SilverStone's New Fan Series' Offer High-End And Budget Options

Today, Silverstone is not announcing a new fan, nor is it announcing a new series of fans; no, today the company announced two new series of fans – the FQ and the FW series. Of the two, one is aimed at providing high-quality fans, while the other is for a more budget-conscious audience.

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Header Cell - Column 0 SizeRPM RangeNoiseAirflowPrice
FQ141140 x 25 mm500 – 100014.7 – 20.7 dBA31.4 – 62.0 CFM$14.60
FQ122120 x 25 mm800 – 150014.5 – 24.9 dBA37.8 – 63.8 CFM$12.57
FQ9192 x 25 mm1000 - 250014.7 – 24.8 dBA19.8 – 44.2 CFM$11.68
FQ8180 x 25 mm1200 - 280015 – 28.5 dBA12.0 – 27.5 CFM$10.79

The FW series have blue frames with white fan blades, and they also come with PWM support. The bearings are "Long Life Sleeve" bearings, which provide the fans an MTBF of 40,000 hours. Two of the four variants come with anti-vibration pads.

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Header Cell - Column 0 SizeRPM RangeNoiseAirflowPrice
FW121120 x 15 mm800 - 200014.7 – 24.6 dBA13.1 – 32.6 CFM$10.66
FW122120 x 25 mm1000 – 180018.4 – 28.1 dBA42.6 – 76.5 CFM$11.68
FW9192 x 25 mm1500 - 280014.1 – 27.7 dBA26.8 – 49.5 CFM$10.66
FW8180 x 25 mm1200 - 300015.3 – 30.0 dBA12.0 – 29.5 CFM$9.65

All of the fans are available immediately for the prices listed in the tables above.

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