After a decade of work, Noctua debuts its Gen 2 NF-A14 fan

The Noctua NF series of fans are legendary for their high performance and low noise output. Now, Noctua is launching its next-generation flagship fan, the NF-A14x25 G2. Built with new materials and designed to improve on the strengths of its predecessor, the new fans will be available starting in October, priced at €39.90. 

Noctua CEO, Roland Mossig, confirmed that this fan has been in development for almost a decade, and the end result is a fan that somehow manages to do the impossible and improve on a highly perfected formula.

Like the NF-A14 and NF-A12x25, the new NF-A14x25 G2 is a true all-rounder that yields superb results in all types of usage, regardless of whether it’s in low-impedance, airflow-oriented applications such as case cooling, or high-impedance, static pressure demanding scenarios such as on heatsinks and water-cooling radiators.

If you are equipping the fan to a heatsink or radiator, then you'll be good to go out of the box, thanks to a pre-installed anti-vibration gasket, which provides a righter seal on radiators.  Additionally, the fan's Advanced Acoustic Optimisation frame can be combined with the optional NA-IS1-14 inlet spacer, which can help to achieve superior suction acoustics and flow rates in challenging intake configurations.

At the heart of the fan is the new ultra-low-loss etaPERF motor, which is more efficient and runs smoother compared to the previous generation. All of these little optimisations add up together to provide an even quieter and performant fan.

The fan is available in a standard PWM version with 1500rpm maximum speed, an ultra-quiet LS-PWM version with up to 800rpm as well as in an Sx2-PP set that contains two fans that are offset in speed by +/- ~25rpm.

For a single NF-A14x25 G2 fan, you'll need to spend €39.90. The LS-PWM variant will hit the market at the same price. Finally, there will also be a two-fan pack, priced at €76.90.

KitGuru Says: Noctua fans have reigned supreme for many, many years now. Given how good the previous generation fans were, it is no wonder that Gen 2 took almost a decade to create. 

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