU people 1500 is like nothing here .

Here 3000RPM fan or that can do it, for your review next time if you can. No need 200 rpm step. 2000/2500/3000 is good and standard I think. On top of that, you can all use them for lower RPM compare too

Phanteks T30-120
Iceberg Thermal IceGALE Xtra
NF-F12 INDUSTRIALPPC-3000 PWM
EK Water Blocks EK-Furious Vardar
ENERMAX D.F. STORM 3500RPM
Delta Electronics AFC1212D-PWM
Gentle Typhoon D1225C12GT3000-P
TOUGHFAN 12 Turbo High Static 2500RPM*

Mistral · Aug 12, 2021

Please, find some good old Gentle Typhoons to throw in the comparison....

SomeOne99h · Aug 12, 2021

I have a pretty dumb question: Can I use these as case fans? :oops:

VSG · Aug 12, 2021

SomeOne99h said:
I have a pretty dumb question: Can I use these as case fans?

Not a dumb question at all. Yes, you can use them as case fans with the included self-tapping screws. You can choose to operate between the Hybrid or Performance modes depending on your control preference as well as the case airflow design in mind.

Absolution · Aug 12, 2021

Will you do a review on Arctics P12s?

VSG · Aug 12, 2021

Absolution said:
Will you do a review on Arctics P12s?

Hah I was just replying to someone on Discord about this very thing. I don't have an Arctic contact at this point, so it is unlikely. I will try again later this year when I have some spare time (hopefully).

Oberon · Aug 12, 2021

That feeling when you don't have 5 mm of extra space after planning out a build with two EK XE's and NF-A12x25s :cry:

These look really fantastic! What the Meltemi should have been all along.

GabrielLP14 · Aug 12, 2021

Wow i really liked their performance, by the way, amazing tests @VSG congrats

GorbazTheDragon · Aug 12, 2021

Solid fans, the extra thickness helps A LOT... I realised this when shopping around for some fans a while back, the delta 38mm fans with stators blow the socks off anything 25mm...

Unfortunately good 140mm fans are still MIA if you exclude the Arctic P14s... Those are good but definitely have flaws.

Mistral said:
Please, find some good old Gentle Typhoons to throw in the comparison....

GTs are overrated crap from a decade ago, the bearings are complete garbage.

Chrispy_ · Aug 12, 2021

Launch day review;
Nice.

Noise-normalised charts;
Nice.

This T30 fan;
Nice.

LocutusH · Aug 12, 2021

GorbazTheDragon said:
Solid fans, the extra thickness helps A LOT... I realised this when shopping around for some fans a while back, the delta 38mm fans with stators blow the socks off anything 25mm...

Unfortunately good 140mm fans are still MIA if you exclude the Arctic P14s... Those are good but definitely have flaws.

GTs are overrated crap from a decade ago, the bearings are complete garbage.

NB Eloops are available in 140mm. No need to search for better ones. Even RGB versions. I am using 5 of them.

GorbazTheDragon · Aug 12, 2021

Eloops are the most overrated fans in the world :roll:

Even more overrated than GTs

FreedomEclipse · Aug 12, 2021

GorbazTheDragon said:
Solid fans, the extra thickness helps A LOT... I realised this when shopping around for some fans a while back, the delta 38mm fans with stators blow the socks off anything 25mm...

Yeah. They will also blow the socks off your ear drums beyond any 25mm.

mechtech · Aug 12, 2021

What no mention of the fan affinity laws?

Also, instead of shopping at PC shops for fans, if you want good fans/selection sometimes its better to go to an electric/electronics wholesaler and buy
-sunon
-panasonic panaflos
-sanyo denke
-deltas
-nidec
-Adda

etc etc

https://www.newark.com/w/c/cooling-thermal-management/fans-blowers/dc-axial-fans?supply-voltage-vdc=12v&fan-frame-size=119mm|120mm

GorbazTheDragon · Aug 12, 2021

FreedomEclipse said:
Yeah. They will also blow the socks off your ear drums beyond any 25mm.

Yup, but different use case

P4-630 · Aug 12, 2021

Interesting, I might buy these instead of noctua fans in the future.

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