Comparing two fan

[Junwei]

Cooler master sickleflow x120mm LED fan

Speed rpm: 2000rpm +- 10%

Air flow: 69.69 CFM +-10%

Air pressure: 2.94mm H20)

Noise 19dBA

 

Corsair Air Series AF120 LED Quiet Edition High Airflow Fan

speed rpm: 1500

Air flow: 52.19 CFM

Air pressure: 0.75mm/ H20

Noise: 25.2 dBa

 

Question: Why is the corsair air series cost more than the cooler master when the specs lost to the Cm sickleflow?  Thanks in advance

[vorticalbox]

it costs more because corsair

1. spent more on r and d
2. spent more on advertising
3. believe they are worth that much

or maybe a mix of all three.

[slightlyjaded]

Just now, vorticalbox said:

it costs more because corsair

1. spent more on r and d
2. spent more on advertising
3. believe they are worth that much

or maybe a mix of all three.

personally I believe 2, and 3...

 

I can recommend silent wings 3 fans. From my experience, while they don't push quite as much as my noctua industrials, they are quieter doing it...Take your pick.

[LogicalDrm]

Brand name extra. Corsair is go-to atm for "gamers". So anything they make, they can put some extra. Coolermaster has quality products overall. They are widely available, which means they can lower prices in order to sell more stuff vs selling fewer higher priced stuff.

 

Thought, in this case Corsair seems to be better overall. Its hard to find good reviews on just fans (even when testing them should be easier compared to full heatsinks). This http://www.anandtech.com/show/6177/choosing-the-best-120mm-radiator-fan-testing-eight-fans-with-corsairs-h80/5 hints that SP120 fans would be overall better than CMs. But since you have AF fans there, and CMs might be Static Pressure optimized, they might as well be better in that match up.