Tuesday, July 2nd 2024

Noctua Announces $150 Flagship NH-D15 G2 CPU Coolers and NF-A14x25r G2 140mm Fans

Noctua today released its long-awaited NH-D15 G2 next-gen flagship model CPU cooler and NF-A14x25r G2 round-frame 140 mm fans. Continuing the legacy of the iconic NH-D15 and its NF-A15 fans, the new G2 products come packed with Noctua's latest technologies and have been carefully refined in all respects to provide even better quiet cooling performance than their award-winning predecessors.

"Our G2 products have been years in the making, and it feels amazing to finally be able to offer the first of them to our customers", says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "We faced various challenges in both design and manufacturing, but we've cut no corners and gone the extra mile to make sure that the G2's will be worthy successors to some of our most iconic models. When you have them in your hands, I'm confident that you'll be able to sense some of the dedication and perseverance that went into creating these fans and coolers."
The NH-D15 G2 is the further improved second generation of Noctua's iconic NH-D15. With its state-of-the-art, speed-offset NF-A14x25r G2 PWM fans, eight heatpipes and asymmetrical fin-stacks that have been carefully fine-tuned to work in tandem with the new fans, it achieves even better quiet cooling performance than its award-winning predecessor. As such, the G2 version is a true flagship model that continues the legacy of the original NH-D15 by pushing the boundaries of air cooling and rivalling the efficiency of many all-in-one (AIO) water cooling solutions.

In addition to its further improved performance, the NH-D15 G2 also offers enhanced compatibility thanks to an offset construction that allows it to clear the top PCIe x16 slot on most current motherboards. Last but not least, the G2 version has been upgraded to the Torx -based SecuFirm2+ multi-socket mounting system with included NM-SD1 screwdriver as well as to Noctua's superior NT-H2 thermal compound. In short, the NH-D15 G2 has been further refined in virtually all respects from the heatsink and the fans all the way down to the mounting, thermal paste and accessory package. Topped off with Noctua's trusted 6-year manufacturer's warranty, it's the new number one choice for customers who demand the best of the best in air cooling.

Taking platform-specific optimisation to a new level, the NH-D15 G2 is available in a regular, standard version and two specialised variants: The regular NH-D15 G2 uses the same medium base convexity as most other Noctua heatsinks, which makes it a perfect all-rounder that provides optimal results on AM5 with the included offset mounting and on LGA1700 CPUs when utilising the included NM-ISW1 shim washers (or optional, so-called contact frames ) to reduce CPU deformation from ILM pressure. The HBC (High Base Convexity) variant is specifically optimised for LGA1700 processors that are used with full ILM pressure or have become permanently deformed in long-term use, providing excellent contact quality despite the CPU's concave shape. The LBC (Low Base Convexity) variant, by contrast, is specifically optimised for relatively flat CPUs. As such, it offers excellent contact quality on AMD AM5 even without the offset mounting as well as on other comparably flat CPUs (e.g. AM4, LGA2066, LGA2011(-3), lapped or custom flat heatspreaders, etc.).

For customers who would like to upgrade existing heatsinks such as the first-generation NH-D15, NH-D15S or NH-U14S series coolers, the new round-frame NF-A14x25r G2 fans will also be available separately, both in a regular single fan package (NF-A14x25r G2 PWM) and a dedicated dual fan package for push-pull configurations (NF-A14x25r G2 PWM Sx2-PP). Like the fans that come pre-installed on the NH-D15 G2, the ones included in the Sx2-PP set are fine-tuned with a 50rpm speed offset to prevent acoustic interaction phenomena such as periodic humming or intermittent vibrations.

The square frame version of the NF-A14x25 G2 fan for water cooling radiators and case cooling applications is currently scheduled for September.

Performance Claims
[Editor's Note: Some of the graphs do not start at 0, which could visually skew the results for you.]
Refer to this Noctua article for the company's performance claims.

Product PagesSuggested retail prices
The manufacturer's suggested retail prices are as follows:
  • NH-D15 G2: EUR 149.90 / USD 149.90
  • NH-D15 G2 LBC: EUR 149.90 / USD 149.90
  • NH-D15 G2 HBC: EUR 149.90 / USD 149.90
  • NF-A14x25r G2 PWM: EUR 39.90 / USD 39.90
  • NF-A14x25r G2 PWM Sx2-PP: EUR 79.80 / USD 79.80
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164 Comments on Noctua Announces $150 Flagship NH-D15 G2 CPU Coolers and NF-A14x25r G2 140mm Fans

#1
GerKNG
150€ :kookoo:
i stick to my Phantom Spirit.
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#2
SL2
That price gives me the wrong kind of nostalgia lol
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#3
dgianstefani
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Nice, good performance alternative to AIOs at a similar price, but with reliability of air and quality of Noctua.
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#4
phanbuey
Noctua releasing air coolers is like Valve releasing a new game.

Just got me the new phantom spirit 120SE for $40 so not sure im going to pony up that price difference.
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#5
Dristun
Cool! I'll be getting one for a future Arrow Lake build. Hopefully they communicate with Intel to provide mounting kits around the time of release.
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#6
Gigaherz
150 Bucks!? HAHAHAHAH F*** off Noctua!
Peerless Assassin it is.
Keep in mind - Thats almost twice the Price of an LF3 360mm.
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#7
aktpu
Nice, I'll probably buy this to replace Noctua on the main rig and then I can move that to secondary machine
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#8
Dristun
By the way, will TPU be receiving one for review? Or we'll have to wait for Tech Jesus over at GN, haha.
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#9
danc
no offense noctua and their fans, but aluminium air cooling has reached a limit for cpu. $150 is too much since enthusiasts arent buying it
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#11
Dragokar
Well there are two side to the story, as good as some Thermalright products are, as bad can be the naming and support. Some SE or 2nd Edition on Thermalright cooler are worse than before, i.e. no shock absorber on the fans and so on.

Also, my own experience with the Noctua support was always top-notch, cant say that about TR though.....but in the end it is a personal decision which one you give your money. I prefer Noctua, and of course this decision is biased since I love good company from my own continent (even if the fabs used aren't here but in Taiwan). The team behind it is simply good and of course I would love to see a much more “affordable” option from Noctua, but for me this is Arctic and not the own Kolink stuff.

I do believe the price will also come down a bit over time. They also have a B-Stock store on eBay, so I don't get the hate. There are options for everyone, and this is the good thing about global trading.

I would like to add that they are the first to offer Low Base Convexity (LBC) and High Base Convexity (HBC) variants, is this worth it? Lets see in a review. :)
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#12
ErikG
Hahahaha, 150$, crazy people.

Thermalright have a great support (Amazon uk).
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#13
bonehead123
"carefully refined in all aspects" REALLY

Well that explains why they stuck with their signature baby-shit brown colors, huh ?

Thanks, but no thanks :(
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#14
Blaeza
£150?!?!?! Too much when so many air coolers perform great for a third of the price.
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#16
R0H1T
dgianstefanigood performance alternative to AIOs at a similar price
What? I got an XPG AIO 240mm for just over $40 couple of years back!

Even the latest Thermalright 360mm one is $60 or something.

While Noctua's great & all they're overcharging a good $50 here :shadedshu:
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#17
sLowEnd
I wonder how much of that performance improvement is due to the new fans?

I’d like to see the new cooler compared with the older NH-D15 with the new fans put on it.
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#18
dgianstefani
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R0H1TWhat? I got an XPG AIO 240mm for just over $40 couple of years back!

Even the latest Thermalright 360mm one is $60 or something.

While Noctua's great & all they're overcharging a good $50 here :shadedshu:
$180 and $85 for the past two TPU Editors Choice AIOs with six years warranty, 35 - 56 dBA.

Comparing prices of a bargain basement $40 AIO with a top tier air cooler is a bit misleading.
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#20
dgianstefani
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R0H1TBargain basement? What are you even talking about? It has 5 years warranty, just on sale at the time!
www.techpowerup.com/review/xpg-levante-240-aio-liquid-cpu-cooler/
And of course you outright ignored the Thermalright AIO, featured on GN last week.
If you like AIOs that's great for you. Many people don't.

I'm unsure why people are so upset and personally offended that an expensive high tier option exists in the segment.

If you don't want to buy it, don't.

Nothing wrong about choice.
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#21
R0H1T
There's nothing "personally" offending, just that you're exaggerating with the price bit. This at $150 is petty bad VFM even if you're Musk.
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#22
dgianstefani
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R0H1TThere's nothing "personally" offending, just that you're exaggerating with the price bit. This at $150 is petty bad VFM even if you're Musk.
I'm exaggerating nothing. I picked the two most recent reviewed AIOs, published in May and June, that received an Editor's Choice award and had the same warranty length (six years), then quoted their prices. Simple.
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#23
R0H1T
So you picked the most expensive AIO & compared them with the most expensive air cooler? The one without the reviews here?
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#24
dgianstefani
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R0H1TSo you picked the most expensive AIO & compared them with the most expensive air cooler? The one without the reviews here?
No, I did not pick the most expensive AIO, read what I wrote again.

Only have to look back to April this year to find a $299 AIO...
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#25
wolar
I tried their U12A, which according to many was almost the same as liquid cooler, a bunch of lies.
Even with thermalright socket + U12A the temperatures are nowhere near a LF3 360.
Air coolers are a thing of the past, only useful for industrial/server.

Keep in mind, LF3 360 is CHEAPER than U12A, 95 vs 130 EUR...
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