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Static Pressure

Static pressure is the amount of pressure exerted in the direction of the fan is pushing the air, which will help it with cooling in situations with restrictive airflow, such as radiators. This will make fans that are optimised for static pressure perform better on radiators compared to ones that aren’t.

Bearings

Bearings are the ring-like mechanism which causes the fan to rotate. Like any mechanism, they do not last for ever, hence the metric “Meantime To Failiure” (MTTF).

BearingNotes
SleeveAvoid as much as possible, none of the fans on this list are sleeve
HDBHydro-Dynamic Bearing.
FDBFluid-Dynamic Bearing
DBBDual-Ball Bearing
VapoMaglev (Magnetic Levitation)
Twister (Gen 1/2)Enermax’s own bearing
SSO2Noctua’s own bearing
NB-NanoSLI 2Blacknoise’s own bearing

Non-RGB Fans

120mm

NameBearingMTTFThicknessOptimisation
Arctic P12 PWM PST/COHDB/DBBUnspecified25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Arctic P12 SlimHDBUnspecified15mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Cryorig QF120 PerformanceHDBUnspecified25mmAirflow
Cougar Vortex PWMFDBUnspecified25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Cooler Master SF120MDBB300,000h @ 25°C25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Enermax D.F. PressureTwister Gen 2160,000h @ 25°C25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Enermax Magma ADVTwister Gen 1160,000h @ Unspecified25mmAirflow
Enermax T.B. Silence ADVTwister Gen 2160,000h @ 25°C25mmAirflow
MSI Silent Gale P12HDB50,000h @ Unspecified25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Nidec/Scythe Gentle TyphoonDBB100,000h @ 35°C/60,000h @60°C25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Noctua NF-A12x25SSO2150,000h @ Unspecified25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Phanteks T30Vapo150,000h @ Unspecified30mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Scythe Kaze FlexFDB120,000h @ 25°C27mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Scythe Kaze Flex SlimFDB120,000h @ 25°C15mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Scythe Slip Stream 120DBDBB350,000 @ Unspecified25mmAirflow
Scythe Wonder SnailFDB120,000h @ Unspecified26mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Thermalright TC12FDBUnspecified25mmAirflow
Thermaltake TOUGHFANHDB40,000h @ 25°C25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
XPG VENTO PRO (GT Rebrand)DBB250,000h @ 25°C/60,000h @ 60°C25mmAirflow/Static Pressure

140mm

ModelBearingMTTFThicknessOptimisation
Arctic P14 PWM PST/COHDB/DBBUnspecified27mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Cryorig QF140 PerformanceHDBUnspecified25mmAirflow
Cryorig XT140HDBUnspecified13mmAirflow
Enermax T.B. Silence ADVTwister Gen 2160,000h @ 25°C25mmAirflow
MSI Silent Gale P14HDB50,000h @ Unspecified25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Noiseblocker NB-eLoopNB-NanoSLI 2160,000h @ 25°C29mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Scythe Kaze FlexFDB120,000h @ 25°C27mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Thermaltake TOUGHFANHDB40,000h @ 25°C25mmAirflow/Static Pressure

40mm

ModelBearingMTTFThicknessOptimisation
Gelid Silent 4HDB50,000h @ 40°C10mmAirflow
NB-Blacksilent ProNB-NanoSLI 2100,000h @ 40°C20mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Sunon MaglevVapoUnspecified20mmAirflow/Static Pressure

80-92mm

ModelBearingMTTFThicknessOptimisation
Arctic F9 Rev.2 PWMHDBUnspecified25mmAirflow
Arctic P8 PWMHDBUnspecified25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
be quiet! Silent Wings 2FDB80,000h @ Unspecified25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Enermax Magma ADVTwister Gen 1160,000h @ Unspecified25mmAirflow
Enermax T.B. SilenceTwister Gen 1160,000h @ Unspecified25mmAirflow
NB-Blacksilent ProNB-NanoSLI 2Unspecified25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Scythe Gentle TyphoonDBB100,000h @ 35°C/55,000h @ 60°C25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Thermalright TL-9015HDBUnspecified15mmAirflow

180mm

ModelBearingMTTFThicknessOptimisation
Silverstone AP181DBBUnspecified32mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Silverstone AP182DBBUnspecified32mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Silverstone AP183DBB70,000h @ Unspecified32mmAirflow/Static Pressure

Note: If 200mm fans are needed, 180mm fans can be used in 200mm brackets found for cheap on eBay.

RGB Fans

120mm RGB

ModelBearingMTTFThicknessOptimisation
Alpenföhn Wing Boost 3 ARGBFDB250,000h @ Unspecified25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Arctic P12 (A)RGBHDBUnspecified25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
be quiet! Light Wings HSHDB60,000h @ Unspecified25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Cryorig QF120 LEDHDBUnspecified25mmAirflow
Enermax Cluster ADVTwister Gen 1160,000h @ Unspecified25mmAirflow
Enermax D.F. Vegas DUOTwister Gen 1160,000h @ Unspecified25mmAirflow
Enermax Everest ADVTwister Gen 1160,000h @ Unspecified25mmAirflow
Enermax HF120HDB50,000 @ 25°C25mmAirflow
Enermax SquA RGBTwister Gen 1100,000h @ 25°C26mmAirflow
Gelid StellaDBB100,000h @ 40°C25mmAirflow
Lian Li ST120FDBUnspecified25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Noiseblocker ELOOP X ARGBNB-NanoSLI 2120,000h @ 25°C29mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Scythe Kaze Flex RGBFDB120,000h @ 25°C27mmAirflow/Static Pressure

140mm RGB

ModelBearingMTTFThicknessOptimisation
Alpenföhn Wing Boost 3 ARGBFDB250,000h @ Unspecified25mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Arctic P14 (A)RGBHDBUnspecified27mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Enermax Cluster ADVTwister Gen 1160,000h @ Unspecified25mmAirflow
Gelid LyraDBB100,000h @ 40°C25mmAirflow
Noiseblocker ELOOP X ARGBNB-NanoSLI 2120,000h @ 25°C29mmAirflow/Static Pressure
Scythe Kaze Flex RGBFDB120,000h @ 25°C27mmAirflow/Static Pressure