Noctua had some big changes in its line up with the inclusion of their Sterrox fans which we've been excited about for the past few months. They also are updating some of their old heatsink designs to be more efficient.
Noctua Shows Off Top New A-Series Fans & More At Computex 2018
First off they are showing off prototypes of their next generation fans. The new NF-A-Series is the first fan made of Noctua's novel Sterrox LCP material and integrates the company's latest innovations in aerodynamic engineering in order to achieve an unprecedented level of quiet cooling performance. Why Sterrox is such a big deal is mostly because the distance between the blade tips and the inside of the frame. This distance is only 0.5mm. This is highly ambitious and if done properly (which if Noctua is going to market with it, it should) helps the NF-A12x25 to work more efficiently against back pressure, such as on heatsinks or radiators, by reducing leak flows through the gap between impeller and frame. Manufacturing a fan with such a small tip clearance is extremely delicate and was only made possible by Noctua's new Sterrox liquid-crystal polymer (LCP) material, which features extreme tensile strength, an exceptionally low thermal expansion coefficient and excellent dimensional stability. We now have more information on the product lineup and it comes in varieties of 140mm-80mm-70mm-60mm and finally 50mm
140mm A-Series Fan
- Impeller made from Sterrox® liquid-crystal polymer (LCP)
- Fine-tuned pressure/airflow (P/Q) curve for heatsinks and radiators
- Ultra-tight tip clearance
- Metal-reinforced hub
- Flow Acceleration Channels
- AAO-Frame (Advanced Acoustic Optimisation)
- Stepped Inlet Design
- Integrated anti-vibration pads
- SSO2 bearing
Slim 140mm A-Series Features
- 15mm slim design
- Metal-reinforced hub
- Flow Acceleration Channels
- AAO-Frame (Advanced Acoustic Optimization)
- Inner Surface Microstructures
- Stepped Inlet Design
- Integrated anti-vibration padss
- SSO2 bearing
Slim 80mm/70mm A-Series Fan
- 15mm slim design
- Frame adaptor for 20mm profile applications
- Flow Acceleration Channels
- AAO-Frame (Advanced Acoustic Optimization)
- Inner Surface Microstructures
- Stepped Inlet Design
- Integrated anti-vibration pads
- SSO2 bearing
- 5V and 12V versions with and without PWM
Slim 60mm A-Series Fan
- 15mm slim design
- Flow Acceleration Channels
- AAO-Frame (Advanced Acoustic Optimization)
- Inner Surface Microstructures
- Stepped Inlet Design
- Integrated anti-vibration pads
- SSO2 bearing
- 5V and 12V versions with and without PWM
Slim 50mm A-Series Fan
- 10mm slim design
- Frame adaptor for 15mm profile applications
- Flow Acceleration Channels
- AAO-Frame (Advanced Acoustic Optimization)
- Inner Surface Microstructures
- Stepped Inlet Design
- Integrated anti-vibration pads
- SSO2 bearing
- 5V and 12V versions with and without PWM
Noctua is also adding dedicated 5V versions of the older NF fans for lower voltage/power requirements without the use of PWM
- Dedicated 5V versions of the well recognized and top of the line NF-A20, NF-A14, NF-A12x25, NF-F12, NF-A9 and NF-A8 fans
- 3-pin and 4-pin PWM variants
- OmniJoin adaptor set for use on proprietary fan headers
- USB Power adaptor cable for use on power backs smart phone power supplies, USB host devices and more
- Integrated polarity protection
Chromax Line Fans Update
The Chromax line of fans is the same famous Noctua performance but without the brown color that they are infamous for. They are all black and come in NF-A20, NF-A14, NF-A12x25, NF-F12, NF-A9 and NF-A8 fans varieties and have swappable red, blue, green, yellow, white and black anti-vibration pads as well as colored optional cables and anti-vibration mounts.
Noctua Next Generation Cooler Updates
Noctua has updated the NH-U12, NH-D15 and the NH-U14S CPU coolers adding heat pipes and more surface area. lets get into them now.
Next Generation NH-U12 Features
- 5th generation of the award-winning NH-U12 series
- 7 heatpipes and 37% more surface area compared to NH-U12S
- Two state-of-the-art NF-A12x25 120mm fans in push/pull dual configuration
- 140mm class performance in 120mm form factor
- 100% RAM compatibility on Intel LGA115x and AMD AM4 sockets
- Excellent case and PCIe compatibility
- SecuFirm2TM multi-socket mounting system for Intel LGA20xx, LGA115x and AMD AM4, AM3/2
Next Generation 150mm D-Type Heatsink Features
- Based on the award-winning NH-D15
- 7 instead of 6 heatpipes (16% more heatpipe volume and contact area between heatpipes and fins)
- Further improved quiet cooling performance
Next Generation 140mm U-Type Heatsink Features
- Based on the award-winning NH-U14S
- 30% more surface area for further improved quiet cooling performance
- 7 instead of 6 heatpipes • 100% RAM compatibility in single fan mode
- Asymmetric design for better PCIe clearance
Next Generation 140mm C-Type Cooler Features
- Based on the award-winning NH-C14S
- Further improved quiet cooling performance
- 5/32mm* lower height (110mm instead of 115/142mm*)
- 50mm RAM clearance (from 40/65mm*)
Next Generation 65mm Low-Profile Cooler Features
- • Based on the award-winning NH-L9x65
- Proven 95x95x65mm form factor and NF-A9x14 PWM fan
- 100% RAM and PCIe clearance on all Intel and most AMD based motherboards (including Mini-ITX)
- Further improved quiet cooling performance
- SecuFirm2TM multi-socket mounting system, now supports AM4 out-of-the-box
LG3647 Cooling Solutions 
- Dedicated custom designs for Intel’s LGA3647 platform (Xeon Scalable and Xeon-Phi)
- 14 and 12cm format tower coolers for high-end quiet workstations and servers
- Dual fan, dual tower 9cm model combines exceptional performance and 4U compatibility
- 1U and 2U passive models with embedded heatpipes for servers
- Square and narrow type LGA3647 SecuFirm2TM mounting system
- Pre-applied NT-H1 thermal compound and customizable bundles for system integrators
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Chromax line CPU Coolers Features
- All-black Chromax line versions of the award-winning NH-D15, NH-U12S and NH-L9i
- Black heatsink, fan, anti-vibration pads, cables and mounting parts
- Color-customizable with optional red, blue, white, green and yellow anti-vibration pads and cables as well as Chromax line heatsink covers
Redux line NH-U12 Cooler Features
- Based on the award-winning NH-U12S
- Streamlined redux design and package allows for excellent quiet cooling performance at an attractive price point
- High quality NF-P12 redux fan with PWM
- Premium grade SecuFirm2TM multi-socket mounting system
- Optional second fan kit for further improved performance
- Optional faceplates for color-customization
- Compatible with NA-HC1 and NA-HC2 Chromax line heatsink covers for further customization
