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Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2025
I installed 10 Arctic P12 Max fans in my MSI MAG Pano M100R case, with seven running through the Arctic Cooling fan hub and three on my Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360. These fans are incredibly quiet, push more than enough air for my setup, and feel well-built.Coming from be quiet! fans, the P12 Max outperforms them in every way—better airflow, lower noise, and a much better price. For the performance they offer, there’s almost no reason to go with anything else. Absolute steal.
Shopper
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
First time trying out this brand, and very happy with the quality and sound of these fans. My system defaults the speed to around 1600RPM using a silent profile and they're pretty much silent. I can ramp them up to 3000rpm at which point the sound of rushing air is pretty noticeable, but that's way more air than the case needs.
Wanlin Zhao
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2025
I bought a 5-pack P12 max to build my custom water cooling loop. These fans blow large amount of air when running at full speed (3000 rpm), fall slightly behind Phanteck T30 (the best 120 fan) on the same 360 radiator. The noise level was high. When running at typical gaming contitions (800 - 1200 rpm for me), they are extremely quiet. Very good budget option considering one T30 is worth a 5 pack of p12 max.Pro: high cooling performance OR quiet and OK performance; extremely budget friendly with respectful build qualityCon: no daissy chain option, and the cable is a bit long, impacting the aethetics, and requires additional fan head splitter if more fans are installed than mobo fan headers.
milo mclemore
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2024
I bought some of these fans when I moved into a new PC case. I noticed my GPU reaching temps I haven't seen before, and decided my old corsair case just didn't have the airflow I needed. I had all corsair fans in my previous case, and they weren't terrible.PROS:these fans can move some airthese fans are pretty solid build quality considering the pricethe vibration pads are defiantly a plusthese fans can push all the way up past 3000 rpm according to my fan control software, prettyimpressive.I bought a new nzxt kraken elite 360 when I switched cases, and honestly I replaced all the nzxt fans that came with that, with these (not sure what model number they are), because the nzxt fans where a little to loud on the high rpm range for me.Cons:Are these fans quiet?? well that's a tough one. At certain rpms, no. Now you will never need to run these fans at their max rpm unless your doing some serious overclocking or something. Thank god, because at 3000+ rpm, they are too loud (as they should be). Is the majority of the sound these make just the sound of air moving? Yes. BUT, even though I have my fan control now dialed in, so these run quiet and still are very effective at keeping my components cool, they do have a certain "hum" that over time can be heard. It's not something that would make me not use these, but I could understand how this could be annoying for some people. This "hum" is not loud, its like you almost have to really listen for it, but over time you do start to notice it. All fans make some sort of noise (even noctua), its just if that noise is pleasant to listen to over time, or annoying to listen to over time.The screws that come with this fan are god awful lol, they are so cheap it almost makes you question these fans longevity.These fans do not come with daisy chain wires pre attached. You do have to use Y connectors. Strange considering the cheaper artic fans do come with these wires. I am assuming its because of voltage, but I'm no expert.I used 7 of these fans. 3 as front intake, 3 on my aio, and one as exhaust. I have them wired together as 3 different groups, going to 3 different headers so I can control all of them easier.My specs:case : nzxt h6 flowmotherboard : asus tuf gaming b650 plus wifiCPU : 7800x3dGPU: nvidia rtx 4080AIO : Kraken elite 360mmPSU : seasonic focus GX 1000 watt goldTEMPS since installIdle : 43 cpu, 31 gpuGaming : 50-60's cpu, 50-60's gpuCinebench : cpu 81dropped maybe 10 degrees over my old case and old fansConclusion: Will I keep these? probably, I like them. But if I end up with Noctua or Phantex T30's 6 months from now I won't be surprised lol.
Elann
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
The Arctic P12 Max is a misunderstood fan. While it is not leagues better than the original Arctic P12, the price has remained fair and competitive at just $10, while performing as well in some scenarios as fans that are three times its price.Arctic's engineering is some kind of wizardry because they have managed to capture the computer fan market at a low price point, while punching above its weight.Pros:1. Quiet at 1200 RPM and lower - I expect some PC builders are looking to make their PC system "cool and quiet." The P12 Max runs quiet at around 1200 RPM or lower. Above that and it starts to kick into high gear and its sound profile becomes more noticeable.2. Moves a lot of air - at 1200 RPM and lower, to keep it cool and quiet, the P12 Max does move a lot of air. I tested the P12 Max and the Noctua NF-A12x25 as an intake fan and they both move about the same amount of air "to the touch." I had my hand in front of these fans and they move about the same amount of airflow. The A12x25 was set at nearly 1300RPM and the P12 Max was set at just 1100RPM.3. Air Capacity is 3300 RPM - if you are running a server or a system that is on 24/7, then the P12 Max is suited for that job. Arguably, it is a "peak performance" fan and it shines at higher RPMs. I would say it becomes very efficient at the 2000 RPM point.4. Vibration Rubber Pads - the original P12 did not have rubber pads. This significantly reduces the vibration created by the motor. Sometimes the vibration of the fan against the PC case is often times misinterpreted as the motor's noise, or even other noise profile such as whining, grating, humming sounds. To get a good ear of its noise profile, put your ear next to the fan and you will be able to hear its noise profile. This is independent of the vibration sound and they are not the same noise.5. P12 Max as an Intake Fan - I tested the A12x25 and P12 Max as an intake fan and the P12 Max wins this around by a good percentage. My GPU temps fell by a 2-3 degrees (Celcius) compared to the A12x25, at a lower RPM.6. Price - unbeatable price and the P12 and P12 Max are in a league of its own. Arctic engineering continues to impress me. While I am constantly open to fans by other companies such as Noctua, it is a marvelous feat by Arctic in every regard. I use a Noctua A12x25 as a CPU heatsink fan (improved temps over the Noctua F12) and Arctic P12 and P12 Max as intake and exhaust.Some people may wonder why I am using a static pressure fan as a case fan. Intake fans need to move air through the mesh and dust filter at the front panel. For exhaust, not so much. The differences are negligible if one is going for a 120MM fan setup to keep their system cool and quiet. Arguably, you could find 140MM fans that are quiet, but it is difficult to keep the system cool and quiet without revving up the fans.This was my intention with my new build that I put together in December 2023. Finding the best sound or noise profile, while keeping my PC cool and quiet became my new rabbit hole. It was well worth it as I found two incredibly good fans in the Arctic P12 Max and Noctua NF-A12x25. Both fans that work well together in a positive pressure PC system.Do I have any negative remarks?If you are reading this, you probably want to know if the dual ball bearing is noisy as some claim. Personally, and maybe I was lucky with this unit, it isn't any louder than the original P12. The original P12's fluid dynamic bearing may be arguably quieter than the dual ball bearing to some ears. Everyone's hearing ability and sensitivity levels are different.I have high sensory and I am extremely sensitive to noise, sound signatures, and noise profiles. The P12 and P12 Max have different noise profiles. They are completely different. The P12 is more like a low noise version of a fish tank pump. And the P12 Max sounds a little "sandy." I think the P12 Max is more tolerable and less grating to the ear. I listened to both fans with my ear touching the front panel and the exhaust. In conclusion, I prefer the P12 Max over the P12.To note, I have my PC under the desk and I still hear the fans that is about 3 feet away. That's how sensitive my hearing is, but it is barely noticeable. Sometimes, it does not even sound like my PC is on if I am doing light work on my PC such as watching a movie, web browsing, and the like.Not really. Any negative remark would be pushing toward being nitpicking. Not that the P12 Max is perfect. It's not perfect. No fan is perfect. For its price point and ability to perform as a case fan and static pressure fan, it's hard to beat the P12 Max.Understand what you are trying to achieve with your cooling setup. Do you want peak performance with your system running 24/7? Or do you want a cool and quiet PC with optimal settings? For me, it was not about running my system 24/7 with fans at 2000+ RPM. I wanted to achieve an air-cooled system that is quiet with good airflow.I hope that my review was hopeful. Thank you for reading.
Leandro
Reviewed in Brazil on December 16, 2024
Excelente desempenho para refrigeração no radiador do Water Cooler, principalmente pela alta rotação com grande Fluxo de Ar e alta pressão estática. Caro demais, mas é um bom produto.
Philip Kwong
Reviewed in Canada on December 11, 2024
I am using this to replace a server fan, it doesn’t do 2600 RPM but it still pushes a lot of air in the shroud. Noise is going to be loud so ymmv
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on October 20, 2024
Replaced my AIO fans and front case fans with these. Loud at 3300rpm but you don't need them to run at 3300rpm. Fans have diminishing returns after a certain speed. Don't daisy chain too many to a single fan header on your motherboard. Requires more power then most other 120mm fans. If you have a fan hub or controller which uses separate power like from a SATA power cable. Then your good. Amazing 120mm fans for a great price.
Marcia
Reviewed in Mexico on October 29, 2023
Incrédula por los comentarios negativos decidí probar con dos ventiladores y, en mi caso, funcionaron justo como esperaba, por eso decidí comprar dos más!PROS:Estética de 10.Totalmente configurable en una PB AP-B560M-A.Entregan hasta 3450 rpm.Dentro de una temperatura ambiente de 28°C logran mantener la temperatura de mi *CPU oscilante a los 30°C (carga normal) y hasta 45°C - 55°C (modo turbo).El modo "Silent" es realmente silencioso.En cuanto a la relación costo-beneficio todo correcto.CONTRAS:Sí hacen ruido cuando funcionan a su máxima velocidad, pero, supongo que es normal para la velocidad que llegan a alcanzar.* Logré mantener esas temperaturas, en un CPU i7-11700, porque poseo un disipador torre Arctic Freezer 34 Esports y le adapté dos ventiladores de estos. La configuración de la corriente de aire es de adelante hacia atrás: 1 frontal, 2 CPU y 1 trasero.Pienso que a los usuarios a los que no les funcionaron los ventiladores quizá es porque sus Placas Base no son del todo compatibles con PWM... Habría que actualizar el BIOS o comprar una PB más reciente.En resumen, me encuentro muy contenta con la adquisición de estos 4 ventiladores! El disipador torre que tengo nunca me ha fallado; por lo tanto, considero que Arctic es una empresa comprometida con la satisfacción de sus clientes; esto anterior, a pesar de ciertos comentarios, hizo que comprara los ventiladores.Gracias, Arctic! Ahora solo espero que duren funcionando los 6 años que ustedes prometen! Aunque quizá para ese entonces ya haya comprado otros más hahaha
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