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Noctua NH-U12A against Noctua NH-U12S redux

Noctua NH-U12A 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-U12A: 86

    Noctua NH-U12S redux: 66

    20 ptsto the left

Price and value

Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.

  • Value, points per $100

    Noctua NH-U12A: 71.7

    Noctua NH-U12S redux: 110

    53%to the right

  • Typical price

    Noctua NH-U12A: $120

    Noctua NH-U12S redux: $60

    $60to the right

From the spec sheets

  • Heat it holds

    Noctua NH-U12A: 240 W

    Noctua NH-U12S redux: 170 W

    41%to the left

The verdict

  • The Noctua NH-U12A scores 30% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
  • The Noctua NH-U12S redux typically costs $60 less.
  • Per dollar, the Noctua NH-U12S redux is the better buy: 110 points per $100 against 71.7.

Specifications

SpecNoctua NH-U12ANoctua NH-U12S redux
TypeAir towerAir tower
Heat it holds240 W (better)170 W
Size158 mm tall158 mm tall
SocketsAM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851
BrandNoctuaNoctua
Released20192021 (better)
Typical price$120$60 (better)

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

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