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Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black CPU Cooler Review (with accessories)

Cooler Specification

 

Intel LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 (Square ILM), LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA1150 & AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, FM2+ (backplate required), AM4
Height (without fan):  160 mm
Width (without fan):  150 mm
Depth (without fan):  135 mm
Weight (without fan):  980 g
Height (with fan):  165 mm
Width (with fan):  150 mm
Depth (with fan):  161 mm
Weight (with fan):  1320 g
Material: Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminum (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Max. TDP:  see CPU compatibility list
Fan compatibility:  140x150x25 (with 120mm mounting holes), 140x140x25 (with 120mm mounting holes), 120x120x25
Scope of delivery
  • Black NH-D15 heatsink
  • 2x NF-A15 HS-PWM chromax.black premium fan
  • 2x Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.)
  • 4-pin PWM Y-cable
  • NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
  • Black SecuFirm2™ Mounting Kit
  • Noctua Metal Case-Badge
Warranty:  6 Years

 

The latest Noctua coolers have available additional accessories. Below you can see the NF-A15 HS PWM chromax.black.swap which comes with a set of anti-vibration pads in six colors. The fan itself is the same as the one included with the NH-D15. Here is what Noctua says about this product:

Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from international hardware websites and magazines, the NF-A15 is one of Noctua’s most renowned and popular 140mm fans. Its 150mm wide round frame with 120mm standard mounting holes (105mm hole spacing) makes it ideal for use on CPU coolers such as the popular NH-D15, NH-D15S or NH-U14S. The chromax.black.swap edition combines the NF-A15’s signature quiet cooling performance with an attractive all-black design and a bundle of swappable red, white, blue, green, yellow and black anti-vibration pads that allow the colour-customisation of the fan to match individual build colour schemes. For further customisation, a wide range of accessories such as coloured cables and anti-vibration mounts are available separately. Topped off with Noctua’s trusted premium grade SSO2 bearing, more than 150,000 hours MTTF and 6-year manufacturer’s warranty, the NF-A15 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap is the perfect choice for all users who value individual, focused build aesthetics just as much as class-leading quality and performance.

Besides the shorter PWM cables in the chromax.black.swap kit, the fan is exactly the same so the specification below matches these two products.

FAN Specification
 
Model: 2x Noctua NF-A15 HS-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. acoustical noise:  24,6 dB(A)
Max. acoustical noise with L.N.A.:  19,2 dB(A)
Voltage range:  12 V
MTTF:  > 150.000 h

 

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