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Nhu-12s vs nhu-14s difference

Esteban Kanaan
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Hi guys and girls...

recently I was shopping for a cpu cooler and I am curious about the difference between these coolers: NHU-14S and NHU12S. I can’t find any comparison on YouTube or anywhere. 
pls help me, thank you very much. :)

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3 minutes ago, Esteban Kanaan said:

Hi guys and girls...

recently I was shopping for a cpu cooler and I am curious about the difference between these coolers: NHU-14S and NHU12S. I can’t find any comparison on YouTube or anywhere. 
pls help me, thank you very much. :)

They're different sized coolers. The NH-U12S supports 120mm fans, while NH-U14S supports 140mm.

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Probably literally the height of the tower & size of the fan.

Check what clearance your case has...

I frequently edit any posts you may quote; please check for anything I 'may' have added.

 

Did you test boot it, before you built in into the case?

WHY NOT...?!

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1 minute ago, PorkishPig said:

They're different sized coolers. The NHU-12S supports 120mm fans, while NH-U14S supports 140mm.

S'about all I can find, so far... Noctua's site may have more 'nerdy' info.

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Did you test boot it, before you built in into the case?

WHY NOT...?!

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What are you cooling and why are you looking at these coolers in particular? 

The NH-U14S is a bit better than the NH-U12S with an additional NF-F12 for push / pull. 

 

A few comparisons here:

https://www.relaxedtech.com/reviews/noctua/nh-u14s/1

https://www.anandtech.com/show/6916/cooler-master-seidon-240m-and-12-more-coolers-the-retest-and-megaroundup/8

https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/noctua-nh-u12s-u14s-review,11.html

 

You can see relative performance here:

 

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12 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

What are you cooling and why are you looking at these coolers in particular? 

The NH-U14S is a bit better than the NH-U12S with an additional NF-F12 for push / pull. 

 

A few comparisons here:

https://www.relaxedtech.com/reviews/noctua/nh-u14s/1

https://www.anandtech.com/show/6916/cooler-master-seidon-240m-and-12-more-coolers-the-retest-and-megaroundup/8

https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/noctua-nh-u12s-u14s-review,11.html

 

You can see relative performance here:

 

Slight correction to this. U14S comes with one A15 fan. U12A has the additional fan. Considering that U14S has 165mm tall heatsink, compared to D15 at 160mm and U12S/A at 158mm, it's not really the one I would pick again.

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6 hours ago, LogicalDrm said:

Slight correction to this. U14S comes with one A15 fan. U12A has the additional fan. Considering that U14S has 165mm tall heatsink, compared to D15 at 160mm and U12S/A at 158mm, it's not really the one I would pick again.

My wording was too ambiguous.

I literally mean the NH-U12S which comes with a single NF-F12. It's often paired with an additional NF-F12 for push / pull and that configuration performs a bit worse than the NH-U14S. 

Basically, the difference being that the NH-U14S has a significantly beefier heatsink that isn't easily overcome with just an additional fan on the NH-U12S.

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