Noctua iPPC and redux Fan Roundup Review - PAGE 1

Last 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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