Question : Problem: Which is quieter based on personal experience, an Arctic Fan 12 PWM or a AF12025 PWM?

I wish to replace a case exhaust fan with a quieter one. I have it narrowed down to the Arctic Fan 12 PWM and the AF12025 PWM. Based on the Arctic site, they should be almost identical in their noise levels, but from personal experience which is quieter?

Answer : Problem: Which is quieter based on personal experience, an Arctic Fan 12 PWM or a AF12025 PWM?

You can't go wrong with either of them, I have built machines using both.  The 12 PWM is larger, by about 1/2 an inch in depth.  I think it is slightly more quiet, although both are very quiet to begin with.  With 6 year warranty you know they have built a quality product.  The 12025 has a longer connecting cable and is a little heavier.  Other than that, they are pretty close to the same.


Here are the links, in th elisting they actually list the 12 PWM as slightly more quiet (very little).  I believe that is correct.

12 PWM
http://www.arctic-cooling.com/fans2.php?idx=111&data=2&disc=

AF12025 PWM
http://www.arctic-cooling.com/fans2.php?idx=108&data=2&disc=

JD