Testseek.com have collected 341 expert reviews of the Noctua NH-U12S CPU cooler and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Noctua NH-U12S CPU cooler.
August 2013
(88%)
341 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
-
0 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
880100341
The editors liked
Great performance
Upgrade-ability
Small Form Factor
Excellent Performance
Noctua Mounting System
Five Heatpipe Configuration
Dual Fan Options
Large Selection of Accessories
Available Colors
High Build Quality
Easy To Mount
Performance under all operating CPU and fan conditions
Build and machining quality of the cooler
Size compatibility with most motherboard configurations
Fan noise in all tested configurations
Manual quality
High performance
High quality
Compatible with tall memory modules
Quiet work
6-year warranty
Available accessories
Quiet even at max fan speed
Compatible with tall memory kits
Reasonable price
Excellent Build Quality
All Black Version
Size (Zero Interference)
Very Good Cooling Efficiency (For The Size)
Dual Fan Solution
Bundle
6 Years Warranty
Excellent cooling performance
Very low noise levels
Adjustable cooler base
Very quiet
Extras included for adding another fan
Very well made cooler
Great warranty
Small size for greater compatibility
Thin profile allows for large style ram use
Fairly easy installation
Noctua engineering
Highlevel engineering
Noise/Performance ratio beats anything out there
Premium technologies incrementally add up to great performance
Great performance in a standard 120mm cooler package
Compact size
Easy to install
Quiet operation
Accessories for every situation
excellent performance
Dead silent
Excellent price
The complete package
N00bfriendly and solid mounting system
No need to pair it with a second NFF12 fan for dual setup
Generous amount of NTH1 thermal paste
Mediumtolarge memory kit friendly
Uptodate Motherboard compatibility list
The metal case badg
Extremely quiet
Great performance for its size
Exceptional build quality
Anti-vibration fan mounts
Can mount a second fan
Six-year warranty
Dead Silent Fan/Low Power consumption (0.6W)
Super Easy to install thanks to the SecuFirm 2
Top-Notch Packaging and Accessories
Great Memory Compatibility Clearance
6 Year Warranty/MTBF 150
000 hours PWM fan
Amazing thermal c
Good performance
Easy installation
Quality made
Extras included
The editors didn't like
Size
Compatibility on our test system
Would have expected better overclocking performance (blame Ryzen)
Price (For Some)
Identical Fan Specifications With Normal Models
Slight Increase In CPU Cooler Size
Price to performance ratio
Cooler heat pipe width should fit
But may be tight
Nothing worth to mention
Premium pricing
Love-it-or-hate-it traditional Noctua color scheme
Price might be a bit high to some
Other manufacturers have developed better fan mounting systems
Lives in the shadow of the larger NHU14S…
…I still can't get over the color scheme…
$59.90 is more than many will want to pay for an air cooler
Premium Build Quality – fins do not bend, Excellent Acoustic Performance, Top Tier Cooling Performance, Strong, Simple and Effective Mounting Kit, Quality Accessory Package – includes extra fan clips and thermal paste, Very affordable price relative to wh
Some times I feel like a bit of a stuck-record when it comes to reviewing Noctua products because they deliver time and time again and there is very little to criticise. The Noctua NH-U12S is no exception as I am once again impressed by a very solid produ...
Published: 2015-07-12, Author: Jason , review by: blackholetec.com
After reviewing the cooling capacity of the coolers we can conclude that both coolers are winners, taking into consideration certain factors, one may prefer one over the other. While the NH-D15S emerges as the dual-tower beast, it is a hefty sized cooler which one m...
I have to say that the Noctua NH-U12S is probably the best balance between accessibility to the PC itself, compatibility, performance, noise level, and most importantly, price. Sure, the NH-D15 has the best performance throughout all the tests, but you ha...
Published: 2017-04-05, Author: Muhammad , review by: pokde.net
Smaller size makes it easier to maneuver during installation, Decent performance given its size, Can deliver even better performance simply by adding a second fan, Noctua's premium fans and thermal paste included, 6-year warranty, AM4 support (via free up
Should have been included with second fan for better performance out of the box, Gets warm even during idle, Fails to step out of the Noctua NH-U14S' shadow, unless you have really strict space constraints
Noctua NH-U12S is a small 120mm air cooler from Noctua which solves any issues with cooler height clearance issue but actually represents poor value for money...
Con este disipador Noctua busca satisfacer a los usuarios con menos recursos económicos, escapando del “cliche” de marca cara. Ofreciendo una solución más en el mercado y permitiendo que todo tipo de usuarios puedan adquirir un producto Noctua. No por ser...
La estética está adaptada a los nuevos tiempo, Soporta procesadores de hasta 16 núcleos sin muchos problemas, El nivel de ruido es bajo aún a elevadas revoluciones, Cuenta con bracket para procesadores Intel y AMD modernos, Incluye pasta térmica NT-H1 par
Nada que destacar
Este disipador Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black es una actualización de diseño con respecto al modelo clásico. No aporta realmente nuevo, salvo estética y los anclajes más modernos. Aunque realmente parezca muy sencillo, tiene un rendimiento realmente especta...
¡Viva el color negro, Ventiladores de 120 mm PWM silencioso, Instalación práctica y segura (SecuFirm2), Calidad de componentes, Compatibilidad con todos los sockets y memorias RAMs, Accesorios completos,
No hay para destacar
Una vez más se refleja el gran rendimiento de esta nueva generación chromax.black de coolers Noctua, que a pesar de tener un cambio estético importante, no afecta en lo más mínimo la performance.Con este nueva presentación se puede combinar al cooler NH-U...
Estética mejorada frente al modelo original, Excelente refrigeración incluso para un i99900K, Sonoridad mínima, incluso a máximas revoluciones, Excelente sistema de montaje, fácil y robusto, Incluye jeringuilla de pasta térmica NTH1 de alta calidad, 100%
Precio algo elevado
El Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black es sin lugar a dudas uno de los mejores disipadores que ofrece la marca y que podemos encontrar en el mercado, pues aunque no ofrece el rendimiento top de su hermano D15, si es mucho más comedido en cuanto a dimensiones y p...
Noctua ha dado un buen lavado de cara al conocido modelo NH-U12S original, con una decoración enteramente de color negro que le otorga una imagen mucho más moderna y fresca. La calidad de materiales y presentación como es norma en Noctua sienta cátedra, s...
Este Noctua NH-U12S chromax black viene a mantener el listón justo donde lo dejo su predecesor. Las mejoras con respecto al modelo anterior se basan en un cambio de diseño en cuanto a lo visual, pues lo que importa sigue sin alteración haciendo que el ren...
