Left · Noctua
Noctua NH-D15 G2
Spec score
Spec score 96
$160
typical price
Noctua NH-D15 G2 against Noctua NH-U12A
Noctua NH-D15 G2 leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Noctua
Noctua NH-U12A
Spec score
Spec score 86
$120
typical price
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Noctua NH-D15 G2: 96
Noctua NH-U12A: 86
10 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Noctua NH-D15 G2: 60
Noctua NH-U12A: 71.7
20%to the right
Typical price
Noctua NH-D15 G2: $160
Noctua NH-U12A: $120
$40to the right
From the spec sheets
Heat it holds
Noctua NH-D15 G2: 280 W
Noctua NH-U12A: 240 W
17%to the left
The verdict
- The Noctua NH-D15 G2 scores 12% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Noctua NH-U12A typically costs $40 less.
- Per dollar, the Noctua NH-U12A is the better buy: 71.7 points per $100 against 60.
Specifications
| Spec | Noctua NH-D15 G2 | Noctua NH-U12A |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Air tower | Air tower |
| Heat it holds | 280 W (better) | 240 W |
| Size | 168 mm tall | 158 mm tall |
| Sockets | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 |
| Brand | Noctua | Noctua |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2019 |
| Typical price | $160 | $120 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.