“First introduced in 2015, our chromax line is aimed at customers who value individual, focused build aesthetics just as much as class-leading quality and performance,” says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). “With the new chromax.black.swap models, we’re broadening the scope to include fan sizes other than the regular 120 and 140 mm formats, some of which should be particularly attractive for ITX and Small Form Factor builds.”
The new chromax.black.swap editions of the NF-A20 PWM, NF-A12x15 PWM, NF-A9 PWM, NF-A9x14 HS-PWM and NF-A8 PWM mix the signature quiet cooling efficiency of those award-winning fashions with a sexy all-black design and a bundle of crimson, white, blue, inexperienced, yellow and black anti-vibration pads that permit the colour-customisation of the fan to match particular person construct color schemes.
Whereas the black 20 cm NF-A20 is good for quietly cooling giant tower circumstances, the opposite new chromax fashions are extra oriented in direction of compact, house restricted builds: now out there in black, the NF-A9 and NF-A8 are confirmed premium decisions in terms of 92×25 and 80×25 case followers. While the NF-A9 can also be a superb match for compact tower-style CPU coolers such because the NH-U9S or NH-D9L, the slim 12 cm NF-A12x15 in addition to the slim 9 cm NF-A9x14 are good to be used on low-profile top-flow coolers such because the Noctua NH-L12S or NH-L9 sequence. In addition, each have grow to be common choices for watercooling radiators in conditions the place house is tight and common 25 mm thick items wouldn’t match.
Like the beforehand launched 120 and 140 mm chromax line followers, the brand new chromax.black.swap variations of NF-A20, NF-A9 and NF-A8 characteristic swappable silicone anti-vibration pads for colour-customisation. Coming with four white, crimson, blue, inexperienced and yellow in addition to eight black pads, the followers may be coordinated with hottest construct color schemes out of the field by combining the varied colors with black or going all black. Additional units of NA-AVP6 (for NF-A20) and NA-AVP5 (for NF-A9 and NF-A8) pads for outfitting either side in a single color may be bought individually. By distinction, the 2 slim fashions, NF-A12x15 and NF-A9x14, characteristic self-adhesive pads and embrace eight of every color in order that either side of the fan may be outfitted with any color out of the field. For additional customization, a variety of equipment comparable to colored cables and anti-vibration mounts can be found individually.
Topped off with Noctua’s trusted premium-grade SSO2 bearing, greater than 150,000 hours MTTF and 6-year producer’s guarantee, the brand new chromax.black.swap followers are the right alternative for all customers who need to create high-end PC builds with particular, centered aesthetics.
Prices and availability
All fashions can be found as of in the present day by way of Noctua’s official Amazon and eBay shops. Other gross sales companions will obtain inventory shortly. The producer’s recommended retail costs are as follows:
