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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: 2012-04-18, Author: Alonzo , review by: modding.fr

  • Configuration de test:Processeur: i5 – 2500 3.3 GHz @ 3.7 Carte-mère: MSI Ram: Corsair 2×2 gb Boîtier: Antec Three hundred two (ventilateur top et arrière inactifs)Les températures sont les maximum relevées après 30mn de stress AIDA 64 – Le test a été eff...

 
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  Published: 2012-04-10, review by: ginjfo.com

  • Le NH-L12 de Noctua et le Shadow Rock SR1 de Be Quiet ! sont deux ventirads au format TopFlow.Le premier affiche un design compact afin de s’adresser aux configurations à petit facteur de forme. Le constructeur ne le destine pas à des pratiques d’overc...

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  Published: 2017-06-16, Author: Rocco , review by: hwmaster.com

  • Ingombri ridotti, Versatilità, Non intralcia gli slot di ram, Buone performance, nonostante le dimensioni
  • Nulla da segnalare, Si ringrazia NOCTUA per averci fornito il sample
  • Il Noctua NH-L12 è un dissipatore molto flessibile e versatile. Ideato specificamente per ambiti HTPC, svolge al meglio il suo compito: le temperature, anche in overclock (contro i consigli del produttore), sono pienamente nei margini di sicurezza e la ru...

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  Published: 2015-04-21, Author: Kai , review by: tomshw.it

  • documentazione, due ventole, prestazioni, altezza variabile, velocità variabile, VERDETTO: per un dissipatore miniITX il Noctua NHL12 è un prodotto quasi di lusso. Ma come ogni prodotto di questo genere, questo dissipatore non si fa mancare nulla. Il prez
  • prezzo, dimensioni
  • Il Noctua NH-L12 è un dissipatore da circa 50 euro che, nonostante sia reclamizzato come "low-profile" ha dimensioni importanti perché è dotato di due ventole : una NF-F12 da 12 cm e una NF-B9 da 9,2 cm. Questo permette di massimizzare il raffreddamento, ...

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  Published: 2015-03-11, Author: Davide , review by: qwertymag.it

  • Si tratta di un ottimo dissipatore in grado di garantire prestazioni eccellenti su sistemi molto piccoli, e infatti vediamo come si sia posizionato bene tra dissipatori a torre verticale più comuni.La cura dei particolari è la solita a cui Noctua ci ha ab...

 
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  Published: 2014-01-23, review by: tomshw.it

  • Abstract:  Gli appassionati di hardware stanno virando sempre più sui computer compatti. Una volta era impensabile realizzare PC di dimensioni ridotte, ma oggi non è più così grazie all'aumentare dell'efficienza dei componenti di pari passo alla potenza. Il mercato,...

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  Published: 2012-10-31, Author: Toxico , review by: hdtechnology.net

  • Il Noctua NH-L12 è un dissipatore Low-Profile ideato per gli amibiti HTPC. Svolge il suo compito nei migliore dei modi, anche se in overclock, da il meglio di se con TDP inferiori ai 95W, me se andiamo contro ai consigli del produttore, notiamo già aume...

 
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  Published: 2012-05-28, review by: hdblog.it

  • Il nuovo Noctua NH-L12 si dimostra senza dubbio un prodotto molto valido per i sistemi HTPC, tuttavia con le performance rilevate nei nostri test pensiamo che possa trovare spazio anche in configurazioni desktop standard. La qualità del prodotto è come...

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  Published: 2012-04-25, review by: insidehardware.it

  • Abstract:  Noctua è un'azienda austriaca nata nel 2005 dalla collaborazione tra Kolink, noto produttore taiwanese di ventole, e il distributore austriaco Rascom.L'azienda è molto popolare, soprattutto tra gli utenti enthusiast, per la particolare qualità riscont...

 
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  Published: 2012-04-25, Author: Marco , review by: techarena.it

  • Abbiamo analizzato il cooler della Noctua sotto tutti i suoi aspetti ed il nostro giudizio non può essere che positivo. I test effettuati al di fuori dal suo “habitat naturale” (l'impiego in sistemi HTPC), hanno dimostrato che il dissipatore oggetto di q...

 
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