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Testseek.com have collected 150 expert reviews of the Noctua NH-L12 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Noctua NH-L12.
Award: Editor’s Choice April 2012
April 2012
 
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The editors liked

  • Outstanding Cooling For A Low Profile Cooler
  • Excellent Design and
  • Only 66mm in height
  • Push
  • Pull design
  • Compatible with most motherboards on market
  • Complete retail package
  • Supports all currently available CPUs
  • Includes thermal paste and noise reduction adapters
  • Includes 2 fans (120mm & 92mm)
  • Great external design and aesthetics
  • Very low height with the 92mm fan
  • Easy installation
  • Very good performance even with a single (92mm) fan installed
  • Very low noise levels
  • Configurable to many use cases
  • The ability to use one of the included fans as a case fan instead of on the cooler
  • Included mounting to ensure the cooler can be mounted to Intel M-ITX boards that have components on the rear side
  • Quiet
  • Impressive cooling performance
  • Low profile and fairly small footprint makes it usable in systems of many sizes
  • Extremely quiet
  • With or without the Low Noise Adapter installed
  • Excellent bundle of accessories and installation instructions are we
  • Better than stock cooling
  • Single and dual fan configurations
  • Low height
  • Quality construction
  • Premium accessory package
  • Build Quality
  • Performance
  • Dual Fan Solution (Push&Pull)
  • LowProfile
  • Low Noise Levels
  • Size (Compared To The NHC14)
  • Price (For Some)
  • Documentation
  • Two Fans
  • Value
  • Variable Height
  • Variable Speed
  • Cool
  • Cheap
  • Compatible with all modern CPU sockets
  • Comes with mounting tools. Excellent documentation. Free upgrade kits available when future sockets launch.
  • Great cooling performance for Low Profile Cooler
  • PWM Fans
  • Easy Installation
  • Decent cooling ability
  • Fairly easy installation
  • Should fit in most any case
  • Works great with one or two fans
  • Works with 120mm or 92mm fans
  • Can be used with lower 92mm fan only
  • To make cooler lower in height where space is an issue
  • Low Profile Design
  • NF-F12 Focus Flow Fan Included
  • Dual Fan Cooler
  • 66mm Heatsink Height
  • LGA2011 Mounting Hardware
  • Good cooling for its size
  • Exceptional build quality
  • Versatile mounting options
  • Easy to install
  • Great warranty
  • Low profile option
  • Superb Performance
  • Excellent Build Quality
  • Extremely Quiet Fans
  • Super Easy installation thanks to the SecuFirm 2
  • Top-Notch Packaging and Accessories
  • Great For SFF and HTPCs
  • Four Heatpipe Design
  • 6 Year Warranty/MTBF 150
  • 000 Hours
  • Amazing thermal co
  • Small and compact size
  • Good performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Low profile mode

The editors didn't like

  • Can Not Be Used With RAM Heatsinks Over 43mm (Standard RAM Profile is ~30mm)
  • Hi Tech Legion Editor's Choice Award
  • Discuss this review in our forums
  • Price
  • Low profile heatsink could mess up with your memory modules
  • Check compatibility at Noctua's website
  • High price despite great bundle
  • Form factor limits performance with demanding CPUs
  • Component conflicts due to the size
  • A bit challenging routing two sleeved 4 pin cables and a fan splitter
  • Could not install lower 92mm fan due to interference with system memory
  • Design might have greater compatibility if fins/fans were centered over CPU socket
  • Fairly high priced at about $70 (US)
  • Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to
  • Not for overclockers
  • Not the Best Cooling Efficiency (The NHC14 Is Still At The Top)
  • Size
  • Height
  • Requires the use of low profile RAM
  • Low profile means tall RAM heatsinks may not fit. Not suitable for high-end overclocking enthusiasts
  • Blocks RAM Dimms
  • Can't use large style ram
  • Might not fit motherboards with
  • Builtin chipset coolers
  • Cooler orientation can be limited by
  • Motherboard layout
  • Four heatpipes limit cooling performance
  • Not intended for overclocking
  • Not meant for high TDP processors
  • Single-fan configuration cannot handle overclock settings as tested
  • Single-fan configuration has limited usefulness for most users
  • Pricey
  • Might Interfere With RAM Modules
  • Limited 95W TDP (NH-L12)
  • None that I found

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  Published: 2012-04-05, review by: rbmods.com

  • Only 66mm in height, Push, Pull design, Compatible with most motherboards on market
  • Price
  • Noctua NH-L12 is priced around 60€ here in Finland and is available for purchase as we speak. The performance is about on par with the very popular NH-U12P cooler so unless you are about to do some heavy duty overclocking and want a silent, yet low pr...

 
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  Published: 2012-03-26, Author: Dennis , review by: hardwareasylum.com

  • Low Profile Design, NF-F12 Focus Flow Fan Included, Dual Fan Cooler, 66mm Heatsink Height, LGA2011 Mounting Hardware
  • Four heatpipes limit cooling performance, Not intended for overclocking
  • High performance cooling has come a long way over the years and while most people associate aftermarket cooling options with overclocking that isn't always the case. In fact some coolers are best suited as high capacity alternatives to the cheap and unatt...

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  Published: 2012-03-11, review by: hitechlegion.com

  • Outstanding Cooling For A Low Profile Cooler, Excellent Design and
  • Can Not Be Used With RAM Heatsinks Over 43mm (Standard RAM Profile is ~30mm), Hi Tech Legion Editor's Choice Award, Discuss this review in our forums
  • Everyone is impressed by big numbers, or in the case of CPU coolers, small numbers relative to temperatures with big overclocks. That is all fine and well, but there are often times more to be impressed with. There are times a cooler is meant for a ver...

 
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  Published: 2012-03-05, review by: rwlabs.com

  • Abstract:  After testing this cooler Noctua has met every expectation I had, I knew going in that it was going to be a quality cooler with absolute silence. After all it's what Noctua is about and they haven’t faltered away from that in 7 years why would they do it now? The scope of delivery...

 
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  Published: 2013-01-20, Author: Waco , review by: overclockersclub.com

  • Abstract:  When building a high-performance gaming computer, many people simply throw some parts together and never touch the BIOS. Clearly since you're reading this you aren't part of the

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  Published: 2012-09-28, review by: aphnetworks.com

  • Abstract:  In a North American culture, many of us tend to cheer for a favorite sports team, whether it is for football, hockey, basketball, soccer, or golf. Okay, maybe not golf, but you get the idea. This is especially true when teams are sent to the Summer or ...

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  Published: 2012-06-08, Author: Jason , review by: Bcchardware.com

  • Good Performance, Low-Profile design, Super Easy Installation, Extremely High Quality Construction
  • Nothing Major
  • Over the past few years I've reviewed pretty much every product that Noctua has produced, and even after years I am still left pleased at the end of each of my reviews with the latest and greatest from Noctua. Today I took a look at the Noctua NH-L12 low-...

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  Published: 2012-06-07, review by: Bcchardware.com

  • Good Performance, Low-Profile design, Super Easy Installation, Extremely High Quality Construction
  • Nothing Major
  • Over the past few years I've reviewed pretty much every product that Noctua has produced, and even after years I am still left pleased at the end of each of my reviews with the latest and greatest from Noctua. Today I took a look at the Noctua NH-L12 ...

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  Published: 2013-01-22, Author: Phil , review by: pctechreviews.com.au

  • Abstract:  With cases coming in many different shapes and sizes, accommodating motherboards of various form factors, CPU cooling solutions also need to be considered. With the HTPC becoming more popular, and the cases more stylish and practical, HTPC CPU cooling uto...

 
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  Published: 2014-12-18, review by: tomshardware.co.uk

  • Documentation, Two Fans, Value, Variable Height, Variable Speed
  • Price, Size
  • For a Mini-ITX CPU cooler, the Noctua NH-L12 is somewhat of a luxury product. But like any luxury item, this heat sink comes with all the bells and whistles. While the price might be high compared to competing coolers, the NH-L12's quality, configurabilit...

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