Today I will be introducing the new fans from Corsair. The newly introduced series is the ML Pro Series. This particular series can come in either LED or non LED. You also can choose between 120mm and 140mm to fit your needs. The big hype of the fans is, of course, the bearing technology. Corsair calls this the magnetic levitation technology. They claim it reduces all the negatives of noise associated with bearing noise. I like that cause I have heard some awfully noisy fans. Like you I was hoping for a fan that magically levitated within the housing. Well we are not quite there yet but this new bearing offers a lot in the line of quite operation.
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Corsair ML Series of fans magnetic levitation technology and custom engineered rotors provide unrivaled performance and low noise. Thanks to its innovative design, the ML Series fans delivers both high static pressure and high air flow for a superior fan experience. Harnesses magnetic levitation technology to provide lower noise, higher performance, and a longer lifespan. Delivers the perfect balance between high static pressure and high airflow, operating flawlessly in the most challenging environments. A 2,000 RPM control range gives you total control between low noise and absolute performance. Replaceable corners mounted to anti-vibration rubber dampers allow you to match your fans with the rest of your build while delivering quiet operation at higher speeds.
Available in Red, White or Blue, the ultra-bright LEDs mounted to the center harness output a vivid blast of light and color. With a 2,000 RPM control range, The ML Series fans deliver total control between low noise and airflow without compromise. Replaceable corners mounted to anti-vibration rubber dampers ensure quieter operation at higher speeds and are available in Red, White or Blue, the ultra-bright center-mounted LEDs output a blast of light and color which allow you to match your fans with the rest of your build.
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I would like to thank Corsair for providing this review Sample! Let us see what they have to say about themselves on their website:
More than 20 years of PC performance innovation
Founded in 1994, Corsair has grown from pioneering the high-performance DRAM market to one of the world’s leading providers of enthusiast-grade PC components and peripherals. Our groundbreaking technology and innovation can be found in our high-performance memory, ultra-efficient power supplies, PC cases, PC and CPU cooling solutions, and solid-state storage devices. Under the Corsair Gaming brand, launched in 2014, we provide gaming keyboards, mice, headsets and mouse mats to eSports professionals and anybody who is passionate about competitive PC gaming.
Corsair hardware is regularly featured in showcase “dream systems,” and we have earned the adulation and respect of the press, professional gamers and overclockers, high-end system integrators, and PC enthusiasts worldwide by delivering leading-edge technology backed by renowned service and support.
Corsair has developed a global operations infrastructure with extensive marketing and distribution channel relationships, and our products are available through leading distributors and retailers in over sixty countries worldwide.
Now let us see what these Corsair ML-Pro Fans are all about!
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Cons:
– 37dB… who wants that?
– Noctua has fans with more pressure at similar sound levels or cooling at much lower sound level, for the same price.
– Absolutely no pressure at “Quiet operation”, where competitors have 1mmH2O+ for lower sound level then 16dB. And @400RPM they have no static pressure at all (0,2mmH2O).
Guys. Review also means showing the downsides… and this might be Corsais best thing yet, but its not perfect in any way.
Noctua and Corsair fans … they’re two totally different products for two totally different markets.
Both are to cool computers right?
Both are 120mmx120mm right?
Both have similar price-levels (at least in my country).
Both are for enthusiasts, and not for OEM, as their price is what they are.
So… what different markets do u refer to?
If you look at the specs for the NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM you find the ratings 43.5dB @ 3000 RPM. So I would think 37dB @2400RPM for the same 120mm size is pretty comparable in dBs. Just a side note the 2000RPM fan has a rating of 29.7dBs. I dont like dB ratings anyway. I would rather know real world noise when it comes to my fans!! Some claim to be silent but sound like a fart cannon on a Honda!!
Ofc dB scale isnt perfect, but their performance is. Issue i have with these Corair fans is that no real cooling test was done in this review to see how well they perform. So they where given a “perfect” scale, with no detail behind it. And very few care about the noise when u hit 2000+PRM anyways, as thats is OC territory. What u care about is how well they can cool without having to go that high.
Because at the end of the day, its not the dB at top RPM that matter, its the db and noise u have to have in order to cool “product A” to a specific degree, and that was my point here. The 2000 RPM one makes almost as good cooling spec as these do @ 400 RPM more, so performance is the Q here.
If we go down the RPM scale u quickly see the mid and low range cooling effect of their 1500/1300RPM for ex doing a lot more effective cooling without making ear-deafening sound around 35-40 dB. So it is possible to actually use the PC they are on, without needing headphones/earplugs.
So i stand by my claim, that these are not as useful as they seem to look from your guessing review above. And if u want to prove me wrong, show me them attached to a good cooler and compare them, both cooling pressure/airflow wise, and temperature wise. Because its here the higher static pressure matters, and its here most of us will use the fans anyways.
And yes Noctua does make a fantastic fan. No doubt about that!
Like I said… They’re targeted at different markets and different types of buyers.