The NF-P12 has been specifically developed for applications such as CPU coolers that demand superior pressure and airflow performance. Thanks to psychoacoustic optimizations like the Vortex-Control Notches, the new SCD drive system and Noctua’s premium-grade SSO-Bearing, the NF-P12 achieves exceptional quietness and long-term stability.

The pressure-optimized Nine Blade Design of the NF-P12 (P stands for pressure, power and performance) has been specifically developed for high-impedance applications such as CPU coolers, water-cooling radiators, power supplies or cases with restrictive fan grills. It achieves outstanding static pressure and high airflow at very low noise levels.
While most conventional 120mm rotors possess seven comparably narrow fan blades, the NF-P12‘s Nine-Blade Design uses nine large, closely spaced blades with a relatively low angle of attack in order to achieve maximum static pressure and high airflow. As a result, the NF-P12 provides no less than 1.68 mm H²O at 1300 rpm, which is something that other fans merely achieve at 1600 rpm or more.

Noctua principally recommends the NF-P12 for the following applications:

• CPU coolers with tight fin-spacing
• Water-cooling radiators with tight fin-spacing
• Power supplies
• Storage solutions
• Cases with very restrictive fan grills and filters
• All applications with significant obstruction to airflow

Pressure-optimized Nine-Blade Design
Specifically developed for high-impedance applications such as CPU coolers, liquid cooling radiators or cases with tight fan grills, the NF-P12 provides superior pressure and airflow performance.

Vortex-Control Notches
Psychoacoustic optimizations like the staggered Vortex-Control Notches make the NF-P12 surprisingly quiet.

Smooth Commutation Drive
The NF-P12’s new drive system reduces torque variations and thereby ensures improved running smoothness.

Self-stabilizing oil-pressure bearing
Noctua’s well proven SSO-Bearing technology guarantees supremely quiet operation and exceptional long-term stability.

Size:	120x120x25 mm
Bearing:	SSO-Bearing
Blade Geometry:	Nine Blade Design with VCN
Rotational Speed:	1300 RPM ±10%
Rotational Speed with L.N.A.:	1100 RPM ±10%
Rotational Speed with U.L.N.A.:	900 RPM ±10%
Airflow:	54.3CFM 92.3 m^3/h
Airflow with L.N.A.:	46.2CFM 78.5 m^3/h
Airflow with U.L.N.A.:	37.3CFM 63.4 m^3/h
Acoustical Noise:	19.8 dB(A)
Acoustical Noise with L.N.A.:	16.9 dB(A)
Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A.:	12.6 dB(A)
Static Pressure:	1.68 mm H2O
Static Pressure with L.N.A.:	1.43 mm H2O
Static Pressure with U.L.N.A.:	1.21 mm H2O
Input Power:	1.08 W
Input Current:	0.09 A
Voltage Range:	12 V
MTBF:	> 150.000 h

05-09-2011
Reviewer: svthomas (27)
These fans are insanely quiet, and make a pretty good case fan, but do not plan on putting them anywhere near a radiator, they cannot keep temps down while under load and have horrible static pressure.

01-03-2011
Reviewer: qbical (6)
As stated it is very quite and that is nice. When I ordered these I thought they were speed controlled too, but i was wrong. Not the fans fault though, just wish they were adjustable to spin at higher RPM''s

10-12-2010
Reviewer: Hogan (3)
I bought six these to put in my new Mountain Mods H2Go case. They are quiet and they push a ton of air in and out of my case. Noctua uses some odd colors on their fans, but they do look unique in my case, in a good way. The anti-vibration thumbscrews didn''t work with my fan grill, case, and fan, so I had to use some hardware screws. Kudos to FrozenCPU for selling these 4 bucks cheaper than Newegg as well, plus doing a great job on sleeving them for me.

07-17-2010
Reviewer: Binhiemi (14)
Full speed, only thing you''ll hear is the air flowing through these which makes those fan speed adapters useless to make those fan any quieter then they already are. Heck my Power Supply is way nosier then these, so far I order about 10 of these fans and never had to send a RMA.

09-27-2009
Reviewer: Englaise (5)
Alright, it''s not what you think. The Lian Li PC-76 server case has dense grids through which its case fans must push air. I used a Dremel tool to cut out this grid for all the fans to provide unrestricted air flow. What a difference! Six degrees Celsius cooler! And if you do this artfully, it can actually look pretty cool (pun intended!).