We've been working with Noctua for 10 years now and while they have been really consistent with the product lineup they still manage to innovate and surprise us with new products. That has been especially true in the past year where they've introduced a fanless heatsink and a variety of different accessories going as far as even bringing out their own screwdrivers as well as new small form factor coolers like the NH-L9a-AM5 for AM5 chipsets. Frankly, it's been hard to keep up, but I wanted to take a little time and check out what Noctua has been up to this past year and catch up a little bit. So today we're going to check out both NH-L9a-AM5 coolers, NH-P1 fanless heat sink, their inlet spacers and gaskets, the amp thermal paste guard, and new screwdrivers to see what everything is all about.
Product Name: Catching up with Noctua 2023
Review Sample Provided by: Noctua
Written by: Wes Compton
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NA-IS1-12 chromax.black Sx2 Inlet Spacer
NA-IS1-14 chromax.black Sx2 Inlet Spacer
AM5 thermal paste guard NA-TPG1
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NH-L9a-AM5 Specifications |
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Notes and warnings |
The NH-L9a-AM5 is a highly compact, quiet low-profile cooler designed for use in small form factor cases and HTPC environments. While it provides first-rate performance in its class, it is not suitable for overclocking and or CPUs that create high heat loads. Please consult our CPU compatibility list to find out whether the NH-L9a-AM5 is recommended for your CPU. |
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Cooler Specification |
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Socket compatibility |
AMD AM5 |
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Height (without fan) |
23 mm |
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Width (without fan) |
114 mm |
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Depth (without fan) |
92 mm |
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Weight (without fan) |
390 g |
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Height (with fan) |
37 mm |
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Width (with fan) |
114 mm |
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Depth (with fan) |
92 mm |
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Weight (with fan) |
465 g |
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Material |
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminum (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating |
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NSPR |
61 |
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Max. TDP |
see NSPR |
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Fan compatibility |
92x92x14mm, 92x92x25mm |
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Scope of delivery |
NF-A9x14 PWM premium fan NA-RC7 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A) NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound SecuFirm2™ AM5 mounting kit Screws for 92x92x25mm fans Noctua Metal Case-Badge |
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Warranty |
6 Years |
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FAN Specification |
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Model |
Noctua NF-A9x14 HS-PWM |
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Bearing |
SSO2 |
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Max. rotational speed (+/- 10%) |
2500 RPM |
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Max. rotational speed with L.N.A. (+/- 10%) |
1800 RPM |
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Min. rotational speed @ 20% PWM (+/-20%) |
600 RPM |
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Max. airflow |
57.5 m³/h |
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Max. airflow with L.N.A. |
40.8 m³/h |
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Max. acoustical noise |
23.6 dB(A) |
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Max. acoustical noise with L.N.A. |
14.8 dB(A) |
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Input power (max.) |
2.52 W |
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Voltage range |
12 V |
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MTTF |
> 150.000 h |
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NH-L9a-AM5 chromax.black Specifications |
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Notes and warnings |
The NH-L9a-AM5 is a highly compact, quiet low-profile cooler designed for use in small form factor cases and HTPC environments. While it provides first-rate performance in its class, it is not suitable for overclocking and or CPUs that create high heat loads. Please consult our CPU compatibility list to find out whether the NH-L9a-AM5 is recommended for your CPU. |
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Cooler Specification |
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Socket compatibility |
AMD AM5 |
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Height (without fan) |
23 mm |
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Width (without fan) |
114 mm |
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Depth (without fan) |
92 mm |
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Weight (without fan) |
390 g |
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Height (with fan) |
37 mm |
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Width (with fan) |
114 mm |
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Depth (with fan) |
92 mm |
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Weight (with fan) |
465 g |
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Material |
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminum (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating |
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NSPR |
61 |
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Max. TDP |
see NSPR |
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Fan compatibility |
92x92x14mm, 92x92x25mm |
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Scope of delivery |
Black NH-L9a-AM5 heatsink NF-A9x14 HS-PWM chromax.black premium fan NA-RC7 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A) NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound Black SecuFirm2™ AM5 mounting kit Black screws for 92x92x25mm fans Noctua Metal Case-Badge |
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Warranty |
6 Years |
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FAN Specification |
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Model |
Noctua NF-A9x14 HS-PWM chromax.black |
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Bearing |
SSO2 |
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Max. rotational speed (+/- 10%) |
2500 RPM |
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Max. rotational speed with L.N.A. (+/- 10%) |
1800 RPM |
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Min. rotational speed @ 20% PWM (+/-20%) |
600 RPM |
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Max. airflow |
57.5 m³/h |
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Max. airflow with L.N.A. |
40.8 m³/h |
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Max. acoustical noise |
23.6 dB(A) |
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Max. acoustical noise with L.N.A. |
14.8 dB(A) |
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Input power (max.) |
2.52 W |
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Voltage range |
12 V |
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MTTF |
> 150.000 h |
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NH-P1 Specifications |
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Socket compatibility |
Intel LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 (Square ILM), LGA1700 (included since Q4 2021, older coolers require NM-i17xx-MP83), LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA1150 & AMD AM4, AM5 |
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Height (without fan) |
158 mm |
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Width (without fan) |
154 mm |
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Depth (without fan) |
152 mm |
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Weight (without fan) |
1180 g |
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Material |
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminum (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating |
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NSPR |
42 |
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Max. TDP |
see NSPR |
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Fan compatibility |
120x120x25 |
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Scope of delivery |
NH-P1 heatsink SecuFirm2+™ multi-socket mounting system NT-H2 high-grade thermal compound NA-CW1 cleaning wipe NM-SD1 screwdriver Fan clips for optional 120mm fan Noctua Metal Case-Badge |
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Warranty |
6 Years |
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Notes and warnings |
Caution: while the NH-P1 provides first-rate performance for a passive cooler, it is not suitable for overclocking or CPUs that create high heat loads. |
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NA-IS1-12 Sx2 Specifications |
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Fan compatibility |
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Scope of delivery |
2x NA-IS1-12 inlet spacers for 120mm fans 8x NA-AV3 anti-vibration mounts 8x NM-SFS4-BK long fan screws 8x NM-SFS5-BK radiator screws (M3) 8x NM-SFS6-BK radiator screws (UNC) |
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Warranty |
6 years |
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Notes and warnings |
Caution: As influx turbulences vary between different fans models and setups (e.g. different fan speeds, grill shapes, mesh patterns, overall flow resistance, etc.), it is not possible to reliably predict how much of an improvement adding inlet spacers will make. While the improvements are significant in most configurations, there sometimes may be little to no improvements and, in rare situations such as with particular slit-type grills, adding spacers may even lead to undesirable results with particular fan models. |
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NA-IS1-12 Sx2 chromax.black Specifications |
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Color |
Black |
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Fan compatibility |
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Scope of delivery |
2x NA-IS1-12 inlet spacers for 120mm fans 8x NA-AV3 anti-vibration mounts 8x NM-SFS4-BK long fan screws 8x NM-SFS5-BK radiator screws (M3) 8x NM-SFS6-BK radiator screws (UNC) |
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Warranty |
6 years |
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Notes and warnings |
Caution: As influx turbulences vary between different fans models and setups (e.g. different fan speeds, grill shapes, mesh patterns, overall flow resistance, etc.), it is not possible to reliably predict how much of an improvement adding inlet spacers will make. While the improvements are significant in most configurations, there sometimes may be little to no improvements and, in rare situations such as with particular slit-type grills, adding spacers may even lead to undesirable results with particular fan models. |
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NA-IS1-14 Sx2 Specifications |
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Fan compatibility |
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Scope of delivery |
2x NA-IS1-14 inlet spacers for 140mm fans 8x NA-AV3 anti-vibration mounts 8x NM-SFS4-BK long fan screws 8x NM-SFS5-BK radiator screws (M3) 8x NM-SFS6-BK radiator screws (UNC) |
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Warranty |
6 years |
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Notes and warnings |
Caution: As influx turbulences vary between different fans models and setups (e.g. different fan speeds, grill shapes, mesh patterns, overall flow resistance, etc.), it is not possible to reliably predict how much of an improvement adding inlet spacers will make. While the improvements are significant in most configurations, there sometimes may be little to no improvements and, in rare situations such as with particular slit-type grills, adding spacers may even lead to undesirable results with particular fan models. |
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NA-IS1-14 chromax.black Sx2 Specifications |
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Color |
Black |
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Fan compatibility |
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Scope of delivery |
2x NA-IS1-14 chromax.black inlet spacers for 140mm fans 8x NA-AV3 anti-vibration mounts 8x NM-SFS4-BK long fan screws 8x NM-SFS5-BK radiator screws (M3) 8x NM-SFS6-BK radiator screws (UNC) |
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Warranty |
6 years |
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Notes and warnings |
Caution: As influx turbulences vary between different fans models and setups (e.g. different fan speeds, grill shapes, mesh patterns, overall flow resistance, etc.), it is not possible to reliably predict how much of an improvement adding inlet spacers will make. While the improvements are significant in most configurations, there sometimes may be little to no improvements and, in rare situations such as with particular slit-type grills, adding spacers may even lead to undesirable results with particular fan models. |
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NA-SAVG2 Specifications |
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Color |
Noctua Brown |
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Fan compatibility |
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Scope of delivery |
3x NA-AVG2 anti-vibration gasket for water-cooling radiators |
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Warranty |
6 years |
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NOCTUA NA-SAVG2 chromax.black Specifications |
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Color |
Black |
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Fan compatibility |
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Scope of delivery |
3x NA-AVG2 chromax.black anti-vibration gasket for water-cooling radiators |
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Warranty |
6 years |
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NM-SD1 Screwdriver Specifications |
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Screwdriver head |
Torx T20 |
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Mounting system compatibility |
SecuFirm2+ |
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Size |
150 mm |
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NM-SD2 Screwdriver Specifications |
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Screwdriver head |
Phillips PH2 |
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Mounting system compatibility |
SecuFirm SecuFirm2 |
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Size |
150 mm |
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NA-TPG1 Specifications |
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CPU Supported |
AM5 |
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Color |
Grey |
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Scope of delivery |
NA-STPG1 thermal paste guard 10x NA-CW1 cleaning wipes |
