EUR5,34
Xilence XPF40.W / XF031
40 mm, 1 x
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16 reviews
Can definitely not recommend
As careless as I am, I directly bought eight pieces to avoid having to buy the expensive noctua fans. I used them in various switches, firewalls and a Flex-ATX power supply.
Of the eight fans, five (!) are now broken after less than three months. All of them had bearing damage, two even sprayed their grease out of the bearings in the respective device.
Besides, the fans are clearly audible even when they are not broken. Somehow they don't sound like 19db, at least I would have expected them to be quieter.
I always operated the fans according to the manufacturer's instructions, and I don't think they got too hot at about 40°C. I can't recommend them to anyone. So I can't recommend them.
If anyone is looking for an alternative, I now use this:
(40 x 40 x 20, NO PWM, NO CONNECTOR, CHF 2.57)
https://www.reichelt.de/luefter-40...
(40 x 40 x 10, NO PWM, NO CONNECTOR, CHF 2.18)
https://www.reichelt.de/luefter-40...
(3 pin fan connector, CHF 1.19)
https://www.reichelt.de/ch...
The Digitec range is unfortunately a bit "thin" here.... and also the Noctua fans (NF-A4x20 & NF-A4x10) are, for whatever reason, much more expensive here than elsewhere.Pro
- Budget compared to the alternatives on Digitec
- Screws are included
Contra
- Expensive compared to the alternatives from other suppliers
- Extremely short life
- Loud
Super👍
Pro
- runs great even with 7.2 V and it goes up to 12V!!!
- The 3te cable can be disconnected and he still turns the same for the modelers ;)
- Super as rc car engine cooler usable
Contra
- Nix
Does what it has to do, small, quiet and powerful.
Pro
- small
- Quiet
- Efficient
Contra
- None yet as not in use for long enough
Runs
Although the fan is marketed as 'Xilence' - i.e. silent/quiet, it is inevitably louder than a fan with an 8cm or even 12cm diameter due to its size alone.
I have installed it as a replacement for a defective fan in a 2.5" 4x SAS chassis, where the noise is not disturbing either; the temperature parameters of the disks suggest that the fan achieves the necessary throughput and pressure.Pro
- Functionality
Contra
- Noise level
Excellent meets my expectations
Pro
- very quiet
- Inexpensive and does the job perfectly
Perfect to cool down the SAS controller
I printed on my 3D printer the holders for this FAN and I'm cooling down the SAS controller and SAS expander.
Pro
- Size perfect for SAS controller
- Powerful
- Silent at low RPM
6 out of 16 reviews
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