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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: 2012-06-19, review by: kitguru.net

  • Good cooling capability, Quiet fans, Generous bundle, Very compact,
  • Another excellent product from Noctua!...

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  Published: 2012-03-13, Author: Stuart , review by: hardwareheaven.com

  • We have seen a number of Noctua products in the past and on each occasion have been impressed by the build quality and design with more recent models excelling on both fronts. With the NH-L12 Noctua continue to impress and the cooler looks and feels high ...

 
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  Published: 2017-04-10, review by: nasilemaktech.com

  • Ths cooler is something special. It's not really expensive too, as it only costs about RM285 over at Lazada, or about USD $59.95 at Amazon. The Noctua NH-L12 is a small cooler with great cooling potential while having some leeway on how you want to fit it...

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  Published: 2012-07-09, review by: hardwarebistro.com

  • Low profile Cshaped heat pipe cooler (66mm), Decent cooling performance in such sector, Dual fan or single fan setups, Quiet operating, Rubber edges & strips, Simple installation method, Toolless fan clip design, Universal CPU cooler, Complete accessories kits
  • Could be more affordable, Careful with the fragile heat pipe

 
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  Published: 2015-02-22, Author: Ronnie , review by: yugatech.com

  • Compact and low-profile design, Respectable cooling performance, Quiet fan operation, Easy mounting thanks to elaborate guide, Lots of useful pre-bundled accessories (Two LNA, Y-splitter, NT-H1 Thermal Compound, Screw driver), Sturdy mounting bracket, Hav
  • about it:
  • With a local price tag of Php2,590 one can easily make the argument that the Noctua NH-L12 is more of a luxury item than a reasonably priced after-market CPU cooler. In fact, for the same price (or may be even less) one can simply opt for a decent all-in-...

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  Published: 2012-03-29, review by: vr-zone.com

  • Quality (30% of the total score) Quality wise, the Noctua NH-L12 is a very carefully designed and manufactured cooler, yet not without flaws. The main parts of the cooler are very well crafted and high quality material is being used, creating a high qu...

 
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  Published: 2012-07-15, review by: tbreak.ae

  • The cooler can sit as low as 66mm in height with just one fan, one of the most silent heatsinks tested under load thanks to Low Noise Adapters and has decent airflow to keep temperatures generally cool,
  • Not designed for highend CPUs or high overclocking.
  • While the numbers are admittedly not as impressive, our test CPU is one of the highest-end CPUs on the market, and the 1.45v overclock (for 4.7GHz) is very high. For HTPCs and smaller chassis, such a processor simply shouldn’t be used. Neither would yo...

 
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  Published: 2017-11-03, Author: Jose , review by: razorman.net

  • DISEÑO Y PRESENTACION, CALIDAD DE MATERIALES, REFRIGERACION NOTABLE, SILENCIO DE FUNCIONAMIENTO, FACILIDAD DE INSTALACION, BUNDLE INCLUIDO,
  • El cooler Noctua NH-L12S es ideal para un equipo HTPC por sus reducidas dimensiones, baja sonoridad y buenas prestaciones. Su precio es de unos 52 euros en tiendas online...

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  Published: 2016-02-15, Author: Iván , review by: noticias3d.com

  • Eficiente para tratarse de un disipador de perfil bajo, Admite dos ventiladores asimétricos (opcionales), Perfil realmente bajo, Compatibilidad con todos los sockets actuales, Excelente desempeño y acabados, marca de la casa
  • No le podemos exigir OC ni disipador el calor de CPUs con alto TDP
  • Las diferentes versiones del ETS-T40Fit¿Qué podemos decir de Noctua que no sepamos ya? Pues que nos aporta el rendimiento, la estabilidad y la seguridad que le debemos pedir a un disipador por aire. Desde siempre hemos estado muy contentos con lo que Noct...

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  Published: 2015-06-24, Author: Alejandro , review by: gameit.es

  • Abstract:  Muy buenas a todos PCeros, estamos una vez más en Game It con un nuevo artículo. Hace poco ya os trajimos un disipador de esta compañía y quedamos bastante sorprendidos. Gracias a Noctua tenemos la posibilidad de analizar el NH-L12, un disipador de perfil...

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