LIAN LI Launches First Performance-Focused UNI FAN with the P28

[btarunr]

LIAN LI Industrial Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of chassis and PC accessories, announces its first performance-focused UNI FAN with the P28, a 120 mm PWM fan available in black, and in white. With a 28 mm thick frame, Liquid Crystal Polymer blades, Fluid Dynamic Bearing, and 3-speed modes: quiet operation, balanced noise/performance, and maximum performance, the P28 is geared towards performance. As with all UNI FANs, the P28 can be interconnected to create clusters of fans capable of being powered via a single cable, and up to 2 clusters can be bridged with an extension cable. For users wanting added flare without sacrificing performance, an optional Side RGB Strip accessory is added to the side of the fan.

The P28 features a 9-blade design made of liquid crystal polymer (LCP), a stronger material capable of supporting higher speeds without deformation for tighter tolerances with the fan frame (0.6 mm). Combined with an overall frame thickness of 28 mm, the increase in the surface area of the blades results in added performance. In addition, the P28 is equipped with Fluid Dynamic bearings (FDB) for the fan motor to operate quieter and smoother. The use of a thicker fan frame, sturdy LCP blade material, and the FDB result in great performances, and quieter operation.



The P28 comes with a controller which can be magnetically mounted anywhere in the case and offer 3-speed profiles. Users have the option to opt for quieter operation in L mode, a perfect balance of noise and performance in M mode, or maximum performance in H mode.

The P28 can be interlocked and daisy-chained together to create clusters of fans that only require a single cable to be powered on. The innovative approach introduced with the original UNI FAN SL120 greatly reduces the number of cables required to power a large number of fans, making cable management a breeze. In addition, the P28 has removable interlocking keys to improve compatibility with radiator fittings, and support for an extension cable to bridge two clusters of fans (up to 6 fans max) to a single controller, further reducing cable clutter.

Optional Side RGB Kit
While the P28 is focused on performance, users also have the option to replace the side aluminium strip with a Side ARGB Strip accessory. The strip can be added to a single side of the fan, or both, and is powered via a standard 5 V ARGB cable and can be daisy-chained seamlessly like the fans. By adding the side ARGB strips to the P28, available in black and white, users can achieve the same sophisticated RGB look as the UNI FAN SLV2, without sacrificing performance.

The UNI FAN P28 is available for pre-order starting May 12th, 2023.



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[MDWiley]

Really happy with this trend of performance-focused fans. I also hope the trend of thicker fans catches on with case manufacturers. There’s so much potential from adding just 5mm like Phanteks did.

 

[maxfly]

Interesting. I hope we get to see some solid reviews soon.

 

[Chaitanya]

Why are they hiding power consumption figures.

 

[wNotyarD]

Why are they hiding power consumption figures.

Air flow and pressure numbers also.

 

[raptori]

No love for 140mm.

 

[Fungi]

$75 for the 3pack should be a pretty good deal considering they're trying to compete with the T30 (I'm assuming)

 

[AnarchoPrimitiv]

I really like these, the optional RGB is a nice touch...I might have to pick up 9x of these for my Pc-O11

 

[Chrispy_]

Really happy with this trend of performance-focused fans. I also hope the trend of thicker fans catches on with case manufacturers. There’s so much potential from adding just 5mm like Phanteks did.

I'm just happy that the RGBLED fad is finally dying off. After a decade of RGBLED we are no closer to it being a simple, hassle-free commodity; All we seem to have to show for it is a fragmented mess of proprietary spaghetti cabling and hub nightmares, propretary software with unpatched vulnerabilities/bloatware/telemetry-spyware and feature-creep to the point that PCs actually run measurably slower with some of the worse implementations (assuming they don't cause stuttering or system freezes *COUGH* NZXT)

RGBLED hinders fans. The lights themselves are rotating mass that needs balancing. If there are lights in the frame, the frame needs to be thicker to accommodate the lights which reduces the diameter of the fan. There are other ways to get RGBLED in a PC that don't hinder performance. Can we have more RGBLED-only peripherals please - ideally with a nice and simple internal USB header. That leaves things like fans and heatsinks to get on with doing their actual job rather than pretending to be a Christmas decoration.

 

[Chaitanya]

Air flow and pressure numbers also.

Those figures are in table(for all 3 ranges) on product page as well as the PR sent out by Lian-Li. They really havent mentioned anything about power consumption(max) for each of those speed ranges.

 

[P4-630]

Another Noctua NF-A12x25 clone...

 

[Oberon]

RGBLED hinders fans. The lights themselves are rotating mass that needs balancing.

The LEDs aren't on the impeller

 

[LabRat 891]

Whoa.

I'd like to see if others have had similar features in the past, but this looks 'genuinely innovative'.

I see Lian Li has not abandoned their 'subdued, standout' styling either. Nice.

 

[natr0n]

92 cfm at 32 dB is nice

 

[agatong55]

Why are they hiding power consumption figures.

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[LabRat 891]

UNI FAN P28

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Good catch @Chaitanya. I do not see any power specs other than "12VDC" listed anywhere in Lian Li's literature.

There's not even a max amperage spec on the motor hub's label.
One would be wise to avoid using these on motherboard headers until Lian Li publishes the power specs. It's not impossible that these fans have a very stout 'startup current' and will burn out headers.

I like Lian Li, but 'conveniently forgetting to list specs' is a big red flag for deceptive marketing.

Another Noctua NF-A12x25 clone...

Hardly.
Different materials, different features, and Noctua bothers to actually inform prospective customers of power specifications.
So, no, it's not a clone at all; the Noctua is openly the better fan until we can get full specs and testing reports/reviews.

 

[Chrispy_]

The LEDs aren't on the impeller

Sometimes they are, and if you read the rest of my post you'd see that the lights that AREN'T on the impeller hinder the fan frame instead.

I'm not trying to belittle you, but unless you're an S.I. like me, I get paid to deal with more RGBLED in a week than you probably see in a decade. I'm salty for good reason.

 

[LabRat 891]

Sometimes they are, and if you read the rest of my post you'd see that the lights that AREN'T on the impeller hinder the fan frame instead.

I'm not trying to belittle you, but unless you're an S.I. like me, I get paid to deal with more RGBLED in a week than you probably see in a decade. I'm salty for good reason.

I don't know if I could deal with that, even paid. You're a stronger person than I.

 

[Chrispy_]

I don't know if I could deal with that, even paid. You're a stronger person than I.

Like I said, salty.
The whole RBGLED ecosystem is a mess and I deal with it because I have to, not because I want to.

I can't wait for Microsoft to integrate basic RGBLED control into windows. Getting rid of the malware that is RGBLED software will be one of many important steps to disinfecting the catastrophically toxic and vile RGBLED control software market. OpenRGB is borderline okay, but it's so incomplete and powerless because manufacturers don't pay any attention to it. Microsoft is hard to ignore, if MSI, Corsair, NZXT, Asus et al don't work with Microsoft RGBLED control, there will be hell to pay and much ridicule/grief.

 

[A Computer Guy]

Really happy with this trend of performance-focused fans. I also hope the trend of thicker fans catches on with case manufacturers. There’s so much potential from adding just 5mm like Phanteks did.

Unfortunately my wallet is getting thinner as these fans are getting thicker.

Like I said, salty.
The whole RBGLED ecosystem is a mess and I deal with it because I have to, not because I want to.

I can't wait for Microsoft to integrate basic RGBLED control into windows. Getting rid of the malware that is RGBLED software will be one of many important steps to disinfecting the catastrophically toxic and vile RGBLED control software market. OpenRGB is borderline okay, but it's so incomplete and powerless because manufacturers don't pay any attention to it. Microsoft is hard to ignore, if MSI, Corsair, NZXT, Asus et al don't work with Microsoft RGBLED control, there will be hell to pay and much ridicule/grief.

Also these company's don't really want to sell you software, they want you to buy their hardware. It would make more sense for them to agree on compatible set of standards or even open source RGB engine if they aren't really vested in making the RGB software with good quality and security.

 

[ixi]

$75 for the 3pack should be a pretty good deal considering they're trying to compete with the T30 (I'm assuming)

Not really, terrible value for three fans. If there would be 10 fans - then yea. Wanna cooling power? Go buy for 5 euro 6cm ventilator and it will blow away these silly overpriced fans...

 

[#22]

It's funny how brands started to copy fifteen years old Gentle Typhoons ten+ years after their launch. It's like some fashion trend, everybody now needs to have their interpretation: Noctua; Scythe; Thermalright; be quiet!; Corsair; XPG; Thermaltake; Akasa; Cooler Master; MSI... and probable more I forgot/have never seen. Sad thing I already typed the biggest players in fan industry, so I wonder if they ever manage to create a design outperforming old one from Nidec, company even not so into pc cooling.

 

[Fungi]

Not really, terrible value for three fans. If there would be 10 fans - then yea. Wanna cooling power? Go buy for 5 euro 6cm ventilator and it will blow away these silly overpriced fans...

Why stop there, use an open setup and blow a large circulator over it. There are things other than raw cooling power that people find value in.

 

[Frozoken]

92 cfm at 32 dB is nice

There is no way you believe noise specifications by companies, they all lie and by massive amounts. To put it into perspective for you, someone has actually already tested the noise on these, 48db at 1 metre. This is why you never believe noise specifications by fan manufacturers. Also no, the other specifications are not like this, they are generally pretty truthful on those, it's almost always just noise which is lied about by disgusting levels. The best part is unifans are also notoriously loud . Oh yeah and FYI notcua does this too and to the same extent

 

[Chrispy_]

There is no way you believe noise specifications by companies, they all lie and by massive amounts. To put it into perspective for you, someone has actually already tested the noise on these, 48db at 1 metre. This is why you never believe noise specifications by fan manufacturers. Also no, the other specifications are not like this, they are generally pretty truthful on those, it's almost always just noise which is lied about by disgusting levels. The best part is unifans are also notoriously loud . Oh yeah and FYI notcua does this too and to the same extent

There's no standard way to measure noise levels, so companies can measure however they want to generate just about any values they want. Even independent reviews are no good in isolation as there's a lot of variance in measuring equipment and what frequencies, exactly, it measures and how those frequencies are weighted.

The only valid reviews for me are where the fan in question is tested against a fan (or fans) I have on hand to compare against, or have lots of prior experience with.