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Noctua iPPC and redux Fan Roundup Review - PAGE 1
Marvin Purdy - Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 Like (1) ShareLast May, Noctua decided to update its fan product lines by introducing the redux and industrialPPC (Protected Performance Cooling) fan packaging options. The redux line is for cost conscious users who want the performance and reliability of Noctua fans, but don’t want or need the accessories that typically come with the standard model lineups. The industrial line is a new series with enhanced cooling and ingress protection for heavy industrial applications or the PC enthusiast wanting more performance, and is also packaged for the cost conscious.
To differentiate the two new lines (and as a response to customer requests), Noctua also settled on new color schemes for the fans and packaging. The redux line is a light grey fan housing with a dark grey hub and blade assembly, whereas the iPPC fan line is totally black. The redux boxes are dark gray with dark brown edges and silver printing with product contents along the front and top edge and specifications and bar code information on the bottom label. The iPPC packaging meanwhile is a black and dark brown scheme with silver text, again with specification and bar code labels on the bottom panel. All of the boxes have the Noctua stylized owl symbol on the upper right corner of the box lid.
Although the redux line is a repackaging of the standard model lines, the iPPC is a rework of the NF-A14 and NF-F12 fans. Using a fibre-glass reinforced polyamide construction, IP52 and IP67 level water/dust protection and a three-phase motor, the iPPC fan line can operate at a higher speed while keeping a low noise and power consumption profile.
Today we have the opportunity to look at nine of these newly released products and perform some testing. First, let’s look at the specifications for each model.
Specifications:
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Model
Size
Connector
Bearing
Blade Geometry
Frame Technology
Rotational Speed (+/- 10%)
Min Rotational Speed (PWM +/- 20%)
Airflow
Acoustical Noise
Static Pressure
Maximum Input Power
Maximum Input Current
Voltage
MTBF
Scope of Delivery
Warranty
Ingress Protection
Material
Motor Type
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NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM
140x140x25 mm
4-pin PWM
SSO2
A series with Flow Acceleration Channels
Advanced Acoustic Optimization (AAO)
2000 RPM
500 RPM
182.5 m3/h
31.5 dB(A)
4.18 mm H2O
2.16 W
0.18 A
12 V
>150,000 h
Fan & 4 Screws
6 years
IP52
Fibre-glass reinforced polyamide
Three-phase
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Information courtesy of Noctua @ http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=82&lng=en
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Model
Size
Connector
Bearing
Blade Geometry
Frame Technology
Rotational Speed (+/- 10%)
Airflow
Acoustical Noise
Static Pressure
Maximum Input Power
Maximum Input Current
Voltage
MTBF
Scope of Delivery
Warranty
Ingress Protection
Material
Motor Type
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NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000
140x140x25 mm
3-pin
SSO
A series with Flow Acceleration Channels
Advanced Acoustic Optimization (AAO)
2000 RPM
182.5 m3/h
31.5 dB(A)
4.18 mm H2O
2.16 W
0.18 A
12 V
>150,000 h
Fan & 4 Screws
6 years
IP52
Fibre-glass reinforced polyamide
Three-phase
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Information courtesy of Noctua @ http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=85&lng=en
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Model
Size
Connector
Bearing
Rotational Speed (+/- 10%)
Min Rotational Speed (PWM +/- 20%)
Airflow
Acoustical Noise
Static Pressure
Maximum Input Power
Maximum Input Current
Voltage
MTBF
Scope of Delivery
Warranty
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NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM
140x140x25 mm
4-pin PWM
SSO
1500 RPM
450 RPM
133.7 m3/h
25.8 dB(A)
1.91 mm H2O
2.4 W
0.2 A
12 V
>150,000 h
Fan & 4 Screws
6 years
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Information courtesy of Noctua @ http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=86&lng=en
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Model
Size
Connector
Bearing
Rotational Speed (+/- 10%)
Min Rotational Speed (PWM +/- 20%)
Airflow
Acoustical Noise
Static Pressure
Maximum Input Power
Maximum Input Current
Voltage
MTBF
Scope of Delivery
Warranty
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NF-P14r redux-1500 PWM
140x140x25 mm
4-pin PWM
SSO
1500 RPM
450 RPM
133.7 m3/h
25.8 dB(A)
1.91 mm H2O
2.4 W
0.2 A
12 V
>150,000 h
Fan & 4 Screws
6 years
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Information courtesy of Noctua @ http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=90&lng=en
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Model
Size
Connector
Bearing
Blade Geometry
Frame Technology
Rotational Speed (+/- 10%)
Min Rotational Speed (PWM +/- 20%)
Airflow
Acoustical Noise
Static Pressure
Maximum Input Power
Maximum Input Current
Voltage
MTBF
Scope of Delivery
Warranty
Ingress Protection
Material
Motor Type
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NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 PWM
120x120x25 mm
4-pin PWM
SSO2
Heptaperf TM
FocusedFlow TM
2000 RPM
450 RPM
121.8 m3/h
29.7 dB(A)
3.94 mm H2O
1.2 W
0.1 A
12 V
>150,000 h
Fan & 4 Screws
6 years
IP52
Fibre-glass reinforced polyamide
Three-phase
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Information courtesy of Noctua @ http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=78&lng=en
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Model
Size
Connector
Bearing
Blade Geometry
Frame Technology
Rotational Speed (+/- 10%)
Airflow
Acoustical Noise
Static Pressure
Maximum Input Power
Maximum Input Current
Voltage
MTBF
Scope of Delivery
Warranty
Ingress Protection
Material
Motor Type
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NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000
120x120x25 mm
3-pin
SSO2
Heptaperf TM
FocusedFlow TM
2000 RPM
121.8 m3/h
29.7 dB(A)
3.94 mm H2O
1.2 W
0.1 A
12 V
>150,000 h
Fan & 4 Screws
6 years
IP52
Fibre-glass reinforced polyamide
Three-phase
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Information courtesy of Noctua @ http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=81&lng=en
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Model
Size
Connector
Bearing
Rotational Speed (+/- 10%)
Min Rotational Speed (PWM +/- 20%)
Airflow
Acoustical Noise
Static Pressure
Maximum Input Power
Maximum Input Current
Voltage
MTBF
Scope of Delivery
Warranty
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NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM
120x120x25 mm
4-pin PWM
SSO
1200 RPM
400 RPM
100.6 m3/h
18.1 dB(A)
1.31 mm H2O
0.9 W
0.075 A
12 V
>150,000 h
Fan & 4 Screws
6 years
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Information courtesy of Noctua @ http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=91&lng=en
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Model
Size
Connector
Bearing
Rotational Speed (+/- 10%)
Min Rotational Speed (PWM +/- 20%)
Airflow
Acoustical Noise
Static Pressure
Maximum Input Power
Maximum Input Current
Voltage
MTBF
Scope of Delivery
Warranty
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NF-B9 redux-1600 PWM
92x92x25 mm
4-pin PWM
SSO
1600 RPM
350 RPM
64.3 m3/h
17.6 dB(A)
1.61 mm H2O
0.96 W
0.08 A
12 V
>150,000 h
Fan & 4 Screws
6 years
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Information courtesy of Noctua @ http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=94&lng=en
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Model
Size
Connector
Bearing
Rotational Speed (+/- 10%)
Min Rotational Speed (PWM +/- 20%)
Airflow
Acoustical Noise
Static Pressure
Maximum Input Power
Maximum Input Current
Voltage
MTBF
Scope of Delivery
Warranty
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NF-R8 redux-1800 PWM
80x80x25 mm
4-pin PWM
SSO
1800 RPM
325 RPM
53.3 m3/h
17.1 dB(A)
1.41 mm H2O
0.72 W
0.06 A
12 V
>150,000 h
Fan & 4 Screws
6 years
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Information courtesy of Noctua @ http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=96&lng=en

