Noctua A-series NF-A9, NF-A8 & NF-A4x10 5V Review

👤by Ed Hume Comments 📅05-10-14
Conclusion

Noctua started with really good fans, and made them better. On 10 September of this year when Noctua introduced their smaller A-Series fans, their CEO said:

The NF-R8 and NF-B9 have become well established references in the field of quiet 80 and 92mm fans and it took us almost 3 years of development to achieve consistently better efficiency. We're very happy with how the NF-A8 and NF-A9 turned out in the end, they really push the limits in their fields.

One thing that strikes you if you handle the old fans is that they are very good fans, so it makes sense that Noctua still sells them in their redux line. You can see why it took three years to improve those older fans. Yet these A-Series fans are better, and they can join their big brothers in the A-Series lineup.

The A-Series fans present a consistent set of features across the whole line. By itself, each feature seems like such a little thing. But each small feature contributes to the whole constellation. Those soft rubber corners, for example, really do prevent vibration from moving from the fan to your case. It is the same for each one of the other elements: the entire package of small features adds up to a solid improvement in total fan experience.



When you stock your system for years of use, high quality fans show their value. Noctua is bringing us the highest quality fans for every use. Their six-year warranty for fans is unsurpassed, and they provide world-class service to their customers.

Pros
+ They are quiet fans.
+ They have good output for such quiet fans.
+ The speed reducers still allow for PWM control.
+ The PWM circuits do not click at all. Totally Silent.
+ They come with well-chosen accessories.
+ They come in resilient packaging.
+ Each fan comes with a Users Manual
+ Each Users Manual is online as a PDF, and can be expanded so you can really see it.

Cons
- The vibration absorbers that come with these fans are too short.




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