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Series

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Royal Pretor1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130Read 14 October 2026Category Dual Towers, tag and series Royal Pretor. The Vision, Digital and Ultra versions have their own pages and are separate products.

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

NH-D15 G2, NH-D15 G2 chromax.black, NH-D15 G2 LBC, NH-D15 G2 HBC2Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 2026Noctua gives no separate model codes. The model names are NH-D15 G2 (Standard), NH-D15 G2 LBC and NH-D15 G2 HBC. The chromax.black name comes from its own page.

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GTIN / EAN

9010018000405, 9010018000535, 9010018000429, 90100180004362Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 2026EAN 9010018000405 for the Standard version, 9010018000429 for LBC and 9010018000436 for HBC.3Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2-ch-bkRead 14 October 2026EAN 9010018000535 for the NH-D15 G2 chromax.black. The Noctua spec page (Chinese version, seen in search results) gives the same EAN.

0814256018258, 08142560182658Retailer pagewatercoolinguk.co.uk/product/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-cpu-cooler-dual-tower-1x-120mm-1x-130mm-blackRead 14 October 2026Black: EAN 0814256018258, MPN ROYAL PRETOR 130 BLACK. The white listing gives EAN 0814256018265, MPN ROYAL PRETOR 130 WHITE. Both are the UPC codes 814256018258 and 814256018265 with a leading zero. The maker publishes no model number.9Retailer pagewatercoolinguk.co.uk/product/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-cpu-cooler-dual-tower-1x-120mm-1x-130mm-whiteRead 14 October 2026White: EAN 0814256018265, MPN ROYAL PRETOR 130 WHITE.

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

2 July 20245Press articlefunkykit.com/news/noctua-releases-its-nh-d15-g2-next-gen-flagship-cpu-coolers-and-nf-a14x25r-g2-fansRead 14 October 2026Announced and released on 2 July 2024.6Press articleguru3d.com/story/noctua-introduces-nhd15-g2-cpu-coolers-and-nfa14x25r-g2-140mm-fansRead 14 October 2026Story of 2 July 2024.7Press articleclub386.com/noctua-nh-d15-g2-flagship-cpu-cooler-is-hereRead 14 October 2026Article of 2 July 2024.

June 20247Press articlekitguru.net/components/cooling/joao-silva/thermalright-details-the-royal-pretor-130-dual-tower-cpu-coolerRead 14 October 2026Announced at Computex 2024 (June 2024). GamersNexus also covered the cooler from Computex in a video of 7 June 2024.

Status

Available2Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 2026On sale with stock on the access date.

Available5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-reviewRead 14 October 2026The review links the cooler at Amazon at $49.90 on its page.8Retailer pagewatercoolinguk.co.uk/product/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-cpu-cooler-dual-tower-1x-120mm-1x-130mm-blackRead 14 October 2026Listed with 50 in stock and an add-to-basket button 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.

Noctua NH-D1518Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/noctua-nh-d15-g2-reviewRead 23 October 2026Tom's Hardware's review calls the NH-D15 G2 the successor of the NH-D15.19Reviewpcgamer.com/hardware/cooling/noctua-nh-d15-g2-reviewRead 23 October 2026PC Gamer's review calls the NH-D15 G2 a long-awaited successor to the NH-D15.20Press articleheise.de/en/news/Noctua-s-best-CPU-cooler-gets-a-successor-after-10-years-9788774.htmlRead 23 October 2026Heise reports that the NH-D15 G2 replaces the previous NH-D15.

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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.

$149.95Press articlefunkykit.com/news/noctua-releases-its-nh-d15-g2-next-gen-flagship-cpu-coolers-and-nf-a14x25r-g2-fansRead 14 October 2026Suggested retail price USD 149.90 for the NH-D15 G2, LBC and HBC. Tax treatment is not stated.6Press articleguru3d.com/story/noctua-introduces-nhd15-g2-cpu-coolers-and-nfa14x25r-g2-140mm-fansRead 14 October 2026USD 149.90 each for the NH-D15 G2, LBC and HBC.7Press articleclub386.com/noctua-nh-d15-g2-flagship-cpu-cooler-is-hereRead 14 October 2026Article of 2 July 2024: $149.90 on Amazon.

$52.95Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: MSRP $52.90 (U.S.) for the standard Royal Pretor 130 as reviewed on 29 May 2025. The review does not say whether the price excludes tax, as is usual for a US MSRP.

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.

€149.95Press articlefunkykit.com/news/noctua-releases-its-nh-d15-g2-next-gen-flagship-cpu-coolers-and-nf-a14x25r-g2-fansRead 14 October 2026Suggested retail price EUR 149.90 for the NH-D15 G2, LBC and HBC. Whether VAT is included is not stated. The chromax.black price is not stored because the sources disagree on it.7Press articleclub386.com/noctua-nh-d15-g2-flagship-cpu-cooler-is-hereRead 14 October 2026EUR 149.90 on Amazon, with GBP 127.95. Tax treatment is not stated.

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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

Brown, Black3Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2-ch-bkRead 14 October 2026All-black heatsink, fans, fan clips and mounting hardware.8Press articleguru3d.com/story/noctua-launches-nhd15-g2-chromaxblack-and-updated-a14x25-fanRead 14 October 2026Matte-black finish on heatsink, fan frames, rotors and accessories.9Reviewtech4gamers.com/nh-d15-g2-chromax-black-reviewRead 14 October 2026The original NH-D15 G2 comes in the traditional brown and beige colour scheme. The chromax.black is all black. Retailer listing titles name the standard model as Brown. Noctua's own spec page could not be read.

Black, White2Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130-blackRead 14 October 2026Black edition page with the same specification table.3Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130-whiteRead 14 October 2026White edition page with the same specification table.

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.

Air2Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 2026

Air1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130Read 14 October 2026

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

Dual tower13Reviewigorslab.de/en/noctua-nh-d15-g2-chromax-black-review-return-of-the-king-in-blackRead 14 October 2026Dual tower with 58 aluminium fins in two stacks.

Dual tower1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130Read 14 October 2026Listed under Dual Towers, with two fin towers on one base in the blueprint.

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.

Nickel-plated copper4Retailer pageeshop.enzure.se/noctua-nh-d15-g2/cat-p/c/p1004921255Read 14 October 2026Materials: copper base and heat pipes, aluminium fins, soldered joints, nickel plating. Igor's Lab states that the base plate itself is nickel plated.13Reviewigorslab.de/en/noctua-nh-d15-g2-chromax-black-review-return-of-the-king-in-blackRead 14 October 2026The base plate is made of nickel-plated CU1100 copper with a purity of 99.95 percent, 44.6 x 51.6 mm, mirror-polished.

Nickel-plated copper1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130Read 14 October 2026Heatsink specifications: Copper Base C1100 Pure copper nickel plated.7Press articlekitguru.net/components/cooling/joao-silva/thermalright-details-the-royal-pretor-130-dual-tower-cpu-coolerRead 14 October 2026Nickel-plated copper base, six 6 mm heat pipes.

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

Included2Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 2026NT-H2 thermal compound is a separate item in the box. Nothing says it is pre-applied.5Press articlefunkykit.com/news/noctua-releases-its-nh-d15-g2-next-gen-flagship-cpu-coolers-and-nf-a14x25r-g2-fansRead 14 October 2026NT-H2 thermal compound included.

Included4Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/ROYALPRETOR130.pdfRead 14 October 2026Parts list L: thermal grease x1.5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-reviewRead 14 October 2026Included in the box: TF7 thermal paste.7Press articlekitguru.net/components/cooling/joao-silva/thermalright-details-the-royal-pretor-130-dual-tower-cpu-coolerRead 14 October 2026A tube of TF7 thermal paste (12.8 W/mK) is in the box.

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, LGA1954, LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA11502Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 2026Spec table: AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151 and LGA1150. LGA1954 is added from Noctua's FAQ, see the Club386 source.11Press articleclub386.comRead 14 October 2026Article of 27 November 2025 quoting Noctua's FAQ: all Noctua CPU coolers compatible with LGA1851 and LGA1700 are also compatible with Intel's LGA1954 socket, and no additional mounting parts are needed.12Reviewclub386.com/noctua-nh-d15-g2-chromax-black-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table of the chromax.black lists LGA1954, LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200 and LGA115x for Intel and AM4 and AM5 for AMD.14Reviewhwcooling.net/en/noctua-nh-d15-g2-meeting-all-our-expectations-reviewRead 14 October 2026Intel LGA 115x, 1200, 1700 and 20xx and AMD AM4 and AM5. The 20xx sockets are for the LBC version and are not stored.

AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA1150, LGA2011, LGA20661Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130Read 14 October 2026Header and compatibility line: Intel LGA115X/1200/1700/1851/2011/2066 and AMD AM4/AM5. LGA115X is stored as LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155 and LGA1156 by the field rule. The manual's parts list includes LGA20xx screws and Intel brackets in the box, so LGA2011 and LGA2066 need no extra kit.4Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/ROYALPRETOR130.pdfRead 14 October 2026Installation columns for AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA115X/1200, Intel LGA2011/2066 and Intel LGA1700/1851.5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-reviewRead 14 October 2026Socket compatibility: Intel LGA 1851/1700/1200/115x and AMD AM5/AM4. The review does not list LGA2011 or LGA2066, which the maker lists.7Press articlekitguru.net/components/cooling/joao-silva/thermalright-details-the-royal-pretor-130-dual-tower-cpu-coolerRead 14 October 2026Fixing kit for AM4, AM5, 115x, 1200, 1700, 1851 and 20xx.

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.

32mm2Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 2026The page says the recessed lower fin stack gives up to 59 mm clearance with a single fan. In the dual-fan configuration it recommends standard-height memory up to 32 mm. The two-fan figure is stored because the field counts all included fans in their standard position.14Reviewhwcooling.net/en/noctua-nh-d15-g2-meeting-all-our-expectations-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review of 17 July 2024: for memory modules up to 32 mm in height the front fan can stay in its default position.

44mm7Press articlekitguru.net/components/cooling/joao-silva/thermalright-details-the-royal-pretor-130-dual-tower-cpu-coolerRead 14 October 2026Article of 4 October 2024: the 120 mm fan at the front gives 44 mm of clearance for memory with taller heatsinks. The 130 mm fan sits in the middle between the towers. The figure is for the fans in their standard position.

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.

Yes5Press articlefunkykit.com/news/noctua-releases-its-nh-d15-g2-next-gen-flagship-cpu-coolers-and-nf-a14x25r-g2-fansRead 14 October 2026The standard cooler includes offset mounting for AM5.14Reviewhwcooling.net/en/noctua-nh-d15-g2-meeting-all-our-expectations-reviewRead 14 October 2026AM5 offset mounting up to 7 mm off the centre of the heat spreader.

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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.

82Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 2026Eight heat pipes.

61Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130Read 14 October 2026Heat pipes: 6 mm heatpipe x 6 units.5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-reviewRead 14 October 2026Six 6 mm copper heatpipes.7Press articlekitguru.net/components/cooling/joao-silva/thermalright-details-the-royal-pretor-130-dual-tower-cpu-coolerRead 14 October 2026Six 6 mm heat pipes.

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

6mm12Reviewclub386.com/noctua-nh-d15-g2-chromax-black-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: heat pipes 8 x 6 mm.13Reviewigorslab.de/en/noctua-nh-d15-g2-chromax-black-review-return-of-the-king-in-blackRead 14 October 2026Spec table: heat pipes 8, nickel-plated copper, 6 mm.

6mm1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130Read 14 October 20265Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-reviewRead 14 October 2026

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

No13Reviewigorslab.de/en/noctua-nh-d15-g2-chromax-black-review-return-of-the-king-in-blackRead 14 October 2026The review describes a base plate as the contact surface and no direct-touch heat pipes.

No1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130Read 14 October 2026The maker lists a nickel-plated copper base, and the blueprint shows the six pipes entering a solid base block that holds the mounting screws. The pipes do not touch the CPU.

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.

ANoctua NH-D15 G2

Model	Size (mm)	Fans	Min speed (rpm)	Max speed (rpm)	Airflow (CFM)	Static pressure (mmH₂O)	Noise (claimed) (dB(A))	Bearing	Connector
NF-A14x25r G2 PWM	140	2	300	1,500	91.6	2.56	24.8	SSO or SSO2	4-pin PWM

Source2Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 20262x NF-A14x25r G2 PWM, 1500 rpm maximum (1250 rpm with the low-noise adaptor), 24.8 dB(A) maximum, control range 300 to 1500 rpm. The page lists airflow as 91.8 CFM, but 155.6 m3/h from Noctua and the other sources converts to 91.6 CFM with 0.5886, so 91.6 is stored.4Retailer pageeshop.enzure.se/noctua-nh-d15-g2/cat-p/c/p1004921255Read 14 October 2026NF-A14x25r G2 PWM: SSO2 bearing, 1500 rpm, 155.6 m3/h, 24.8 dB(A), 4-pin PWM.14Reviewhwcooling.net/en/noctua-nh-d15-g2-meeting-all-our-expectations-reviewRead 14 October 2026Comparison table for the NF-A14x25r G2: SSO2 bearing, speed range 300 to 1500 rpm, 155.6 m3/h and 2.56 mmH2O.15Reviewhwbusters.com/cooling/noctua-nh-d15-g2-review-standard-lbc-hbc-comparisonRead 14 October 2026Spec table: static pressure 2.56 mmH2O, 91.58 CFM and 155.6 m3/h, 24.8 dB(A), SSO2 bearing, 4-pin PWM. Cybenetics rated the G2 fans Diamond and Titanium in its fan standard, which is not stored.

BThermalright Royal Pretor 130

Model	Size (mm)	Fans	Max speed (rpm)	Airflow (CFM)	Static pressure (mmH₂O)	Noise (claimed) (dB(A))	Bearing	Connector
TL-H12-X28	120	1	2,150	80.45	2.65	29.4	Fluid dynamic (FDB)	4-pin PWM
TL-HD13-X28	130	1	1,750	81.88	2.38	28.3	Fluid dynamic (FDB)	4-pin PWM

Source1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130Read 14 October 2026Fan specification tables. TL-H12-X28: 120 x 120 x 28 mm, 2150 RPM +/-10% (max), 29.4 dBA, 80.45 CFM (max), 2.65 mm H2O (max), 4 pin PWM, S-FDB V2 bearing. TL-HD13-X28: 130 x 130 x 28 mm, 1750 RPM +/-10% (max), 28.3 dBA, 81.88 CFM (max), 2.38 mm H2O (max), 4 pin PWM, S-FDB V2 bearing. S-FDB V2 is stored as fluid_dynamic. The page gives no minimum speed. The box holds one fan of each model (manual parts list B and B1).2Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130-blackRead 14 October 2026Black edition fan names TL-H12-X28 and TL-HD13-X28 with the figures stored.3Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130-whiteRead 14 October 2026White edition fans are named TL-H12W-X28 and TL-HD13W-X28 with the same speed, airflow, pressure, noise and bearing figures as the black fans.4Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/ROYALPRETOR130.pdfRead 14 October 2026Parts list: one 120 mm fan (B) and one 130 mm fan (B1). The sheet says to plug the 4-pin PWM connector into the CPU FAN socket.5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review fan table matches the maker: TL-H12-X28 up to 2150 RPM, 80.45 CFM, 2.65 mm H2O and TL-HD13-X28 up to 1750 RPM, 81.88 CFM, 2.38 mm H2O, both S-FDB V2.

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.

No3Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2-ch-bkRead 14 October 2026Spec table: RGB no.

No5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: Lighting None. The fan table also lists Lighting None for both fans.8Retailer pagewatercoolinguk.co.uk/product/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-cpu-cooler-dual-tower-1x-120mm-1x-130mm-blackRead 14 October 2026Spec table: RGB Lighting No.

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.

None2Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 2026The spec table lists no screen or lighting.

None5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-reviewRead 14 October 2026The reviewed cooler has no screen. The Digital versions are separate products.

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.

No10Owner's manualmanua.ls/noctua/nh-d15-g2/manualRead 14 October 2026Hosted copy of the Noctua NH-D15 G2 installation guide. The fans connect to the motherboard CPU fan header, with the NA-YC1 splitter cable for two fans. No USB cable or software is mentioned.

No4Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/ROYALPRETOR130.pdfRead 14 October 2026The installation steps use only the fan's 4-pin PWM plug into the CPU fan header, with a Y cable for two fans. 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.

Platinum16Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/72Read 14 October 2026Report of the NH-D15 G2 LBC (Lab ID NCCLR00072, tested 11 July 2024). Cybenetics tested the LBC version on AM5 only. The Standard version has no report. LBC differs only in base convexity from the Standard model, which Noctua lists with the same heatsink and fans. THETA Platinum, air class, rated at 30 dB(A), Ryzen 9 7900X, Default mount. Evaluated under protocol revision 1.8, before revision 2.0.

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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.

Platinum17Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/20Read 14 October 2026Report of the NH-D15 G2 HBC (Lab ID NCCLR00020, tested 7 July to 14 December 2024). Cybenetics tested the HBC version on LGA1851 only. The Standard version has no report. HBC differs only in base convexity from the Standard model. THETA Platinum, air class, rated at 30 dB(A), Core Ultra 9 285K, Default mount, protocol revision 1.8.

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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.

10,46516Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/72Read 14 October 2026Overall Performance 10,465 at 30 dB(A) on the Ryzen 9 7900X for the LBC version.

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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.

13,97617Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/20Read 14 October 2026Overall Performance 13,976 at 30 dB(A) on the Core Ultra 9 285K (Intel default mode) for the HBC version.

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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.

36.6dB(A)16Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/72Read 14 October 202636.6 dB(A) at the 100% fan setting (1494 and 1536 rpm), the same figure as the HBC report. Hemi-anechoic chamber with a 6 dB(A) noise floor, Bruel & Kjaer 2270 G4 analyser, microphone 1 m from the cooler. Protocol revision 1.8.17Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/20Read 14 October 2026The HBC report gives the same 36.6 dB(A) at 100% (1494 and 1536 rpm) as the LBC report.

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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.

ANoctua NH-D15 G2

Test CPU	Load	CPU power (W)	Fan setting	Noise (dB(A))	CPU temperature (°C)	Above ambient (°C)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled	187.9	20 dB(A)	20	95.3	Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled	190.3	25 dB(A)	25	95.2	Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled	190.4	30 dB(A)	30	94.2	Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled	193.1	35 dB(A)	35	93	Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled	193.1	100%	36.6	93	Not available
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, Intel default mode	295.9	20 dB(A)	20	89.8	Not available
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, Intel default mode	297.6	25 dB(A)	25	88.5	Not available
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, Intel default mode	296.9	30 dB(A)	30	87.4	Not available
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, Intel default mode	297.1	35 dB(A)	35	85.7	Not available
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Prime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, Intel default mode	297.3	100%	36.6	85	Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Prime95, 20 minutes, power level as published	100	40 dB(A)	40	Not available	25.3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Prime95, 20 minutes, power level as published	150	40 dB(A)	40	Not available	44.8
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Prime95, 20 minutes, power level as published	200	40 dB(A)	40	Not available	65
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Prime95, 20 minutes, power level as published	100	100%	41.6	Not available	23.2
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Prime95, 20 minutes, power level as published	150	100%	41.6	Not available	41.6
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Prime95, 20 minutes, power level as published	200	100%	41.6	Not available	64.1

Source13Reviewigorslab.de/en/noctua-nh-d15-g2-chromax-black-review-return-of-the-king-in-blackRead 14 October 2026Igor's Lab review of the NH-D15 G2 chromax.black. Ryzen 9 7900X on an ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero, open bench, Prime95 for 20 minutes, same paste for all coolers but the paste is not named, SecuFirm2+ with the AMD backplate. Temperatures are the CPU die average as a delta to the room temperature, which is not stated and not air-conditioned. The power levels 100, 150 and 200 W are as published, and the review does not say how they were set. The cpu_power_w value is that level, not a measured power. Noise was measured at 40 cm with a Voltcraft SL-10 meter in a room of 30.4 dB(A), so the dB(A) values do not compare with the Cybenetics rows at 1 m. The 40 dB(A) rows ran at 92% PWM (front fan about 1385 rpm, middle fan about 1325 rpm). The full-speed rows are at 100% PWM and 41.6 dB(A).16Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/72Read 14 October 2026Cybenetics Cooling Solutions Test Protocol, revision 1.8 (20 minutes per noise level, 10-minute cool-down). Ambient held at 25 C and 30% humidity in a climate chamber, open Cooler Master Test Bench, Prime95 Small FFTs, PBO enabled. The report does not name the paste. The current protocol states Arctic MX-4 for all tests. CPU power is measured at the EPS connectors. The AM5 rows are from the LBC version and the Default mount, and the LGA1851 rows are from the HBC report. The reports do not publish a temperature above ambient.17Measurementcybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/20Read 14 October 2026Intel rows: Core Ultra 9 285K on an ASRock Z890 Taichi, open DimasTech Bench, Prime95 Small FFTs, Intel default mode, HBC version. Same protocol and climate chamber as the AM5 rows.

BThermalright Royal Pretor 130

Test CPU	Load	CPU power (W)	Fan setting	Noise (dB(A))	CPU temperature (°C)
Intel Core i7-14700K	Full CPU load, power limits not stated, noise-normalized test, closed case	243	38.9 dB(A)	38.9	Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D	CPU-only load, 140 W power limit, closed case	140	Not available	40.3	60.9

Source6Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-review/2Read 14 October 2026Tom's Hardware, Albert Thomas, review of 29 May 2025. Coolers are tested in a closed case at 23 C ambient. Intel: Core i7-14700K on an MSI Z790 Project Zero in an MSI Pano 100L PZ Black with Iceberg Thermal IceGale Silent system fans. In the noise-equalized test at 38.9 dBA the cooler handled 243 W. AMD: Ryzen 9 9950X3D on an MSI X870E Carbon WiFi in an MSI MAG Pano 100R PZ. In the 140 W power-limit test the average CPU temperature was 60.9 C at 40.3 dBA. Other results are in charts, including a maximum noise of 45.4 dBA, 44.9 dBA at the 200 W limit and 40.9 dBA with 150 W CPU and 290 W GPU load, which are not stored without a stated temperature or power. The noise distance and thermal paste are 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.

Width150Height168Depth152mm(5.9 × 6.6 × 6 in)2Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 2026With fans: 168 mm high, 150 mm wide and 152 mm deep.13Reviewigorslab.de/en/noctua-nh-d15-g2-chromax-black-review-return-of-the-king-in-blackRead 14 October 2026Spec table of the chromax.black: height 168 mm, width 150 mm, depth 127 mm without fans and 152 mm with fans.14Reviewhwcooling.net/en/noctua-nh-d15-g2-meeting-all-our-expectations-reviewRead 14 October 2026168 x 150 x 152 mm with fans.15Reviewhwbusters.com/cooling/noctua-nh-d15-g2-review-standard-lbc-hbc-comparisonRead 14 October 2026150 x 168 x 152 mm with fans.

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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.

Width150Height168Depth127mm(5.9 × 6.6 × 5 in)2Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 2026Without fans: 168 mm high, 150 mm wide and 127 mm deep.

Width130Height158Depth112mm(5.1 × 6.2 × 4.4 in)1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130Read 14 October 2026Heatsink specifications: Dimension L130 mm x W112 mm x H158 mm. The blueprint shows 130 mm across the fin face, 112 mm along the airflow from the front tower to the rear tower, and 158 mm in height. It is the heatsink without fans. The page gives no size with fans.5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-reviewRead 14 October 2026Unit dimensions 130 (L) x 112 (W) x 158 mm (H), the same as the maker's heatsink figures.

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.

1,525g(3.4 lb)2Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 20261525 g with fans.13Reviewigorslab.de/en/noctua-nh-d15-g2-chromax-black-review-return-of-the-king-in-blackRead 14 October 20261525 g with fans.14Reviewhwcooling.net/en/noctua-nh-d15-g2-meeting-all-our-expectations-reviewRead 14 October 20261525 g.15Reviewhwbusters.com/cooling/noctua-nh-d15-g2-review-standard-lbc-hbc-comparisonRead 14 October 20261525 g with fans.

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Heatsink weightiAir coolers only. The heatsink without fans.

1,180g(2.6 lb)2Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 20261180 g without fans.13Reviewigorslab.de/en/noctua-nh-d15-g2-chromax-black-review-return-of-the-king-in-blackRead 14 October 20261180 g without fans.

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In the box

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In the boxiItems supplied with this exact model, verbatim.

2x NF-A14x25r G2 PWM premium fan, 2x NA-RC16 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.), NA-YC1 4-pin PWM splitter cable, NT-H2 high-grade thermal compound, NA-TPG1 thermal paste guard for AM5, NA-CW1 cleaning wipe, SecuFirm2+ multi-socket mounting system, NM-SD1 Torx T20 screwdriver, 4x NM-ISW1 washers for LGA1700, Noctua metal case badge2Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 2026Box list of the Noctua spec table, copied for the items shared by all versions. The page text mentions NM-ISW1 washers for LGA1700 but its list leaves them out. Other sources list them for the Standard version, so they are stored only for that row.3Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2-ch-bkRead 14 October 2026Box list of the chromax.black. It has no NM-ISW1 washers.4Retailer pageeshop.enzure.se/noctua-nh-d15-g2/cat-p/c/p1004921255Read 14 October 2026Scope of delivery of the NH-D15 G2 lists 4x NM-ISW1 shim washers (LGA1700) between the mounting system and the screwdriver.15Reviewhwbusters.com/cooling/noctua-nh-d15-g2-review-standard-lbc-hbc-comparisonRead 14 October 2026Scope of delivery of the NH-D15 G2 lists 4x NM-ISW1 washers for LGA1700. The review does not break the list out by version.

Heatsink x1, 120mm fan x1, 130mm fan x1, Backplate x1, Intel bracket x2, AM4/AM5 bracket x2, 120mm fan clip x2, 130mm fan clip x2, 115X screw bolt x4, LGA20xx screw x4, Tightening nut x4, AM4/AM5 standoff x4, AM4/AM5 screw x4, Thermal grease x1, 1700 screw bolt x4, Fan Y cable x1, Installation manual4Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/ROYALPRETOR130.pdfRead 14 October 2026Parts list A to N in English, shortened where the sheet repeats a quantity: heatsink, 120 mm fan, 130 mm fan, backplate, Intel brackets, AM4/AM5 brackets, fan clips for each fan size, 115X screw bolts, LGA20xx screws, tightening nuts, AM4/AM5 standoffs and screws, thermal grease, 1700 screw bolts and a fan Y cable. Tom's Hardware adds the installation manual.5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-pretor-130-reviewRead 14 October 2026Box list: one 28 x 120 mm fan, one 28 x 130 mm fan, dual-tower heatsink, TF7 thermal paste, mounting accessories for modern AMD and Intel platforms and the installation manual.

Links

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Product page

noctua.at/en/nh-d15-g21Maker product pagenoctua.at/en/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 2026The Noctua site answers agents with a bot check, so the page could not be read. It is stored as the product link only. No value comes from it. Spec values come from the retailer copies of the Noctua spec table and from reviews.

www.thermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-1301Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130Read 14 October 2026

Spec sheet

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Manual

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download.thermalright.com/manuals/ROYALPRETOR130.pdf1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130Read 14 October 2026Installation Manual Download (PDF) link. The black and white pages link their own PDF files, which are the same file.4Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/ROYALPRETOR130.pdfRead 14 October 2026One-sheet multilingual installation guide. The black and white PDFs are the same file.

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.

6years2Retailer pagequietpc.com/nh-d15-g2Read 14 October 202672 months. The page names no market.

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