Noctua Unveils NH-D12L chromax.black CPU Cooler: Stunning Black Design & LGA 1851 Ready

Noctua has unveiled its brand new chromax.black variant of the Noctua NH-D12L CPU cooler which offers a stunning design at $99.

Press Release: The NH-D12L chromax.black is an all-black version of Noctua’s NH-D12L low-height 120mm class CPU cooler that has been conceived to combine outstanding quiet cooling performance with superior case compatibility. The new chromax.black version is identical to the award-winning regular model except for the color.

Featuring a black coated heatsink, a black fan with black anti-vibration pads, black fan clips, and black mounting parts, it is black from head to toe. Thanks to thoroughgoing optimizations of the coating material and process, the chromax.black model provides the same, renowned quiet cooling performance as its regular, non-coated counterpart.

At a height of only 145mm (13mm lower than Noctua’s regular 120mm models), NH-D12L chromax.black fits many 4U enclosures as well as narrower tower cases that have been previously limited to solutions with 92mm fans.

At the same time, its five heatpipe dual-tower design and state-of-the-art NF-A12x25r 120mm fan allow it to achieve a level of efficiency that surpasses many full-height 120mm models. Thanks to its single-fan configuration and asymmetrical fin stacks, the NH-D12L provides 100% RAM compatibility on AMD AM5/AM4 and Intel LGA1851/1700/1200 by staying clear of the memory slots.

Topped off with the renowned SecuFirm2 mounting system, Noctua’s award-winning NT-H1 thermal compound, and a 6-year manufacturer’s warranty, the NH-D12L chromax.black is the perfect choice for applications that require serious cooling performance but cannot fit the larger NH-U12A.

Suggested retail price

The manufacturer’s suggested retail price is EUR 109.90 / USD 99.90.