ARCTIC P14 PWM PST RGB - Case Fan, 140 mm PWM Optimised for Static Pressure, Semi-Passive: 0-1900 RPM, Single Fan - Black

Product Information

A small difference between the P12 and P14 is the Length of the "PST" extension (Daisy-chain). For the P14, Arctic made the Wires about 1.5x as long, making it much easier to connect every attached fan behind the Motherboard. P14 / F14 PWM PST CO => Has a PWM Connection + Daisy Chain Connection + Build for Constant Operation In all the anchors (on both sides) we have rubber inserts that will help reduce vibrations when the fan is running, and thus also the noise generated. We have to admit that, of all the fans with lighting that we have tested to date, these have the most intense lighting (at the same level as the CORSAIR HD) and beautiful, very homogeneous at the same time. In bright conditions it looks perfectly, but with the light completely off they look impressive. In short, we may not be facing the best fans on the market in terms of performance, but we are facing some of the quietest (and with semi-passive operation) and with the best lighting that we can find.

The P14 PWM PST's managed to outperform the other Fans by a small margin, letting the CPU settle at 61°C. The P14 Series is pressure optimized, meaning that the Air that the P14 Fan is pushing has a higher pressure, resulting in a better passthrough if the direction it blows is restricted, like by a Radiator or Filter. Inside of the Box, we can find exactly what we expected, the P14 Fan, 4 Silver mounting screws, and a Smartphone Shaped piece of paper with the QR Code redirecting to the User Manual. At a first glance, the Arctic P14 Lineup may be overwhelming, but we will try to make it as clear as possible. Arctic's Lineup of 140mm Case Fans is grouped into 2 big Product Lines, the P14Series & the F14 Series.

ARCTIC P14 / F14 LINEUP EXPLAINED

And in fact, our dB-meter and the Audio Recording of our Benchmarking both confirmed that there is absolutely no difference between having Anti-Vibration-Pads and not. (Or we unable to, no matter how loud we played the audio recordings) In this test, the two Arctic fans land at comparable performance and volume. The Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM are also good performance-wise, while being far louder than the Arctic fans. The Xilence fans are also both louder and weaker. The be quiet! Pure Wings 2 140mm PWM do lose the race for performance, but that’s due to the low maximum speed. In return, the fans are far quieter at top speed than all the others. So, if you don’t have a working fan controller and the fans are therefore always running at full power, the Pure Wings are the only realistic option in the test for quiet continuous operation. In this test, the Arctic P14 PWM wins minimally over the F14 PWM PST. However, the practical difference is negligible with these two. Performance as a radiator fan Finally, we must highlight that Arctic is in the midst of the A-RGB era and, therefore, the configurable RGB lighting on these P14 fans could not be absent. For this, the manufacturer has mounted 12 A-RGB digital LEDs that can be configured independently using the motherboard control software, so you will not need to install any additional software on your PC for this. Unboxing and external analysis Because the P14's are aimed at the Performance-only market, we will also cease to let their design affect our Review. Even if this does not seem to be impressive, don't forget that there is a point of diminishing return (see this video).

At first, we assumed that this was one of the reasons why these Fans could be so cheap, but upon investigation, it turned out to be a feature. We are now going to see what air flow these Arctic fans deliver, and for this we have used a Holdpeak HP-866A anemometer. Again we have taken two data, one with the fan speed set to exactly 1,000 RPM and another at its maximum speed, in this case 1,900 RPM. Sometimes the volume is less relevant and it’s all about the maximum achievable performance. That’s what this test is. Image

APPEARANCE

In this test, purely in terms of performance, the Arctic F14 and the Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 are the winners. Here, however, the Arctic fans are much quieter. The other three fans in the test are somewhat weaker in terms of performance, but they perform quite similarly. The Arctic P14s still work a bit quieter. Test at 31 dB(A) As if this were not enough, we must highlight its excellent configurable A-RGB lighting, very beautiful and with a great intensity that makes it see even in bright conditions. In addition, it is remarkable the possibility of connecting all the fans in a chain (both the power supply and the lighting), so that we will only consume one connector of each on the motherboard. Just like the P12's, the installation process for the P14 went as smoothly as it can go. Place it down, screw in the screws, route the cable and you're good to go.

For the second test, we did not take the speed as a basis, but a low volume at the audibility threshold. Image Just like the Arctic's P12 Fans, the P14 demonstrated their impressive Performance. While benchmarking, the P14s outperformed every fan that we have an enlarged their lead, even more, when we made the fans spin slower. For the first test, the fans were set as close as possible to a speed of 800 RPM and then volume and power were measured. ImageAs in the case fan test, the Arctic F14 PWM PST and the Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM are within tolerance of each other in terms of performance here, and this time they are also closer in terms of volume, with the Noctua fans still coming out minimally louder. The Arctic P14 PWM are far quieter, but also lose out on performance. The overall losers of the test are the Xilence fans. Test at 31 dB(A) Once again, the Xilence XPF140.R.PWM failed the test because its minimum speed resulted in too much noise. It should also be noted in this test that the pump is added as another noise source, which means that the fans generally have to spin slower to achieve the same volume from the case fan test. Image