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Noctua NH-D15 G2 against Noctua NH-U12S redux

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.

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-U12S redux: 66

    30 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-U12S redux: 110

    83%to the right

  • Typical price

    Noctua NH-D15 G2: $160

    Noctua NH-U12S redux: $60

    $100to the right

From the spec sheets

  • Heat it holds

    Noctua NH-D15 G2: 280 W

    Noctua NH-U12S redux: 170 W

    65%to the left

The verdict

  • The Noctua NH-D15 G2 scores 45% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
  • The Noctua NH-U12S redux typically costs $100 less.
  • Per dollar, the Noctua NH-U12S redux is the better buy: 110 points per $100 against 60.

Specifications

SpecNoctua NH-D15 G2Noctua NH-U12S redux
TypeAir towerAir tower
Heat it holds280 W (better)170 W
Size168 mm tall158 mm tall
SocketsAM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851
BrandNoctuaNoctua
Released2024 (better)2021
Typical price$160$60 (better)

The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.

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