Left · be quiet!
be quiet! Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM High-Speed
Spec score
Spec score 49
$14
typical price
be quiet! Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM High-Speed against Thermalright TL-C12C, 3 pack
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Thermalright
Thermalright TL-C12C, 3 pack
Spec score
Spec score 48
$12
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
be quiet! Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM High-Speed: 49
Thermalright TL-C12C, 3 pack: 48
1 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
be quiet! Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM High-Speed: 350
Thermalright TL-C12C, 3 pack: 400
14%to the right
Typical price
be quiet! Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM High-Speed: $14
Thermalright TL-C12C, 3 pack: $12
$2to the right
From the spec sheets
Airflow
be quiet! Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM High-Speed: 59.6 CFM
Thermalright TL-C12C, 3 pack: 66.17 CFM
11%to the right
Static pressure
be quiet! Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM High-Speed: 2.41 mm H2O
Thermalright TL-C12C, 3 pack: 1.53 mm H2O
58%to the left
Noise at full speed
be quiet! Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM High-Speed: 30.9 dB(A)
Thermalright TL-C12C, 3 pack: 25.6 dB(A)
21%to the right
The verdict
- be quiet! Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM High-Speed and Thermalright TL-C12C, 3 pack are level on spec score.
- Per dollar, the Thermalright TL-C12C, 3 pack is the better buy: 400 points per $100 against 350.
Specifications
| Spec | be quiet! Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM High-Speed | Thermalright TL-C12C, 3 pack |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 120 mm | 120 mm |
| In the box | One fan | 3 fans (better) |
| Airflow | 59.6 CFM | 66.17 CFM (better) |
| Static pressure | 2.41 mm H2O (better) | 1.53 mm H2O |
| Noise at full speed | 30.9 dB(A) | 25.6 dB(A) (better) |
| Top speed | 2100 rpm (better) | 1550 rpm |
| Speed control | PWM | PWM |
| Lighting | No | No |
| Brand | be quiet! | Thermalright |
| Released | 2023 (better) | 2022 |
| Typical price | $14 | $12 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.