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The Noctua NH-L12S is a low-profile CPU cooler built for small-form-factor and slim cases. It stands 70 mm tall with a single 120 mm fan mounted under the fin stack, so it fits where tower coolers cannot. It uses Noctua's proven NF-A12x15 PWM fan and SecuFirm2 mounting, and it covers Intel LGA115x/1200/1700/2011 and AMD AM2 through AM4. Reviewers rate it highly for quiet operation and build quality, though it trails larger tower coolers on raw heat dissipation and can struggle with high-TDP chips under sustained load.
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Lowest price we've seen: $77.75 on Nov 13 at Newegg. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 13.
Owners and reviewers praise the NH-L12S as one of the best low-profile coolers, citing near-silent operation and easy fit in tight cases. The main complaints are cooling limits on power-hungry CPUs and clearance around tall RAM and motherboard components.
The Noctua NH-L12S is an active CPU cooler with a single 120 mm fan. It has no LED lighting.
The fan runs at up to 1850 rpm and moves 94.2 CFM of air at a noise level of 24 dB. PWM fan control is supported. The cooler is 2.756 inches tall.
