Noctua NH-U12S Chromax.Black 120mm Chromax Black Series Premium Fan CPU Tower Air Cooler for Intel and AMD AM4

The NH-U12S chromax.black is an all-black version of Noctua’s award-winning NH-U12S premium-quality quiet CPU cooler. Thanks to the same proven slim-tower heatsink design and NF-F12 PWM fan, it stays true to the NH-U12S’s successful formula of fusing excellent cooling performance with superb quietness of operation and outstanding RAM, case and PCIe compatibility. At the same time, the chromax.black version with its black fan and black coated heatsink combines these assets with a sleek stealth look. Topped off with the renowned SecuFirm2™ multi-socket mounting system, Noctua’s enthusiast-grade NT-H1 thermal compound and a full 6-year manufacturer’s warranty, the NH-U12S chromax.black is a premium choice for customers who seek a highly compatible 120mm heatsink that looks just as great as it cools.

Award-winning NH-U12S cooler
Tens of thousands of enthusiast users all over the world swear by the NH-U12S’s quality and performance. Recommended by more than 200 international hardware websites and magazines, it is renowned as being one of the best 120mm coolers on the market.

chromax.black design
The NH-U12S chromax.black is black from head to toe: Featuring a black coated heatsink, a black fan with black anti-vibration-pads, black fan clips and black mounting parts, it’s right at home in all-black builds and easy to integrate with other colour schemes.

Colour-customisable
Using the optional NA-HC1 and NA-HC2 heatsink covers as well as the NA-SAVP1 anti-vibration pads (available in black, blue, green, red, yellow, white), the NH-U12S chromax.black can be fully customised to fit popular build colour schemes such as black and red or black and white.

6-year manufacturer’s warranty
Noctua products are renowned for their impeccable quality and outstanding longevity. Like all Noctua fans, the supplied NF-F12 features an MTTF rating of more than 150,000 hours and the entire NH-U12S package comes with a full 6-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Cooler Specification
Socket compatibility Intel LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 (Square ILM), LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA1150 & AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, FM2+ (backplate required), AM4
Height (without fan) 158 mm
Width (without fan) 125 mm
Depth (without fan) 45 mm
Weight (without fan) 580 g
Height (with fan) 158 mm
Width (with fan) 125 mm
Depth (with fan) 71 mm
Weight (with fan) 755 g
Material Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Max. TDP see CPU compatibility list
Fan compatibility 120x120x25
Warranty 6 Years

FAN Specification
Model Noctua NF-F12 PWM chromax.black
Bearing SSO2
Max. rotational speed (+/- 10%) 1500 RPM
Max. rotational speed with L.N.A. (+/- 10%) 1200 RPM
Min. rotational speed (PWM, +/-20%) 300 RPM
Max. airflow 93,4 m³/h
Max. airflow with L.N.A. 74,3 m³/h
Max. acoustical noise 22,4 dB(A)
Max. acoustical noise with L.N.A. 18,6 dB(A)
Voltage range 12 V
MTTF > 150.000 h