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General

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Series

Hyper1Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Specification table: Series Hyper.

NH-L121Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026The text calls the NH-L12S the successor to the NH-L12 and the model of the NH-L12 line. The family name NH-L12 is stored.

Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

MAY-T2HP-217PK-R1, MAY-T2HP-217PA-R11Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Specification table: Product Number MAY-T2HP-217PK-R1 for the Black edition. The Black ARGB edition has its own page with MAY-T2HP-217PA-R1.2Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black-argb.htmlRead 15 October 2026Specification table: Product Number MAY-T2HP-217PA-R1, Product Name Hyper 212 3DHP Black ARGB.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)coolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/GRp88XqWGF3dRead 15 October 2026Product Number MAY-T2HP-217PK-R1.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)coolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/tFQBKJ7DYJjtRead 15 October 2026Product Number MAY-T2HP-217PA-R1, Product Name Hyper 212 3DHP Black ARGB.11Reviewhwbusters.com/cooling/cooler-master-v4-alpha-3dhp-black-hyper-212-3dhp-black-argb-review-less-is-moreRead 15 October 2026Model table: MAY-T2HP-217PK-R1 for Black and MAY-T2HP-217PA-R1 for Black ARGB.13Retailer pageldlc.com/en/product/PB00714755.htmlRead 15 October 2026Model MAY-T2HP-217PA-R1 for the ARGB edition.

NH-L12S1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Noctua gives no separate model code. The model name is NH-L12S.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/9/b/e/2/d8a64da155a929a006aa5665b6e2c5792b08.pdfRead 15 October 2026Product name Noctua NH-L12S.

GTIN / EAN

4719512158814, 884102131134, 4719512158821, 8841021311413Maker spec sheet (PDF)coolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/GRp88XqWGF3dRead 15 October 2026Shipping details: EAN Code 4719512158814 and UPC Code 884102131134. Net weight and gross weight are listed as TBD.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)coolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/tFQBKJ7DYJjtRead 15 October 2026Shipping details: EAN Code 4719512158821 and UPC Code 884102131141. Net weight and gross weight are listed as TBD.

9010018000054, 8415011000551Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026EAN barcode 9010018000054 in the spec table copied from Noctua.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/9/b/e/2/d8a64da155a929a006aa5665b6e2c5792b08.pdfRead 15 October 2026Logistic data: EAN 9010018000054 and UPC 841501100055.

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

20 October 20256Press releasehartware.deRead 15 October 2026Hartware excerpt of the Cooler Master press release of 20 October 2025. The Business Wire copy returned no page to the agent.

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Status

Available13Retailer pageldlc.com/en/product/PB00714755.htmlRead 15 October 2026Listed In stock at EUR 29.95, product referenced on 18 Nov 2025.

Available1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 202626 in stock on the access date.

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

$29.999Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/cooler-master-hyper-212-3dhp-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review of 20 October 2025, spec table: MSRP $29.99, and the verdict lists a low price of $29.99 USD. The reviewed unit is the Black ARGB edition. Hardware Busters gives the same suggested price for both editions. US prices exclude tax.

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Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

€29.996Press releasehartware.deRead 15 October 2026Availability: the cooler is priced at EUR 29.99, matching the current price of the Hyper 212 Black ARGB. European prices include VAT as usual. The release names the Black edition and Hardware Busters gives the same suggested price of 29 EUR and 30 USD for both editions.

€49.92Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/9/b/e/2/d8a64da155a929a006aa5665b6e2c5792b08.pdfRead 15 October 2026Logistic data: MSPR 49.90 EUR. The sheet gives no country and no tax note. Noctua's suggested prices include VAT in EU shops, but the sheet does not say so.

MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

Black1Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Specification table: Exterior Color Black on both pages.6Press releasehartware.deRead 15 October 2026All-black finish.

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Cooler typeiAir is a heatsink with fans that sits on the CPU. AIO liquid is a sealed all-in-one liquid cooler with a pump block, tubes and a radiator.

Air1Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Specification table: Cooler Type Air Cooler, Heat Sink Material 2 x 3DHP / Aluminum Fins.

Air1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Low-profile air cooler with one slim 120 mm fan.

Air cooler layoutiAir coolers only. Top-flow covers low-profile coolers whose fan blows down onto the board.

Single tower9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/cooler-master-hyper-212-3dhp-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: the Hyper 212 is Cooler Master's entry-level line with a single-tower aluminum heatsink.11Reviewhwbusters.com/cooling/cooler-master-v4-alpha-3dhp-black-hyper-212-3dhp-black-argb-review-less-is-moreRead 15 October 2026All coolers in the review share the same single-tower heatsink.

Top-flow1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026The text calls the NH-L12 line low-profile 120mm top-flow coolers. The fan can blow upwards or downwards.8Reviewbasic-tutorials.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/noctua-nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026The fan sits under the fins from the factory and moves the air upwards. It can also go on top. Lazer3D confirms the fan pushes air up through the heatsink as delivered.

Rated TDP (claimed)iThe heat load the maker says the cooler handles. Makers do not share one test method, so this is not a measured result. A maker's maximum heat dissipation power counts. Check the maker's CPU compatibility page too.

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Base materialiThe surface that touches the CPU: the heatsink base or the AIO cold plate. Plating counts, so nickel-plated copper is not copper. Direct-touch heat pipes are the contact surface, so they count as copper unless plating is stated. The direct-contact heat pipes field records the design.

Copper1Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Text: the solid copper base covers more surface area than most four-pipe coolers with direct contact. The page names no plating.7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/101Read 15 October 2026Technical specifications: Block Material Copper.9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/cooler-master-hyper-212-3dhp-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: the base of the CPU plate is pure copper.11Reviewhwbusters.com/cooling/cooler-master-v4-alpha-3dhp-black-hyper-212-3dhp-black-argb-review-less-is-moreRead 15 October 2026Technical specifications: Base Material Copper.12Reviewgeeknetic.es/Review/3389/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-3DHP-Black-ARGB-Review.htmlRead 15 October 2026Text: polished copper base, and the reviewer misses the nickel plating of higher ranges.

Nickel-plated copper1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Material: copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints and nickel plating. EnosTech and Basic Tutorials describe the base and pipes as nickel-plated copper.6Reviewenostech.com/noctua-nh-l12s-lower-profile-cpu-cooler-reviewRead 15 October 2026The base and the heat pipes are copper with a nickel coating.8Reviewbasic-tutorials.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/noctua-nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Nickel-plated copper contact surface.

Thermal pasteiPre-applied means paste is already on the base or cold plate. Included means a separate tube or syringe in the box.

Included1Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Text: Cryofuze thermal paste is included.5Owner's manualcoolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/ChMxBhfbb6jYRead 15 October 2026Package content F is a syringe of thermal paste, and step 4 shows it applied to the CPU.6Press releasehartware.deRead 15 October 2026Cryofuze thermal paste included.12Reviewgeeknetic.es/Review/3389/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-3DHP-Black-ARGB-Review.htmlRead 15 October 2026Text: Cooler Master adds Cryofuze thermal paste, enough for two or three applications.

Included1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Noctua NT-H1 thermal compound in the accessories.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/9/b/e/2/d8a64da155a929a006aa5665b6e2c5792b08.pdfRead 15 October 2026Scope of delivery: 1x NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound.

Compatibility

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CPU socketsiSockets the maker lists as supported in its spec table, compatibility list or guide, written as cpu_socket writes them, e.g. AM5 or LGA1851. List each socket on its own, so LGA115x becomes LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155 and LGA1156. When the maker names the sockets of such a family, list only the ones it names. A socket that needs a separately sold or requested mounting kit is left out. A new socket that the maker lists with no extra kit counts. LGA2011-v3 and 2011(V3) are written LGA2011-3. Threadripper sockets use AMD's names, so TR4 is written sTR4 and TR5 is written sTR5. sTRX4 and sWRX8 are sockets of their own.

AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA11501Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Specification table: Intel LGA 1851 / 1700 / 1200 / 1151 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 and AMD AM5 / AM4. The page lists no new socket and no extra kit.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)coolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/GRp88XqWGF3dRead 15 October 20265Owner's manualcoolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/ChMxBhfbb6jYRead 15 October 2026Step 2: Intel LGA 1851/1700/1200/115X with parts B, C and E, and AMD AM5/AM4 with parts D and E.9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/cooler-master-hyper-212-3dhp-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: Intel LGA 1851/1700/1200/115x and AMD AM5 / AM4.

AM5, AM4, LGA1954, LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA11501Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Spec table: Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156 and AMD AM5, AM4. The product text also names LGA2011, LGA2066 and older AMD sockets. The text is from the launch and the current spec table omits them, so they are not stored. The installation method is a backplate that needs motherboard removal.9Press articleclub386.comRead 15 October 2026Article quoting Noctua's FAQ: all Noctua CPU coolers compatible with LGA1851 and LGA1700 also support Intel's LGA1954, and no additional mounting parts are needed. The NH-L12S is listed for LGA1851 and LGA1700, so LGA1954 is stored. The article warns that low-profile coolers with a backplate mount may differ, but Noctua's statement covers all its coolers.

RAM height clearanceiAir coolers only. The tallest memory module that fits under the cooler with all included fans in their standard position. When the maker gives different values per socket, store the lowest and name the others in the source note. A heatsink that does not reach over the memory slots has no height limit, so the field is left out and the maker's statement goes in the source note.

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35mm1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Text: with the fan installed on top of the fins, modules up to 48 mm fit, against 35 mm in low-profile mode (fan underneath the fins). The fan sits underneath as delivered, so 35 mm is stored. The launch data sheet says 45 mm for the fan-on-top mode.5Reviewfunkykit.com/reviews/cooling/noctua-nh-l12s-cpu-cooler-review/2Read 15 October 2026The reviewer had to move the fan on top to fit tall modules, so the low-profile mode limits the module height. Maker text on page 1: 48 mm with the fan on top against 35 mm in low-profile mode.7Reviewpcgamer.com/hardware/cooling/noctua-nh-l12s-reviewRead 15 October 2026RAM clearance 48 mm with the fan mounted on top and 35 mm with the fan mounted inside.

Offset mountingiThe included mount can shift the base or cold plate off the socket centre, for example toward the AM5 hotspot. An asymmetric heatsink on a centred base does not count.

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Yes8Reviewbasic-tutorials.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/noctua-nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026The AMD brackets have two holes each, one for central mounting and one for offset mounting. On AM5 the -7 mm position is advised for the best result.

Heatsink

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Heat pipesiAir coolers only. Number of heat pipes. A U-shaped pipe with two ends in the fins counts as one. A T-shaped pipe with three ends, such as Cooler Master's 3DHP, also counts as one. The maker's count wins over a review or Cybenetics count.

21Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Specification table: Heatpipes 2. Each 3DHP pipe has a third end, and the maker counts two pipes.7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/101Read 15 October 2026Technical specifications: Heatpipes 2.9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/cooler-master-hyper-212-3dhp-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: Two 3DHP heatpipes.

46Reviewenostech.com/noctua-nh-l12s-lower-profile-cpu-cooler-reviewRead 15 October 20264 heat pipes.7Reviewpcgamer.com/hardware/cooling/noctua-nh-l12s-reviewRead 15 October 2026Four heatpipes.8Reviewbasic-tutorials.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/noctua-nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Four heatpipes run from a nickel-plated copper contact surface to the fins.

Heat pipe diameteriAir coolers only. Outer diameter, such as 6 or 8.

8mm7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/101Read 15 October 2026Technical specifications: Heatpipe Diameter 8mm. Hardware Busters also lists 8 mm.11Reviewhwbusters.com/cooling/cooler-master-v4-alpha-3dhp-black-hyper-212-3dhp-black-argb-review-less-is-moreRead 15 October 2026Technical specifications: Heat pipes 2x 3DHP (8mm diameter).

6mm6Reviewenostech.com/noctua-nh-l12s-lower-profile-cpu-cooler-reviewRead 15 October 2026Four heat pipes, each of 6 mm thickness.

Direct-contact heat pipesiAir coolers only. The heat pipes touch the CPU directly instead of sitting in a solid base plate.

No1Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Text: unlike most four-pipe coolers with direct contact, the solid copper base covers more surface area. So the pipes do not touch the CPU.

No6Reviewenostech.com/noctua-nh-l12s-lower-profile-cpu-cooler-reviewRead 15 October 2026The base is a copper block of 33 x 37 mm. The heat pipes are soldered to the base above the baseplate.

Liquid cooling

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Radiator sizeiAIO coolers only. The nominal size class from the fan positions, such as 240, 280, 360 or 420.

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Radiator dimensionsiRadiator without fans. Length runs along the row of fans. Width runs across it. Thickness is the depth the airflow passes through, such as 27 or 38.

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Radiator material

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Tube lengthiLength of each tube between the pump block and the radiator, as published. When the two tubes differ, the shorter is stored and the other goes in the source note.

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Max pump speediHighest rated pump speed. When the maker gives a range, this is its top.

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Pump power connectoriHow the pump gets power. A pump wired through a supplied hub or cable uses the plug at the motherboard or PSU end. A pump powered from SATA with a separate 3-pin speed lead is SATA power.

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VRM faniA small fan on the pump block that blows over the motherboard voltage regulators.

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Fans

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Included fansiFans in the box that cool the heatsink or radiator, one row per fan model. A VRM fan on the pump block is left out. Speed, airflow, pressure and noise are the maker's figures for one fan at full speed, in the fastest mode and without a low-noise adapter. When a range is published, the top of the range is stored. Count is the number of rotors, so a unified frame with three 120 mm rotors counts 3 with size 120. Min speed is the lowest speed while spinning. A zero RPM stop is not stored. FDB and S-FDB are fluid dynamic. HDB is hydrodynamic. Cooler Master's Loop Dynamic Bearing is loop dynamic. If the maker gives airflow only in m³/h, convert with 1 m³/h = 0.5886 CFM, round to one decimal and say so in the source note. Connector is the fan's power lead. A separate lighting lead is not counted, and a maker cable or adapter in the box that ends in a 4-pin PWM plug counts as 4-pin PWM, even when the fan's own lead is proprietary. For an air cooler with one fan, the maker's noise figure for the cooler is the fan noise. A figure the maker does not label per fan or in total counts as per fan. When a maker table prints noise for the whole cooler with no per-fan label and the maker's own data sheet for the same fan gives a figure, the fan data sheet figure is stored.

ACooler Master Hyper 212 3DHP

Model	Size (mm)	Fans	Max speed (rpm)	Airflow (CFM)	Static pressure (mmH₂O)	Noise (claimed) (dB(A))	Bearing	Connector
Mobius 120	120	1	2,050	63.1	2.69	22.6	Loop dynamic (LDB)	4-pin PWM

Source1Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Specification table: fan 120 x 120 x 25 mm, quantity 1, speed 0-2050 RPM +/-10%, airflow 107.2 m3/h (63.1 CFM), pressure 2.69 mmH2O (max), noise 22.6 dBA (max), Loop Dynamic Bearing, 4-Pin (PWM). Loop Dynamic Bearing is stored as loop dynamic. The 0 RPM start is not stored, so no minimum speed is given. The text names the fan Mobius 120 with a ring blade design.2Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black-argb.htmlRead 15 October 2026The same fan figures as the Black page.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)coolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/GRp88XqWGF3dRead 15 October 2026Same figures as the product page, including the Loop Dynamic Bearing and the 4-Pin PWM connector.5Owner's manualcoolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/ChMxBhfbb6jYRead 15 October 2026Step 9 shows the one fan on a single PWM lead to the CPU FAN header.7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/101Read 15 October 2026Technical specifications name one fan: Cooler Master MOBIUS 120 (2050RPM).8Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/99Read 15 October 2026Technical specifications name the fan Cooler Master MOBIUS 120 ARGB.11Reviewhwbusters.com/cooling/cooler-master-v4-alpha-3dhp-black-hyper-212-3dhp-black-argb-review-less-is-moreRead 15 October 2026Fan table: CM Mobius 120 for the Black edition and CM Mobius 120 ARGB for the ARGB edition, Loop Dynamic Bearing, 4-pin PWM. The review says the ARGB edition has white fan blades and the Black edition has black blades.

BNoctua NH-L12S

Model	Size (mm)	Fans	Min speed (rpm)	Max speed (rpm)	Airflow (CFM)	Static pressure (mmH₂O)	Noise (claimed) (dB(A))	Bearing	Connector
NF-A12x15 PWM	120	1	450	1,850	55.4	1.53	23.9	SSO or SSO2	4-pin PWM

Source1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Fan table: NF-A12x15 PWM, SSO bearing, 1850 RPM max (+/-10%), 1400 RPM with the L.N.A., 450 RPM min (PWM), 55.4 CFM, 23.9 dB(A), 16.8 dB(A) with the L.N.A. Max values are for the fan without the L.N.A. Static pressure is not on this page, see the Noctua data sheets.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/9/b/e/2/d8a64da155a929a006aa5665b6e2c5792b08.pdfRead 15 October 2026NF-A12x15 PWM table: 1850 RPM, 94.2 m3/h, 23.9 dB(A), 1.53 mmH2O without the adaptor. With the L.N.A.: 1400 RPM, 70.8 m3/h, 16.8 dB(A), 0.90 mmH2O. 94.2 m3/h is 55.4 CFM.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/9/b/c/e/908bf63bad9d1599f184bd6bcd48a977c989.pdfRead 15 October 2026Noctua's NF-A12x15 PWM data sheet: 120 x 120 x 15 mm, SSO2 bearing, 4-pin connector, 1850 RPM (+/-10%), 94.2 m3/h, 23.9 dB(A) and 1.53 mmH2O without the adaptor. Minimum PWM speed 450 RPM is on the NH-L12S spec table.

FansiNumber of included heatsink or radiator fans.

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Display and lighting

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RGB lightingiLighting on the fans, the heatsink or the pump block.

No1Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Specification table, Black page: Fan Profiles Non-LED.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)coolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/GRp88XqWGF3dRead 15 October 2026Fan profile Non-LED.

No1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026The spec table and the accessory list show no lighting. The fan is the plain NF-A12x15.

Lighting standardiThe named lighting connection. ARGB lighting alone does not prove a 5 V header. Proprietary means the maker's own hub or cable system.

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Built-in screeniA screen on the pump block or the heatsink. LCD and OLED screens show images. A segment readout shows digits only, such as the CPU temperature.

None1Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026The cooler has no screen.

None1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026The spec table lists no screen.

Screen sizeiDiagonal of the built-in screen.

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Screen resolution

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SoftwareiThe maker's software for lighting, the screen or the pump. Software that works with the cooler out of the box. Software that needs a separately sold controller is left out.

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Needs a USB headeriThe cooler needs an internal USB 2.0 header on the motherboard for software control, sensors or the screen. A wireless receiver that plugs into any USB port does not count.

No5Owner's manualcoolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/ChMxBhfbb6jYRead 15 October 2026Steps 9 and 10 connect only a PWM lead to the CPU FAN header and, on the ARGB edition, a 3-pin ARGB lead. No USB cable or software is part of the cooler.

No6Reviewenostech.com/noctua-nh-l12s-lower-profile-cpu-cooler-reviewRead 15 October 2026Installation: connect the fan's 4-pin power connector to the CPU fan header or any fan header. No USB cable or software is part of the cooler.

Measured

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Cybenetics THETA, AMD AM5iThe THETA level for this cooler's class on the Cybenetics AMD AM5 platform with a Ryzen 9 7900X. It is rated at 30 dB(A) normalized noise, or at 25 dB(A) for a cooler that cannot reach 30 dB(A). No level means tested without a level. A cooler that Cybenetics did not test on this platform is left out. A report with a heading for this platform but no results counts as not tested.

Silver7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/101Read 15 October 2026Report CMCLR00101 for the Hyper 212 3DHP Black, tested October 7 to 9, 2025 with the Default mount. THETA Silver, Air, rated at 25 dB(A) because the cooler never reaches 30 dB(A). The report was evaluated under protocol revision 1.8, before revision 2.0. The ARGB report CMCLR00099 also shows THETA Silver rated at 25 dB(A) on both platforms.

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Cybenetics THETA, Intel LGA1851iThe same rating on the Cybenetics Intel LGA1851 platform with a Core Ultra 9 285K. A cooler that Cybenetics did not test on this platform is left out. A report with a heading for this platform but no results counts as not tested.

Silver7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/101Read 15 October 2026THETA Silver, Air, rated at 25 dB(A) on a Core Ultra 9 285K with the Default mount.

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Overall performance at 30 dB(A), AM5 (measured)iThe Cybenetics Overall Performance score at 30 dB(A) normalized noise on the AMD AM5 platform. It is average CPU power times average CPU frequency divided by average CPU temperature. Higher is better. A cooler rated only at 25 dB(A) has no value here.

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Overall performance at 30 dB(A), LGA1851 (measured)iThe same score on the Cybenetics Intel LGA1851 platform. Scores from the two platforms are not comparable with each other.

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Noise at 100% fan setting (Cybenetics)iThe Cybenetics noise at the 100% fan setting, measured 1 m from the cooler in a hemi-anechoic chamber, with the pump of an AIO at full speed. Other reviewers' noise goes in the thermal test rows.

29.5dB(A)7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/101Read 15 October 202629.5 dB(A) at the 100% fan setting, with the fan at 1970 rpm. Hemi-anechoic chamber with a 6 dB(A) noise floor, Bruel & Kjaer 2270 sound analyser, microphone 1 m from the cooler. The ARGB report prints 29.3 dB(A) at 1993 rpm. No overall performance score at 30 dB(A) is stored because the cooler is rated at 25 dB(A).

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Thermal tests (measured)iReviewer results, one row per test condition. Rows compare only when the test CPU, load, power and noise level match. The source note names the reviewer, ambient temperature, case or open bench, and thermal paste. Test CPU is the CPU name only, such as AMD Ryzen 9 7900X. The power limit and mode go in the load. Above ambient is stored only when the reviewer publishes it, never computed from the ambient.

ACooler Master Hyper 212 3DHP

Test CPU	Load	CPU power (W)	Fan setting	Noise (dB(A))	CPU temperature (°C)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled	176.8	20 dB(A)	20	95.1
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled	180.5	25 dB(A)	25	95.1
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled	181.7	100%	29.5	95.1
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, Intel default mode	297.7	20 dB(A)	20	98.5
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, Intel default mode	297.5	25 dB(A)	25	96.7
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, Intel default mode	297.8	100%	29.5	94.8
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X	150 W CPU power, closed case, default fan	150	Not available	37.3	Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X	PBO enabled, closed case, default fan, average CPU power when the CPU reaches its temperature limit	209	Not available	Not available	Not available
Not available	Maximum noise of the default fan, closed case	Not available	Maximum	38.2	Not available

Source7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/101Read 15 October 2026Cybenetics Cooling Solutions Test Protocol. Ambient held at 25 C plus or minus 0.5 C and 30% humidity in a climate chamber, open test bench (Cooler Master Test Bench for AM5, DimasTech Bench for LGA1851), Prime95 Small FFTs as the protocol page states, values averaged over the last 4 minutes. Fans were set to reach each normalized noise level at 1 m, or 100%. CPU power is measured at the EPS connectors. The protocol states Arctic MX-4 paste for all tests. Mount: Default. The report does not publish a temperature above ambient. The AM5 rows use a Ryzen 9 7900X with PBO enabled and the LGA1851 rows a Core Ultra 9 285K. The last row of each platform is the full fan speed result. The ARGB report CMCLR00099 gives slightly different values and is not stored as rows.10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/cooler-master-hyper-212-3dhp-review/2Read 15 October 2026Tom's Hardware, Albert Thomas, review of 20 October 2025. Ryzen 9 9950X on an MSI X870E Carbon WiFi in an MSI MAG Pano 100R PZ closed case with an MSI RTX 4070 Ti Super. The ambient temperature, noise distance and paste are not stated. The review tested the Black ARGB edition. Row 1: in the 150 W test the default fan measured 37.3 dBA. Row 2: the PBO test measures the average CPU package power when the CPU reaches its limit, and the spec table prints it as more than 209 W (>209W), so 209 is a lower bound. Row 3: the review's maximum noise of the default fan is 38.2 dBA. The temperature results are in charts with no readable numbers, and the 100 W and 200 W results are only given as differences against another cooler. The text says the fan is quieter than the instrument can measure at lower power.

BNoctua NH-L12S

Test CPU	Load	Fan setting	CPU temperature (°C)	Above ambient (°C)
Intel Core i7-14700K	3DMark Steel Nomad stress test, open bench with no case fans, maximum temperature	Not available	92	Not available
Intel Core i7-14700K	Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition, open bench with no case fans, maximum temperature	Not available	86	Not available
Intel Core i7-14700K	Cinebench R23, open bench with no case fans, thermal throttling at the limit (x264 also reached 100 C)	Not available	100	Not available
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X	Gaming, Fractal Design Terra case with one extra 120 mm fan, maximum temperature	Not available	76	Not available
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X	Handbrake and Cinebench R24, Fractal Design Terra case with one extra 120 mm fan, maximum temperature	Not available	79	Not available
Intel Core i7-7700K	Asus RealBench 2.44, 60 minutes, fixed 4.2 GHz at 1.16 V, average core temperature (RealTemp) over ambient	100%	Not available	41.85
Intel Core i7-7700K	Asus RealBench 2.44, 60 minutes, overclocked to 4.7 GHz at 1.22 V, average core temperature (RealTemp) over ambient, highest of three runs	100%	Not available	53.15

Source6Reviewenostech.com/noctua-nh-l12s-lower-profile-cpu-cooler-reviewRead 15 October 2026EnosTech, review of 2017-11-06. Core i7-7700K on an Asus Z170-P, Noctua NT-H1 paste on every cooler, the fan at 100% (1850 RPM). Asus RealBench 2.44 stress runs of 60 minutes, RealTemp 3.70 for the core temperatures. The charts show deltas with the ambient subtracted, and the ambient is not stated. At 4.2 GHz (1.16 V) the maximum was 41.85 and at 4.7 GHz (1.22 V) 53.15, the highest average of three runs. The text also says 24 dBA at full speed, which is the maker figure, so no noise is stored.7Reviewpcgamer.com/hardware/cooling/noctua-nh-l12s-reviewRead 15 October 2026PC Gamer review of 2025-02-04. The Core i7-14700K (up to 253 W) on the usual open Intel bench with no case fans: a 92 C maximum in the 3DMark Steel Nomad stress test, 86 C in Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition, and 100 C with thermal throttling in x264 and Cinebench R23. The Ryzen 7 9700X (65 W) on an Asus ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi in a Fractal Design Terra with one extra 120 mm fan: a 76 C maximum while gaming and 79 C in Handbrake and Cinebench R24. The paste, fan setting, ambient and noise are not stated. The 9700X build had the fan flipped, with 35 mm RAM room. The fan position on the 14700K bench is not stated.

Dimensions and weight

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DimensionsiAir coolers only. The cooler with its included fans in the standard position, without the mounting kit. Height runs from the bottom of the base to the top. Depth runs along the airflow, fans included. Width runs across the fins. Map by direction, not by letter. Width runs across the fins, depth runs along the airflow. DeepCool's 129 x 138 x 160 mm (L x W x H) is width 129, depth 138, height 160.

Width133Height158Depth86mm(5.2 × 6.2 × 3.4 in)1Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Specification table: Dimensions (L x W x H) 133 x 86 x 158 mm. The press release gives the order as W x D x H. The size includes the one fan.2Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black-argb.htmlRead 15 October 2026Same 133 x 86 x 158 mm as the Black page.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)coolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/GRp88XqWGF3dRead 15 October 2026Dimensions (L x W x H) 133 x 86 x 158 mm. Packaging 156 x 116 x 220 mm.6Press releasehartware.deRead 15 October 2026The cooler measures 133 mm x 86 mm x 158 mm (WxDxH). The release prints the maximum fan noise as 27 dBA, which conflicts with 22.6 dBA on the maker's page and sheet, so the page figure is stored.7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/101Read 15 October 2026Technical specifications: Length 133mm, Width 86mm, Height 158mm, the maker's figures.9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/cooler-master-hyper-212-3dhp-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: 133 (L) x 86 (W) x 158mm (H). The maker's press release orders them W x D x H.11Reviewhwbusters.com/cooling/cooler-master-v4-alpha-3dhp-black-hyper-212-3dhp-black-argb-review-less-is-moreRead 15 October 2026Technical specifications: Dimensions with fan (LxWxH) 133mm x 86mm x 158mm.

Width128Height70Depth146mm(5 × 2.8 × 5.7 in)1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Height (with fan) 70 mm, width 128 mm, depth 146 mm. The 70 mm is the low-profile mode with the fan underneath the fins. With the fan on top the launch data sheet gives 87 mm and the text 85 to 95 mm depending on the fan.

Heatsink dimensionsiAir coolers only. The heatsink without fans, as the maker lists it. Map by direction, not by letter. Width runs across the fins, depth runs along the airflow. DeepCool's 129 x 138 x 160 mm (L x W x H) is width 129, depth 138, height 160. A heatsink depth that equals the depth with fans includes the fan, so that axis is not stored.

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Width128Height70Depth146mm(5 × 2.8 × 5.7 in)1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Height (without fan) 70 mm, width 128 mm, depth 146 mm. The fan sits inside the fin stack footprint, so the sizes with and without it are equal.

WeightiAn air cooler with its included fans. An AIO cooler as one unit with pump block, tubes, radiator and fans. Mounting hardware is left out when the maker states it separately. When one maker figure may include the mounting kit, such as a press release net weight above the product page figure, the product page figure is stored. An RGB edition can weigh a little more or less, so it is per variant.

631g(1.4 lb)7Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/101Read 15 October 2026Technical specifications: Weight 631g for the Black edition. Hardware Busters prints 631 g with fan. The maker lists the net weight as TBD.8Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/99Read 15 October 2026Weight 639g for the ARGB edition, against 631g in report CMCLR00101 for the Black edition. Both are Cybenetics weights, as the maker lists the net weight as TBD.11Reviewhwbusters.com/cooling/cooler-master-v4-alpha-3dhp-black-hyper-212-3dhp-black-argb-review-less-is-moreRead 15 October 2026Technical specifications: Weight (with fan) 631g. The review lists one spec block for both Hyper 212 3DHP editions.

520g(1.1 lb)1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Weight (with fan) 520 g.

Heatsink weightiAir coolers only. The heatsink without fans.

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390g(13.8 oz)1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Weight (without fan) 390 g.

In the box

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In the boxiItems supplied with this exact model, verbatim.

Cooler with one 120 mm fan, Intel backplate x1, Intel mounting bar x2, AMD mounting bar x2, Screw x2, Cryofuze thermal paste x1, Installation manual5Owner's manualcoolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/ChMxBhfbb6jYRead 15 October 2026Package content page uses letters and drawings without names: cooler with fan (A) x1, Intel backplate (B) x1, Intel bars (C) x2, AMD bars (D) x2, screws (E) x2 and a thermal paste syringe (F) x1. Names are read from the drawings and the installation pages. Hardware Busters lists the installation manual and warranty information in the same bundle and says it is the same for both models.9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/cooler-master-hyper-212-3dhp-reviewRead 15 October 2026Contents: one 120 mm fan, single tower heatsink, CryoFuze thermal paste, mounting for AMD and Intel platforms and the installation manual.11Reviewhwbusters.com/cooling/cooler-master-v4-alpha-3dhp-black-hyper-212-3dhp-black-argb-review-less-is-moreRead 15 October 2026Bundle analysis, the same for both Hyper 212 3DHP models: Intel backplate x1, Intel mounting brackets x2, AMD mounting brackets x2, thermal grease (CryoFuze) x1, screws x2, user's manual and warranty information. The review says the Hyper 212 models have one fan each.

1x NF-A12x15 PWM premium fan, Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.), NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound, SecuFirm2 mounting kit, Noctua metal case-badge, Screwdriver1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Accessories: 1x NF-A12x15 PWM premium fan, Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.), NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound, SecuFirm2 mounting kit, Noctua metal case-badge. EnosTech and Basic Tutorials add the screwdriver.6Reviewenostech.com/noctua-nh-l12s-lower-profile-cpu-cooler-reviewRead 15 October 2026Accessories: Noctua metal badge, 1x screwdriver, NT-H1, Low-Noise Adapter NA-RC7, AMD and Intel mounting parts.

Links

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Product page

www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.html1Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026

noctua.at/en/nh-l12s4Maker product pagenoctua.at/en/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Noctua's product page. The page was not opened. It is stored as the product link only. No value comes from it.

Spec sheet

coolermaster.egnyte.com/dl/GRp88XqWGF3d1Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Downloads: Product Sheet link on the maker's Egnyte share. The public download is a two page PDF.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)coolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/GRp88XqWGF3dRead 15 October 2026Two page Hyper Series product sheet for the Hyper 212 3DHP Black, 2025 edition. The Egnyte /dl/ link on the maker page opens a viewer and /dd/ downloads the PDF.

gzhls.at/blob/ldb/9/b/e/2/d8a64da155a929a006aa5665b6e2c5792b08.pdf2Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/9/b/e/2/d8a64da155a929a006aa5665b6e2c5792b08.pdfRead 15 October 2026Noctua's data sheet for the NH-L12S, hosted by Geizhals. It is an older revision: sockets end at LGA2066, LGA2011 and AM4, and the RAM text says 45 mm.

Manual

coolermaster.egnyte.com/dl/ChMxBhfbb6jY1Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Downloads: Manual link on the maker's Egnyte share. The same manual serves the Black and the Black ARGB edition.5Owner's manualcoolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/ChMxBhfbb6jYRead 15 October 202612 page installation guide, version 2.0 of June 2025, for both the Hyper 212 3DHP Black and the Black ARGB. It is mostly drawings.

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

5years1Maker product pagecoolermaster.com/en-global/products/hyper-212-3dhp-black.htmlRead 15 October 2026Specification table: Warranty 5 years. The page names no market.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)coolermaster.egnyte.com/dd/GRp88XqWGF3dRead 15 October 2026Warranty 5 years.9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/cooler-master-hyper-212-3dhp-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: 5 years.

6years1Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-l12sRead 15 October 2026Noctua spec table copy: Warranty 72 months, and the text says a full 6-year manufacturer's warranty. No market is named.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/9/b/e/2/d8a64da155a929a006aa5665b6e2c5792b08.pdfRead 15 October 2026Warranty 6 Years.

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