A small difference between the P12 and P14 is the Length of the "PST" extension (Daisy-chain). For the P14, Arctic made the Wires about 1.5x as long, making it much easier to connect every attached fan behind the Motherboard. The temperature measurements are given as a delta in Kelvin. This means that the difference to the room temperature was measured here. So, with a delta of 35 K and a room temperature of 22°C, you have to add them up and you end up with a temperature of 57°C of the measured part. The best and worstresults (and those in the tolerance range) are marked in color. At a first glance, the Arctic P14 Lineup may be overwhelming, but we will try to make it as clear as possible. Arctic's Lineup of 140mm Case Fans is grouped into 2 big Product Lines, the P14Series & the F14 Series. A small little detail that is easy to miss is the fact that the Arctic decided to upgrade the Smartphone shaped Manual. Instead of the older looking Samsung-like phone, the P14's Manual is presented on an iPhone X.

As if this were not enough, we must highlight its excellent configurable A-RGB lighting, very beautiful and with a great intensity that makes it see even in bright conditions. In addition, it is remarkable the possibility of connecting all the fans in a chain (both the power supply and the lighting), so that we will only consume one connector of each on the motherboard.

ARCTIC P14 / F14 LINEUP EXPLAINED

For the case fan test, I’m throwing a load of fans in a comparable price range into the room. In addition to the Arctic F14 PWM PST, we also find, for example, the Arctic P14 PWM ( Price not available * ) and the be quiet! Pure Wings 2 140mm PWM ( € 14.33 *). Priced slightly below that, you’ll find the Xilence XPF140.R.PWM ( € 5.49 *) and priced slightly above that, the Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM ( € 17.90 *). All of these fans have in common that they do not have rubberized corners or other support surfaces. At first, we assumed that this was one of the reasons why these Fans could be so cheap, but upon investigation, it turned out to be a feature. At 50%P PWM speed, the P14's demonstrated their dominance with a CPU Temperature of 75°C, making them the winner in this competition by 6°C. Impressive.

Sure, there is no RGB or any other extra Feature. But the P14's are aimed at the raw Performance market, therefore it would be unfair to treat them like any other "Nice-looking-shiny" Fan.According to the technical specifications, these fans emit 0.3 sone, which corresponds to about 24 dBA and is precisely the measurement we have obtained. As you can see, even at high speed (1,900 RPM is not little and more in the case of 140 mm fans) the noise emitted is quite low, although higher than that emitted by other models such as the Light Wings from be quiet! since these only work at 1,500 RPM. In short, we may not be facing the best fans on the market in terms of performance, but we are facing some of the quietest (and with semi-passive operation) and with the best lighting that we can find. The P14 Series is pressure optimized, meaning that the Air that the P14 Fan is pushing has a higher pressure, resulting in a better passthrough if the direction it blows is restricted, like by a Radiator or Filter. Sometimes the volume is less relevant and it’s all about the maximum achievable performance. That’s what this test is. Image The real benefit of using 140mm instead of 120mm Case Fans appears when you make both Fans spin slower.

The lighting configuration is as simple as in any other device that uses A-RGB lighting and that connects to the motherboard, and we will only have to install the motherboard control software to be able to configure its color and effects, as well as to synchronize it with other devices. In this test, purely in terms of performance, the Arctic F14 and the Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 are the winners. Here, however, the Arctic fans are much quieter. The other three fans in the test are somewhat weaker in terms of performance, but they perform quite similarly. The Arctic P14s still work a bit quieter. Test at 31 dB(A) For the first test, the fans were set as close as possible to a speed of 800 RPM and then volume and power were measured. Image

The Arctic P14 PWM PST A-RGB 0dB in operation

The unboxing experience of the P14 PWM PST Fans is exactly the same as for Arctic's P12 Fans. The box is quite right, has decent quality, and the Look & Feel seems to be alright for the Type of Quality-Product that we are expecting to find. With the fans seen, it’s time to plug them in to see how they look and how they work, so let’s get to it. The Arctic P14 PWM PST A-RGB 0dB in operation

As we have said before, these fans can be connected in a chain and, therefore, an ARGB hub is not necessary as we saw for example in the Light Wings from be quiet! Therefore, the installation is quite simple both in the box and in the radiator, although it is true that as we have mentioned before the channeling of the cables is not so simple since they exit from different areas. Arctic is a specialist brand in PC cooling systems, and it is not for nothing that they have some of the best heatsinks and fans on the market. These P14 PWM PST A-RGB 0 dB are no exception, and focused on providing good performance with high static pressure but with the minimum possible noise level they have managed to fulfill their mission with an outstanding note. P14 / F14 PWM PST => Has a PWN Connection + a Daisy Chain Connection to hook multiple Fans to one Fan HeaderAs we mentioned a moment ago, we have tested these fans in the air to measure their efficiency without restrictions, since otherwise it would depend on which box or in which radiator we install them. In addition, in this way we can make a reliable comparison with other fans that have passed through our test laboratory. While benchmarking the Fans, we also tried to test if their claims were true. For this, we simply cut the Anti-Vibration Pads of other fans into an acceptable shape and added them to our Benchmark schedule. Initially we have mounted the fans “in the air” to be able to test their noise and airflow without restrictions, and at the same time to show you how their lighting looks. In the photo above you can see the fans in operation in bright conditions (with two white light bulbs of 2200W each pointing directly at them), and even so, the lighting can be perfectly appreciated; This is to give you an idea of ​​the great intensity of light that these Arctic fans generate.