Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax.Black.swap, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (140mm, Black)

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  • William

    08-06-2025

    This review is for the Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap.

  • Eric

    > 3 day

    I have 7 ‘be quiet!’ fans in my case, and really like them. When I got a 140mm ‘be quiet!’ fan for the back of the case, I purposely got a 3-pin (non-pwm) fan that would run at max speed all the time. After a day of that, I decided that it was just too loud, so I got this 4-pin (pwm) ‘Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax’ fan instead. I am SO GLAD that I did. Even using the default fan curves on my mobo, this thing moves a ton of air and is basically inaudible. Even at full speed, I am impressed with how quiet it is given how loud my other fans are at full speed. It’s a very impressive fan at a very nice price (I paid $25), and I love that it includes the anti-vibration mounts. I can’t speak highly enough of this fan, I highly recommend it if you need to move a lot of air quietly.

  • S.768

    > 3 day

    Very good case fan. Noise level is excellent and pretty much unnoticeable during normal loads (noise level was good under load too). The screw holes are not pre-screwed with the spirals in them but apparently this is common with fans.

  • Brad K.

    > 3 day

    Quiet, moves a lot of air.

  • Jeep111

    Greater than one week

    Have used numerous noctua fans in the past and have never been disappointed. The only drawback of them, for me at least, was the brown color. Glad they now have a black option. More expensive than most other fans but I believe they are worth it.

  • Lenin Tejada

    Greater than one week

    If youre case can support it, I recommend getting these fans. They move a good amount of air and are whisper quiet. I have 6 of these installed in my P600S and with the silence panels removed, theyre still silent. I have the fans running under the silent profile in the BIOS. But I also ran them under normal and to me, theyre silent.

  • Toby Holcomb

    > 3 day

    I bought these based on Noctuas stellar reputation without expecting much more than a quiet replacement for my case fans. I was pleasantly surprised when they turned out to be better than I had expected. I use these connected to the PWM fan headers on my motherboard and they are so quiet, way more so than the Phanteks case fans they replaced. To be fair to the case fans that were replaced they were close to 5yrs steady use and were showing the abuse of constant use. I like the vibration dampeners on the Noctua fans, being able to swap those out to match your color theme is nice, and I intentionally choose NON-RGB fans for my case fans as my setup has plenty of RGB already. These fans move a ton of air and do it quietly, they hardly ever ramp up because my case has good airflow and they provide plenty of air. I was rather surprised that my GPU temps dropped with the addition of these fans, that is just how much better the air is moving in my case. While I am using these as case fans they would make EXCELLENT radiator fans if your looking for replacement fans for a 140mm or 280mm radiator. They are definitely worth the premium in price, build quality is superb, you can feel it when you hold them in your hand.

  • jgazelle

    Greater than one week

    Keeps pc running cool. No loud at all

  • Mekhdiyev Gudrat

    > 3 day

    I tested many fans from different manufacturers. Noise level and air pressure balanced only on this compny products.

  • Kerrpe

    > 3 day

    Totally silent. Did I say silent? OK, they crank up a tiny bit during hard gaming, but usually silent.

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Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from international hardware websites and magazines, the NF-A14 is one of Noctua’s most renowned and popular 140mm fans. Its square frame makes it ideal for use on water cooling radiators or as a case fan. The chromax.black.swap edition combines the NF-A14’s signature quiet cooling performance with an attractive all-black design and a bundle of swappable red, white, blue, green, yellow and black anti-vibration pads that allow the colour-customisation of the fan to match individual build colour schemes. For further customisation, a wide range of accessories such as coloured cables, additional anti-vibration pads and anti-vibration mounts are available separately. Topped off with Noctua’s trusted premium-grade SSO2 bearing and more than 150,000 hours MTTF, the NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap is the perfect choice for all users who value individual, focused build aesthetics just as much as class-leading quality and performance.

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Award-winning NF-A14 design

Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from the international press, Noctua"s NF-A14 has become a proven premium choice for 140mm cooling needs. Its renowned efficiency has convinced tens of thousands of customers all over the world.

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Swappable anti-vibration pads in 6 colours

The NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap comes with 4 black, white, red, blue, green and yellow NA-AVP1 anti-vibration pads respectively. By combining the various colours with black or leaving off the pads on one side, the fan can be coordinated with most popular build colour schemes out of the box. Additional NA-SAVP1 sets for outfitting both sides in one colour can be purchased separately.

SSO2 bearing

The chromax line fans feature the further optimised second generation of Noctua’s renowned, time-tested SSO bearing. With SSO2, the rear magnet is placed closer to the axis to provide even better stabilisation, precision and durability.

Flow Acceleration Channels

The NF-A14 impeller features suction side Flow Acceleration Channels. By speeding up the airflow at the crucial outer blade regions, this measure reduces suction side flow separation and thus leads to better efficiency and lower vortex noise.

Square 140mm frame

The NF-A14"s square 140mm frame with 140mm mounting holes (124.5mm spacing) makes it a premium grade replacement for common 140mm case fans and perfect for use on 140mm water cooling radiators, where its square shape will ensure full coverage and best pressure performance.

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Maximising colour choices, Noctua’s chromax.black.swap edition fans can be colour-customised using the included swappable anti-vibration pads as well as optional anti-vibration mounts and cables. This makes them ideal for enthusiasts looking for true premium-grade fans that can be colour-coordinated with popular build themes such as all black, black & white or black & red.

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NF-A14 PWM NF-A14 FLX NF-A14 ULN NF-A14 PWM 5V NF-A14 5V NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap
Connector 4-pin PWM 3-pin 3-pin 4-pin PWM 3-pin 4-pin PWM
RPM Max: 1500 / Min: 300 1200 800 Max: 1500 / Min: 300 1500 Max: 1500 / Min: 300
RPM with L.N.A. 1200 1050 650 - - -
RPM with U.L.N.A. - 900 - - - -
Acoustical Noise 24,6 dB(A) 19,2 dB(A) 11,9 dB(A) 24,6 dB(A) 24,6 dB(A) 24,6 dB(A)
Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. 19,2 dB(A) 16.4 dB(A) 9.1 dB(A) - - -
Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. - 13.8 dB(A) - - - -
Voltage 12 V 12 V 12 V 5 V 5 V 12 V
Size (mm) 140x140x25 140x140x25 140x140x25 140x140x25 140x140x25 140x140x25
Colour Brown & Beige Brown & Beige Brown & Beige Brown & Beige Brown & Beige Black with swappable coloured anti-vibration pads

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