Past test results with Noctua coolers taught us to respect Noctuas claims. Like Thermalright, Noctua has a track record of delivering what they promise. However, the two companies really come to cooling with different areas of expertise. Thermalright...
Great performance, Universal compatibility, Includes Noctuas own NFP12 120mm fan
Somewhat expensive
All things considered, Noctuas NH-U12P performed admirably well. The coolers design and build quality are excellent. In terms of compatibility issues, there were none - the cooler has ample clearance from memory and other components. Also, it can be ...
Excellent cooling performace, even at low speed, Extremely quiet, Well designed and well made, Includes a useful bundle of accessories including fan speed adaptors, Includes an ample supply of premium thermal paste
Must remove motherboard to install, Overly complicated / difficult installation, High potential for interference with other system components, Price and availability
The cooling performance of the Noctua NH-U12P Heatpipe CPU Cooler is exceptional. With the fan at full speed it produces minimal noise and excellent thermal results, and cutting the fan speed down to near silence doesnt impact the cooling at all. A he...
Excellent performance, Extremely quiet fan, Easy installation, Versatile mounting, Quality construction, Greater compatibility than the NHU12F, Capable of mounting two 120mm fans, Can use any 120mm fan with open corners, Socket 939 and Xeon mounting hardw...
High price, Large size may still cause some compatibility problems
The Noctua NH-U12P CPU heatsink performs excellently, and it does so with a very quiet fan. The design and construction are top-notch as one would expect from Noctua. Installation was easy with all the included hardware, and users of Xeons and older So...
Ai vertici per qualità costruttiva e soluzioni tecniche adottate, Noctua NH-U12P è sicuramente il dissipatore per cpu con il miglior rapporto prestazioni/silenziosità testato sino ad oggi. La ventola è silenziosissima anche al massimo...
El Noctua NH-U12P es uno de los mejores disipadores que hemos tenido en nuestras manos. Absolutamente recomendable para todo lo que no sea HTPC, ya que su tamaño lo excluye completamente para este tipo de cajas, en esta línea, hemos de decir que la pun...
Abstract: of the NH-U12P Noctua not only includes their own low noise 120mm fan, but also tweaked the heatsink design to fit a wider range of motherboards (no know compatibility issues in fact) and better performance.Let’s find out if they improved upon ...
Abstract: The market for CPU heatsink and fans has grown quite saturated -- but with this saturation also comes a diversity that allows for a different heatsink to suit every preference. From performance heatsinks, noise conscious designs, to value/budget produc...
The bar here at Legit Reviews has just been raised, when it comes to air cooling your CPU, we have a new king of the hill and we think its worth every penny of its $70 price tag. ...
Super performance, Very quiet fan, Relatively easy mounting,
Price, Weight, Size, Lack of PWM fan
The Noctua NH-U12P cooler has been a joy to test. In the test, it has become clear that the physical size and weight of the cooler has been used wisely. It has only been in two of the total 8 tests that the Noctua NH-U12P had to see itself beaten on t...
