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Tom's Hardware reviewed the cooler on 2024-02-24 and says it came less than six months after the Phantom Spirit 120 review. A Russian review says it reached sale in December 2023. Thermalright issued no press release that could be read.","status":"The page is live and its product image was updated in August 2026. heise Preisvergleich listed 12 offers on the access date.","air_cooler_layout":"Listed under Dual Towers in the Phantom Spirit series.","base_material":"Heatsink Specifications, Copper Base: C1100 Pure copper nickel plated.","sockets":"Page header: Intel LGA115X/1200/1700/1851/2011/2066 and AMD AM4/AM5. LGA115X is written as LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155 and LGA1156. The page names 2011 without a variant, so it is stored as LGA2011. Retailer copies add 2011-3, which is not stored.","heatpipe_count":"Heat pipes: 6mm heatpipe x 7 units.","fans":"TL-K12 FAN Spec: 120 x 120 x 25 mm, rated speed 2150 RPM +/-10% (MAX), noise 27 dBA, air flow 69 CFM (MAX), air pressure 2.87 mm H2O (MAX), 4 Pin PWM connector, S-FDB V2 bearing. S-FDB V2 is stored as fluid dynamic. The page lists a fan weight of 220 g without saying whether that covers one fan or both. The page does not state the fan count. The count of 2 comes from the manual. No minimum speed is published.","rgb_lighting":"The fan spec lists an ARGB Connector of 3 PIN 5V. Tom's Hardware describes four small RGB strips on each fan frame.","lighting_standard":"ARGB Connector: 3 PIN 5V.","display_type":"The page lists a heatsink and fans only. No screen is mentioned.","heatsink_dimensions_mm":"Heatsink Specifications, Dimension: L110 mm x W125 mm x H157 mm. The blueprint shows the heatsink without fans. heise gives 125 x 157 x 110 mm without fans (W x H x D). Width 125 runs across the fins and depth 110 along the airflow.","heatsink_weight_g":"Heatsink Specifications, Weight: 810g (Without Fan). A Russian review weighed the heatsink at 833 g, which is not stored."}},{"url":"https://download.thermalright.com/manuals/PHANTOMSPIRIT120EVO.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","thermal_paste","sockets","fans","usb_header_required","in_the_box"],"notes":{"thermal_paste":"Parts list item L: Thermal Grease x1, a loose tube. The installation steps say to apply thermal paste before fitting the main body.","sockets":"Installation pages for AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA115X/1200, LGA2011/2066 and LGA1700. The manual has no LGA1851 page. The product page lists it.","fans":"Parts list item B: Fan x 2.","usb_header_required":"The Fan Wiring page shows only a 4-pin PWM CPU_FAN header, a Y cable for two fans and a 3-pin 5V ARGB header. No USB connection is shown.","in_the_box":"Parts list, items A to N, copied as printed except for two obvious typos and three missing spaces. Stsndoff is written Standoff and Greasa is written Grease. Ymodel, 115Xscrew and 1700screw are written Y model, 115X screw and 1700 screw."}},{"url":"https://www.thermalright.com/product/tl-k12/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["fans"],"notes":{"fans":"TL-K12 specification: 120 x 120 x 25 mm, 2150 RPM +/-10% (MAX), 27 dBA (MAX), 69 CFM (MAX), 2.87 mm H2O (MAX), 4 PIN PWM, ARGB port 5V/3Pin, S-FDB V2 bearing. The standalone fan is listed at 220 g. The EVO's fan figures are the same."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-evo-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd","ram_clearance_mm"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Cooler specifications table: MSRP $42.99. Review of 2024-02-24. Tax treatment is not stated, as is usual for US MSRP.","ram_clearance_mm":"The review says the cooler is designed to be used with RAM 42mm or lower in height. With taller 45 mm memory the fans have to be set higher on the clips, which is a moved fan position and is not stored. The maker publishes no clearance. PCUnboxing recommends memory below 40 to 42 mm and found that 44 mm memory needs the front fan raised."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-evo-review/2","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_thermal_tests"],"notes":{"measured_thermal_tests":"Tom's Hardware, Albert Thomas, review of 2024-02-24. Intel Core i7-13700K on an MSI Z690 A Pro DDR4 in a be quiet! Silent Base 802 with the system fans on speed 1, Thermalright LGA1700 contact frame fitted, ambient 23 C, 10 minute runs. The noise distance and the paste are not stated. Row 1: no power limit, the CPU hits its peak temperature and the reviewer records the package power the cooler held, 238 W, with a maximum noise of 45.6 dBA (spec table: Max TDP with the i7-13700K, our testing, 238W). Row 2: noise normalized to 38.2 dBA, 232 W. Row 3: 175 W Cinebench load, the text says the temperature averaged 54 degrees over the 23 C ambient, and the maximum noise was 39.6 dBA. Row 4: 125 W Cinebench load, 41 degrees, with noise below the 37.3 dBA ambient system noise and not stated as a number. The text does not say 'over ambient' for row 4. It is read that way because 41 C absolute would need a cooler far stronger than the 238 W result allows. The charts give no other numbers, so no more rows are stored."}},{"url":"https://preisvergleich.heise.de/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-evo-a3092806.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"Abmessungen: 125x157x135mm (BxHxT), and 125x157x110mm without fans. The 135 mm depth is the 110 mm heatsink plus one 25 mm fan on the front. LDLC lists the same 157 mm height, 135 mm and 125 mm with the fans included, with its width and depth labels swapped. The middle fan sits between the towers. heise and LDLC list a total weight of 1.03 kg, which is not stored because the maker states no total and the fan weight of 220 g is unclear."}},{"url":"https://www.ldlc.com/en/product/PB00650635.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["dimensions_mm","sockets","colors"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"Dimensions: height with fan 157 mm, width with fan 135 mm, depth with fan 125 mm. Read by direction as width 125 and depth 135, as heise states.","sockets":"Processor support: AMD AM4, AM5 and Intel 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 1200, 1700, 1851, 2011, 2066.","colors":"Color: Black. heise lists a black heatsink, fan frame and rotor, and the maker's photo shows an all-black cooler."}},{"url":"https://www.paradigit.ie/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-evo/21985155/product","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Product number manufacturer 814256015585. Computer Orbit's product data lists barcode 0814256015585."}},{"url":"https://avadirect.com/Phantom-Spirit-120-EVO-157mm-Height-280W-TDP-Copper-Nickel-CPU-Cooler/Product/17876148","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Manufacturer part number PS120-EVO. The maker publishes no part number. The title says 280W TDP, and an older title of the same SKU said 260W TDP. The maker states no TDP, so no rated TDP is stored."}}],"fields_filled":27,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}