Noctua Shows Off 120 mm NF-S12A Case Fan
Noctua has updated its well-renowned lineup of ultra silent case fan, the NF-S12 lineup.
Noctua has updated its ultra silent NF-S12 lineup of fans with the new NF-S12A. This model comes 4 years after the second generation model and is finally considered to be a "worthy successor" to its NF-S12B and is 8 percent more efficient in an airflow to noise ratio.
The new fan carries a number of new features such as Noctua's renowned Anti-Stall knobs and a revised AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimization) frame. The frame also includes integrated anti-vibration pads and stepped inlet design along with the inner surface microstructures.
There are three variants of the NF-S12A, an FLX version with 1200/900/700 speed settings, adjustable with the low noise adapters, a ULN version with an ultra low 800/600 fan speed, also switchable with the low noise adapter, and a PWM version, which also comes with a low noise adapter to reduce the maximum speed from 1200 RPM to 900 RPM in PWM mode.
All three units come with Noctua's MTBF rating of 150,000 hours and a 6 year manufacturer warranty.
The fans are already for sale at a MSRP of $21.90.

Can't wait to get my hands on these babies....oh yeah....
but they do look weird due to the color they choose. they are not visualy very appealing, especially in a case with a window
where you can see them. i know its they're trademark but they should seriously consider making them in black.
that way it would go whit anything and they would probably sell more.
Knowing noctua they probably chose brown because some research said that the color was quieter.
2. Their trade mark color scheme is of such combination because Noctua's founder is actually a big sweet-tooth and loves caramel very much, so they created this color scheme out of his preferences. Meaning that this color scheme won't go away for a looooooong time. So deal with it and live with it. %)
3. It looks awesome in any case, it's a very calm, eye-candy (geddit?) color. Screw all haters.
but they do look weird due to the color they choose. they are not visualy very appealing, especially in a case with a window
where you can see them. i know its they're trademark but they should seriously consider making them in black.
that way it would go whit anything and they would probably sell more.
You can tape off the fan blades and just paint the frame black with a few light coats of spray paint. It voids the warranty but if you're using your custom PC right you're voiding half the warranties anyway by overclocking and making other system changes. They actually look pretty nice with the black frames and brown blades.
You sir have a true dedication to these great fans.
They do look way better with black frames though. If someone saw them they would never think twice that they were Noctuas. I know Noctua kind of uses the beige color to set themselves apart visually but they can totally throw off the aesthetics of an otherwise matching build.
It's gonna be a lot trickier painting the new ones though, since they have the dimples in the frame and the stepped entry. Sure, you'll be able to paint it but you'd be sacrificing all that hard work that Noctua has put into the design of the frame.
i thought it was "salmon"
They already sell them like hot pies..
WithoutWeakness: Ewwww...that looks like charcoal...whoever did that, boiled that caramel waaay too long...It's basically just heavily burnt sugar now...I prefer default pastel tones. :\
I especially like their PWM fans. A lot of PWM fans feel like a compromise solution, but not the Noctua ones.