{"data":{"slug":"noctua-nh-u9s","type":"cpu_cooler","brand":"Noctua","name":"NH-U9S","aliases":["NH-U9S chromax.black","Noctua U9S","NH-U9S ch.bk"],"release_date":"2014-11","url":"https://arkivo.dev/cpu-coolers/noctua-nh-u9s","specs":{"series":"NH-U9","model_numbers":["NH-U9S","NH-U9S chromax.black"],"gtins":["4716123315575","9010018000252"],"announce_date":"2014-11-12","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":59.9,"launch_price_eur":54.9,"markets":null,"colors":["Brown","Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://noctua.at/en/nh-u9s","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":null,"eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":6,"cpu_cooler":"air","air_cooler_layout":"single_tower","rated_tdp_w":null,"base_material":"nickel_plated_copper","thermal_paste":"included","sockets":["AM5","AM4","LGA1954","LGA1851","LGA1700","LGA1200","LGA1156","LGA1155","LGA1151","LGA1150"],"ram_clearance_mm":null,"offset_mounting":null,"heatpipe_count":5,"heatpipe_diameter_mm":6,"direct_contact_heatpipes":false,"radiator_mm":null,"radiator_dimensions_mm":null,"radiator_material":null,"tube_length_mm":null,"pump_speed_max_rpm":null,"pump_connector":null,"vrm_fan":null,"fans":[{"model":"NF-A9 PWM","size_mm":92,"count":1,"speed_min_rpm":400,"speed_max_rpm":2000,"airflow_cfm":46.4,"static_pressure_mmh2o":2.28,"noise_dba":22.8,"bearing":"sso","connector":"pwm_4_pin"}],"fan_count":1,"rgb_lighting":false,"lighting_standard":null,"display_type":"none","display_size_in":null,"display_resolution":null,"software_name":null,"usb_header_required":false,"cybenetics_theta_am5":null,"cybenetics_theta_lga1851":null,"measured_op_30dba_am5":null,"measured_op_30dba_lga1851":null,"measured_noise_max_dba":null,"measured_thermal_tests":[{"test_cpu":"Intel Core i7-4790K","load":"wPrime 1000M, two full runs, CPU at default settings, peak package temperature","cpu_power_w":null,"fan_setting":"1 fan, default","noise_dba":null,"cpu_temp_c":66,"temp_over_ambient_c":null},{"test_cpu":"Intel Core i7-4790K","load":"wPrime 1000M, three full runs, all cores at 4.6 GHz and 1.3 V, peak package temperature","cpu_power_w":null,"fan_setting":"1 fan, default","noise_dba":null,"cpu_temp_c":78,"temp_over_ambient_c":null}],"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":95,"height_mm":125,"depth_mm":95},"heatsink_dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":95,"height_mm":125,"depth_mm":68},"weight_g":618,"heatsink_weight_g":524,"in_the_box":["NH-U9S heatsink","NF-A9 PWM premium fan","NA-RC7 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.)","NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound","SecuFirm2 Mounting Kit","Fan-clips for second NF-A9","Noctua Metal Case-Badge"]},"variants":[{"model_number":"NH-U9S","gtin":"4716123315575","colors":["Brown"],"launch_price_usd":59.9,"launch_price_eur":54.9,"in_the_box":["NH-U9S heatsink","NF-A9 PWM premium fan","NA-RC7 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.)","NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound","SecuFirm2 Mounting Kit","Fan-clips for second NF-A9","Noctua Metal Case-Badge"]},{"model_number":"NH-U9S chromax.black","gtin":"9010018000252","colors":["Black"],"launch_price_usd":64.9,"launch_price_eur":64.9,"in_the_box":["Black NH-U9S heatsink","NF-A9 PWM chromax.black premium fan","NA-RC7 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)","NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound","Black SecuFirm2 mounting kit","Black fan-clips for second NF-A9","Noctua Metal Case-Badge"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://computerlounge.co.nz/products/noctua-nh-u9s-cpu-cooler-w-nf-a9-pwm","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["series","cpu_cooler","sockets","thermal_paste","warranty_years","dimensions_mm","heatsink_dimensions_mm","weight_g","base_material","fans","in_the_box"],"notes":{"series":"The text says the NH-U9S stems from Noctua's NH-U9 series.","cpu_cooler":"Air cooler: a heatsink with one NF-A9 fan.","sockets":"Copy of Noctua's spec table: Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA1150 and AMD AM5, AM4, valid for coolers purchased since Q4 2021. Older tables and the datasheet copies (Assmann, inet.se) list LGA2011, AM3 and others with a backplate, which are not in the current table. LGA1954 comes from the Club386 source.","thermal_paste":"Scope of delivery: NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound, a tube in the box.","warranty_years":"Specification table: Warranty 6 Years. QuietPC prints 72 months.","dimensions_mm":"Spec table, with fan: height 125 mm, width 95 mm, depth 95 mm. The older Noctua datasheet copy at inet.se prints 97 mm depth with fan. Noctua's text says the NH-U9S does not overhang the RAM slots on current Intel and most AMD boards, so it has no RAM height limit and ram_clearance_mm is left out. A footnote says some AMD boards violate AMD's keep-out zone, so only RAM up to 30 mm fits on these boards.","heatsink_dimensions_mm":"Spec table, without fan: height 125 mm, width 95 mm, depth 68 mm.","weight_g":"Spec table: Weight (with fan) 618 g.","base_material":"Material: copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints and nickel plating. Guru3D and Relaxedtech state the base is nickel-plated copper.","fans":"Fan specification: Noctua NF-A9 PWM, SSO2 bearing, max 2000 RPM (+/-10%), 1550 RPM with the L.N.A., min 400 RPM at 20% PWM (+/-20%), 78.9 m3/h, 22.8 dB(A) (16.3 dB(A) with the L.N.A.). The standalone NF-A9 PWM listing at QuietPC prints a 450 RPM minimum, and the cooler table's 400 RPM is stored. The page has no static pressure, see QuietPC and the datasheet. The max values are for one fan without the L.N.A.","in_the_box":"Scope of delivery: NF-A9 PWM premium fan, NA-RC7 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.), NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound, SecuFirm2 Mounting Kit, Fan-clips for second NF-A9 and Noctua Metal Case-Badge. The heatsink itself is listed in the datasheet copy at inet.se."}},{"url":"https://www.quietpc.com/nh-u9s","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","model_numbers","variants","fans","heatsink_weight_g","heatsink_dimensions_mm","sockets","rgb_lighting","display_type"],"notes":{"gtins":"EAN barcode 4716123315575 for the NH-U9S. The chromax.black EAN is on its own page.","model_numbers":"Noctua gives no separate model codes. The model names are NH-U9S and NH-U9S chromax.black.","variants":"The brown NH-U9S has the same heatsink size and fan figures as the chromax.black in the spec tables.","fans":"Fan table: Noctua NF-A9 PWM, SSO2, 2000 RPM, 400 RPM min, 46.4 CFM (36.8 CFM with the L.N.A.), 22.8 dB(A), RGB No. The page has no static pressure.","heatsink_weight_g":"Spec table: Weight (without fan) 524 g.","heatsink_dimensions_mm":"Spec table, without fan: 125 x 95 x 68 mm.","sockets":"Spec table: Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156 and AMD AM5, AM4.","rgb_lighting":"Fan table: RGB No.","display_type":"The spec table lists no screen or lighting."}},{"url":"https://www.quietpc.com/nh-u9s-ch-bk","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","variants","colors"],"notes":{"gtins":"EAN barcode 9010018000252 for the NH-U9S chromax.black. Assmann's product PDF carries the same EAN.","variants":"Same spec table as the brown model, with the fan named Noctua NF-A9 PWM chromax.black and the same figures. The page prints 618 g for both weight rows, so the chromax.black heatsink weight is not read from it.","colors":"The text calls it an all-black version with a black coated heatsink, black fan, black fan clips and black mounting parts."}},{"url":"https://cdn.inet.se/pdf/6308879_0.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","launch_price_eur","fans","in_the_box","heatsink_weight_g"],"notes":{"gtins":"Noctua datasheet copy hosted by inet.se: EAN-No. 4716123315575 and UPC 842431012463.","launch_price_eur":"MSPR 54.90 EUR on the datasheet. Tax treatment is not stated.","fans":"Fan specifications: NF-A9 PWM, 4-pin PWM, SSO2 bearing, max static pressure 2.28 mmH2O (1.53 with the L.N.A.), 78.9 m3/h, 22.8 dB(A). This is an older copy of the datasheet. Its socket list and its 97 mm depth with fan differ from the current table.","in_the_box":"Scope of delivery: NH-U9S heatsink, NF-A9 PWM premium fan, Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.), NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound, SecuFirm2 Mounting Kit and an installation kit for a second NF-A9 fan (optional).","heatsink_weight_g":"Weight / Weight with NF-A9 PWM: 524 g / 618 g."}},{"url":"https://www.quietpc.com/nf-a9-pwm","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["fans"],"notes":{"fans":"Standalone NF-A9 PWM table: static pressure 2.28 mm H2O (1.53 with the L.N.A.), the fan supplied with the NH-U9S. It also prints a 450 RPM minimum."}},{"url":"https://www.assmann.com/product-pdf/aat/4716123315575?PL=en","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["in_the_box","weight_g","gtins","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"in_the_box":"Package contents of the NH-U9S: NF-A9 PWM premium fan, Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.), NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound, SecuFirm2 Mounting Kit, Fan-clips for second NF-A9 and Noctua Metal Case-Badge.","weight_g":"Weight (with fan): 618 g, without fan 524 g.","gtins":"EAN 4716123315575.","dimensions_mm":"Height, width, depth with fan: 125, 95, 95 mm."}},{"url":"https://www.assmann.com/product-pdf/aat/9010018000252?PL=en","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["variants","in_the_box","gtins"],"notes":{"variants":"Distributor sheet of the chromax.black with the same dimensions, weight with fan and fan figures as the brown model.","in_the_box":"Package contents of the chromax.black: Black NH-U9S heatsink, NF-A9 PWM chromax.black premium fan, NA-RC7 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A), NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound, Black SecuFirm2 mounting kit, Black fan-clips for second NF-A9 and Noctua Metal Case-Badge.","gtins":"EAN 9010018000252."}},{"url":"https://pcper.com/2014/11/noctua-announces-three-new-92mm-cpu-coolers-with-pwm-fans/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","announce_date","launch_price_usd","heatpipe_count"],"notes":{"release_date":"Posted 12 Nov 2014 with Noctua's launch press release: the NH-U9S, NH-D9L and NH-D9DX i4 3U are shipping now and will be available shortly. Retailer listings (LDLC from 19 Jan 2015) follow.","announce_date":"Noctua announced the NH-U9S on 12 November 2014 (Vienna press release).","launch_price_usd":"Noctua's suggested retail price for the NH-U9S is USD 59.90. Tax treatment is not stated.","heatpipe_count":"The NH-U9S has an asymmetrical design with 5 heatpipes."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/review/noctua-nh-d9l-and-nh-u9s-cpu-cooler-review/page-11/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_eur","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Pricing section: manufacturer suggested retail price NH-U9S EUR 54.90 / USD 59.90. HEXUS prints the same figures from the press release. Whether VAT is included is not stated.","launch_price_usd":"The same pricing section: USD 59.90."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/review/noctua-nh-d9l-and-nh-u9s-cpu-cooler-review/page-4/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["base_material","direct_contact_heatpipes","heatpipe_count","dimensions_mm","weight_g"],"notes":{"base_material":"Review text: an all copper nickel plated base tied to five heatpipes.","direct_contact_heatpipes":"The base is a plated copper plate tied to the heatpipes. No direct-touch pipes are described. Relaxedtech measures the base plate at 4.5 mm thick.","heatpipe_count":"The base is tied to five heatpipes.","dimensions_mm":"The review says 125(H) x 95(W) x 95(D) mm with the fan included.","weight_g":"The review says 618 g including the fan."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/review/noctua-nh-d9l-and-nh-u9s-cpu-cooler-review/page-8/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_thermal_tests"],"notes":{"measured_thermal_tests":"Guru3D review, values from the text and bar charts of pages 8 and 9. Core i7-4790K on a Z97 board, room temperature about 21 C. Load is wPrime 1000M and the value is the hottest package temperature after the last run. At default settings the NH-U9S reached 66 C and at 4600 MHz and 1.3 V it reached 78 C. The chart also shows 63 C and 75 C with an optional second fan, which is not stored. CPU power and the thermal paste are not stated. Guru3D measures noise at 75 cm and its load chart shows 35 dBA, but the page does not say which CPU state it covers, so no noise value is stored."}},{"url":"https://www.relaxedtech.com/reviews/noctua/nh-u9s/1","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["heatpipe_diameter_mm","heatpipe_count","base_material","heatsink_weight_g","weight_g","direct_contact_heatpipes"],"notes":{"heatpipe_diameter_mm":"Review of the NH-U9S: the NH-U9B SE2 had four 6mm heatpipes while the NH-U9S has five 6mm heatpipes.","heatpipe_count":"Five heatpipes of 6 mm.","base_material":"The nickel plated copper base plate measures 40 x 38 mm and is 4.5 mm thick.","heatsink_weight_g":"524 g without the fan and 618 g with one fan.","weight_g":"618 g with one fan installed.","direct_contact_heatpipes":"The review describes a separate copper base plate with soldered joints, and no direct-touch pipes."}},{"url":"https://www.enostech.com/noctua-nh-u9s-chromax-black-cooler-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["air_cooler_layout","usb_header_required","heatpipe_diameter_mm"],"notes":{"air_cooler_layout":"Review of the chromax.black: a single-tower compact cooler with 92 mm sizing.","usb_header_required":"The NF-A9 PWM fan uses a 4-pin PWM connector. No USB cable or software is mentioned for the cooler.","heatpipe_diameter_mm":"The chromax.black has 5x 6 mm copper heat pipes, the same heatsink as the brown model."}},{"url":"https://lanoc.org/news/hardware-news/noctua-expands-chromax-black-line-of-cpu-coolers","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["variants"],"notes":{"variants":"Press release of 28 Oct 2020: suggested retail prices NH-U9S chromax.black EUR 64.90 / USD 64.90. Tech-Critter's copy of 29 Oct 2020 says the chromax.black models are identical to the regular models except for the colour. The prices are stored in the chromax.black variant row. Tax treatment is not stated."}},{"url":"https://www.ldlc.com/en/product/PB00181734.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["status","sockets","weight_g"],"notes":{"status":"Listed as in stock on the access date. LDLC first referenced the product on 19 Jan 2015.","sockets":"Processor support lists AMD AM4 and AM5 and Intel 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 1200, 1700 and 1851.","weight_g":"Weight 618 g."}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/?p=125126","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["sockets"],"notes":{"sockets":"Article of 2025-11-27 quoting Noctua's FAQ: all Noctua CPU coolers compatible with LGA1851 and LGA1700 are also compatible with Intel's LGA1954, and no additional mounting parts are needed. The NH-U9S is listed for LGA1851 and LGA1700, so LGA1954 is stored."}},{"url":"https://noctua.at/en/nh-u9s","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"Noctua's product page. The page was not opened. It is stored as the product link only. No value comes from it. 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