Noctua Cooling Solutions
Noctua's premium cooling components are internationally renowned for their superb quietness, exceptional performance and quality.
Successor to the popular NH-L12, the NH-L12S is a compact low-profile CPU cooler that combines excellent compatibility, surprising efficiency and remarkable flexibility. Thanks to its NF-A12x15 PWM, slim 120mm fan, the NH-L12S provides even better quiet cooling performance than the previous model with its 92mm fan. At the same time, the NH-L12S is highly versatile: with the fan installed on top of the fins, the cooler is compatible with RAM modules of up to 48mm in height. With the fan installed underneath the fins, the total height of the cooler is only 70mm, making it suitable for use in many HTPC and Small Form Factor cases. Topped off with the trusted, pro-grade SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-L12S is a premium-quality low-profile solution for the highest demands.
Low-profile mode
Run with the NF-A12x15 fan installed underneath the fin stack, the NH-L12S stands only 70mm tall. The fan can be installed blowing upwards or blowing downwards in order to match the airflow direction inside the case.
High-clearance mode
Run with the NF-A12x15 fan installed on top, the NH-L12S provides extended clearance underneath the fin stack. This way, it is fully compatible with chipset coolers and RAM modules with heat-spreaders of up to 48mm in height (vs. 35mm in low-profile mode).
NF-A12x15 slim 120mm premium fan
Featuring sophisticated aerodynamic optimisations such as Flow Acceleration Channels, the NF-A12x15 is a premium-grade slim 120mm fan. Its outstanding efficiency allows the NH-L12S to provide even better performance than the previous model with its 92mm fan.
NT-H1 thermal compound
Noctua’s much-acclaimed NT-H1 is a pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. Chosen again and again by overclockers and enthusiast users worldwide, it has established itself as a benchmark for premium-quality thermal compounds.
Measurements
- Height (without fan): 70 mm
- Width (without fan): 128 mm
- Depth (without fan): 146 mm
- Height (with fan): 70 / 88 mm
- Width (with fan): 128 mm
- Depth (with fan): 146 mm
- Weight (without fan): 390 g
- Weight (with fan): 520 g
Material
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- NF-A12x15 PWM premium fan
- NA-RC7 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- SecuFirm2 mounting kit
- Noctua metal case-badge
Fan compatibility
120x120x15, 120x120x25
Please Note:
The NH-L12S is a highly compact, quiet low-profile cooler designed for use in small form factor cases and HTPC environments. While it provides first-rate performance in its class, it is not suitable for overclocking and or CPUs that create high heat loads.
 NH-L12S |  NH-L12Sx77 |  NH-L12 Ghost S1 edition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Reviews | — | — | — |
| Price | — | — | — |
| LGA1851, LGA1700 | ? | ? | ? |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ? | ? | ? |
| LGA20xx Square ILM | with NM-i20xx | with NM-i20xx | with NM-i20xx |
| LGA20xx Narrow ILM | X | X | X |
| LGA4189 | X | X | X |
| LGA4677 | X | X | X |
| AM5 | ? | ? | ? |
| AM4 | ? | ? | ? |
| TR4, SP3, sTRX4, sWRX8 | X | X | X |
| sTR5, SP6 | X | X | X |
Successor to the popular NH-L12, the NH-L12S is a compact low-profile CPU cooler that combines excellent compatibility, surprising efficiency and remarkable flexibility. Thanks to its NF-A12x15 PWM, slim 120mm fan, the NH-L12S provides even better quiet cooling performance than the previous model with its 92mm fan. At the same time, the NH-L12S is highly versatile: with the fan installed on top of the fins, the cooler is compatible with RAM modules of up to 48mm in height. With the fan installed underneath the fins, the total height of the cooler is only 70mm, making it suitable for use in many HTPC and Small Form Factor cases. Topped off with the trusted, pro-grade SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-L12S is a premium-quality low-profile solution for the highest demands.
Low-profile mode
Run with the NF-A12x15 fan installed underneath the fin stack, the NH-L12S stands only 70mm tall. The fan can be installed blowing upwards or blowing downwards in order to match the airflow direction inside the case.
High-clearance mode
Run with the NF-A12x15 fan installed on top, the NH-L12S provides extended clearance underneath the fin stack. This way, it is fully compatible with chipset coolers and RAM modules with heat-spreaders of up to 48mm in height (vs. 35mm in low-profile mode).
NF-A12x15 slim 120mm premium fan
Featuring sophisticated aerodynamic optimisations such as Flow Acceleration Channels, the NF-A12x15 is a premium-grade slim 120mm fan. Its outstanding efficiency allows the NH-L12S to provide even better performance than the previous model with its 92mm fan.
NT-H1 thermal compound
Noctua’s much-acclaimed NT-H1 is a pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. Chosen again and again by overclockers and enthusiast users worldwide, it has established itself as a benchmark for premium-quality thermal compounds.
Measurements
- Height (without fan): 70 mm
- Width (without fan): 128 mm
- Depth (without fan): 146 mm
- Height (with fan): 70 / 88 mm
- Width (with fan): 128 mm
- Depth (with fan): 146 mm
- Weight (without fan): 390 g
- Weight (with fan): 520 g
Material
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- NF-A12x15 PWM premium fan
- NA-RC7 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- SecuFirm2 mounting kit
- Noctua metal case-badge
Fan compatibility
120x120x15, 120x120x25
Please Note:
The NH-L12S is a highly compact, quiet low-profile cooler designed for use in small form factor cases and HTPC environments. While it provides first-rate performance in its class, it is not suitable for overclocking and or CPUs that create high heat loads.
NH-L12S | NH-L12Sx77 | NH-L12 Ghost S1 edition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Reviews | — | — | — |
| Price | — | — | — |
| LGA1851, LGA1700 | ? | ? | ? |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ? | ? | ? |
| LGA20xx Square ILM | with NM-i20xx | with NM-i20xx | with NM-i20xx |
| LGA20xx Narrow ILM | X | X | X |
| LGA4189 | X | X | X |
| LGA4677 | X | X | X |
| AM5 | ? | ? | ? |
| AM4 | ? | ? | ? |
| TR4, SP3, sTRX4, sWRX8 | X | X | X |
| sTR5, SP6 | X | X | X |
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