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Reviews of Noctua NH-L12

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: 2012-03-23, review by: hardwareanalisis.es

  • Noctua no ha defraudado con su primer disipador low profile de alto rendimiento. Hasta el momento el fabricante había realizado una primera aproximación a este sector al presentar el , pero aquél seguía siendo un disipador enfocado al alto rendimiento....

 
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  Published: 2012-03-18, review by: sabiosdelpc.net

  • Noctua siempre esta innovando para cubrir todas las necesidades de los usuarios, con ese fin ha diseñado este disipador de bajo perfil en forma de "C" que incluye 2 ventiladores, uno de 120 mm y otro de 92 mm. La calidad que Noctua impone a sus product...

 
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  Published: 2012-04-07, review by: hardwaremx.com

  • Rendimiento agradable para su factor de forma, Permite su uso en gabinetes con espacio reducido, Dos modos de uso: con doble ventilador o uno solo para ahorro de espacio en su altura, Excelente conjunto de accesorios y kit de montaje incluidos, El producto incluye gomas antivibración, Compatible con todas las plataformas actuales incluyendo socket Intel LGA2011 y AMD FM1, Compatible con tar
  • Problemas con ciertos módulos de RAM que llevan consigo un disipador de calor de alto perfil, No recomendado para Overclocking, Poca disponibilidad del producto en México.

 
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  Published: 2017-11-09, Author: cucmag , review by: modding.fr

  • Hauteur 70 mm, Deux types de montage: faible hauteur ou espace memoire, Finition, Qualité des materiaux, Montage, Bundle complet, Ventilateur 120 mm PWM, Garantie 6 ans,
  • Version Chromax du NF-A12x15
  • 70 mm tel est le principal argument du Noctua NHL12S.Avec une telle hauteur, il pourra se glisser dans une très grande majorité des boîtiers HTPC ou mini boîtiers SFF, dont notamment certains où le bloc d'alimentation est positionné juste audessus du Soc...

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  Published: 2013-12-20, Author: Hep , review by: conseil-config.com

  • Excellentes performances pour sa taille, Bundle complet, Nuisances sonores contenues, Ça respire la qualité, SAV noctua lors de l'évolution des sockets,
  • Prix

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  Published: 2013-03-12, review by: overclocking-pc.fr

  • Nous voila au terme de cette présentation et de ces séries de test autour du dernier radiateur NOCTUA, le NH-L12.De petite taille, ce dernier se comporte de manière exemplaire face à notre INTEL Core I7 990X qui consomme 130 Watts TDP à la fréquence stock...

 
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  Published: 2012-10-08, review by: tt-hardware.com

  • Abstract:  Nous utilisons dans notre machine de référence un radiateur Noctua NH-U12 qui a déjà vu passer quelques configurations de référence associé à un récent NF-F12. L’ensemble offre un fort bon rapport encombrement/bruit/performances/consommation… Durant le...

 
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  Published: 2012-10-08, review by: tt-hardware.com

  • Abstract:  Nous utilisons dans notre machine de référence un radiateur Noctua NH-U12 qui a déjà vu passer quelques configurations de référence associé à un récent NF-F12. L’ensemble offre un fort bon rapport encombrement/bruit/performances/consommation… Durant le...

 
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  Published: 2012-06-12, review by: infomods.com

  • Bien que ce ventirad soit low profile et peu imposant, il est relativement performant. C'est certain que sa taille limité le réservera pas forcement à des overclokeurs mais plus pour ceux qui recherche un ventirad allant même dans les plus petit boîti...

 
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  Published: 2012-05-21, review by: zeden.net

  • Le NH-L12 joue très bien le rôle du petit frère du NH-C14, avec une modularité identique, des performances sonores encore meilleures, mais avec un léger recul sur les performances thermiques. Le pré montage des ventilateurs est également un gain de tem...

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