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noctua a14 vs a14 chromax? any differences?

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hello, i have a question. is there any difference at between the basic/common noctua a14 fans and the basic/common noctua a14 chromax black fans in terms of like airflow or static pressure or noise or anything or is it just the color? also are there any 140mm fans possibly better then the a14 in terms of noise/performance?

 

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The fans are the same mechanically, but there are differences between the items included(anti-vibration pads of various colors for the chromax fan, for example).

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On 5/17/2024 at 1:17 PM, Godlygamer23 said:

The fans are the same mechanically, but there are differences between the items included(anti-vibration pads of various colors for the chromax fan, for example).

so the chromax comes with extra things as well?

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On 5/17/2024 at 1:17 PM, GuiltySpark_ said:

There is no need to post question marks. Did you compare the stats?

 

https://noctua.at/en/nf-a14-pwm/specification

https://noctua.at/en/products/fan/nf-a14-pwm-chromax-black-swap/specification

 

Looking these over they appear to be the same. 

is there a reason the specs on the chromax dont say how they do with the low noise adapters?

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8 minutes ago, Shyguy873 said:

is there a reason the specs on the chromax dont say how they do with the low noise adapters?

They're the same fan, and they only make one LNA. 

 

That being said, I didn't realize people used those? Its a PWM fan so you have complete control over it via PWM. 

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24 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

They're the same fan, and they only make one LNA. 

 

That being said, I didn't realize people used those? Its a PWM fan so you have complete control over it via PWM. 

is there a reason not to use them? like pros and cons?

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2 minutes ago, Shyguy873 said:

is there a reason not to use them? like pros and cons?

Its just limiting the PWM range. It seems completely unnecessary if, like I said, you have complete control over the RPM range as it is with PWM. 

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