- Rifle bearings for improved fan life and reduced noise
- Black stealth ribbon cable
- Balanced, sturdy fan design
- Optimized for silence
- Fractal Design signature black and white color scheme
- Sound Level - 20.6 dBA
- Airflow - 13.3 CFM
Silent Series R3
Fractal Design Silent Series R3 fans offer excellent value for money, with good performance and assured reliability.
All Fractal Design Silent Series R3 fans are equipped with long-life rifle bearings and an easy-to-hide, sleek black cable.
Available in a large variety of sizes, ranging from compact 40mm fans to full-size 140mm fans, the Silent Series R3 delivers suitable options for replacing loud or damaged fans in both computers and many other electronic devices.
Key features
- Featuring rifle bearings, providing improved life expectancy and lower noise compared to a standard sleeve bearing
- Black stealth ribbon cable, making it easy to hide the cable contributing to a clean build
- Improved, more balanced, sturdy fan design delivering precision at a good price point
- Low fan speeds, optimized for quiet operation
- Featuring Fractal Design's signature black and white color scheme
- Offering sizes from 40mm up to 140mm for all your build needs
Specifications
| Fan | Silent Series R3 120mm | Silent Series R3 140mm |
| Size [mm] | 120*120*25mm | 140*140*25mm |
| Colors available | White blades, black frame | White blades, black frame |
| Screw hole pattern | 105*105mm | 125*125mm |
| Connector | 3-pin fan header | 3-pin fan header |
| Bearing | Rifle | Rifle |
| Number of blades | 9 | 9 |
| Rotational speed [RPM] | 1200 | 1000 |
| Acoustical noise [dB (A)] | 20.5 | 21.6 |
| Maximum air flow [CFM] | 46.5 | 56.1 |
| Maximum pressure [mm H2O] | 0.78 | 0.87 |
| Actual input power [W] | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Maximum rated input current [A] | 0.12 | 0.20 |
| Nominal input voltage [V] | 12 | 12 |
| Minimum startup voltage [V] | 6 | 6 |
| MTBF [hours] | >40,000 | >40,000 |
| Unit weight [g] | 125 | 160 |
| Package weight [g] | 165 | 205 |
| Cable length [mm] | 350 | 350 |
| Cable type | Black ribbon cable | Black ribbon cable |
| Fan | Silent Series R3 60mm | Silent Series R3 80mm | Silent Series R3 92mm |
| Size [mm] | 60*60*25mm | 80*80*25mm | 92*92*25mm |
| Colors available | White blades, black frame | White blades, black frame | White blades, black frame |
| Screw hole pattern | 50*50mm | 71.5*71.5mm | 82.5*82.5mm |
| Connector | 3-pin fan header | 3-pin fan header | 3-pin fan header |
| Bearing | Rifle | Rifle | Rifle |
| Number of blades | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Rotational speed [RPM] | 2500 | 1600 | 1500 |
| Acoustical noise [dB (A)] | 20.6 | 18.1 | 18.3 |
| Maximum air flow [CFM] | 13.3 | 20.2 | 24.4 |
| Maximum pressure [mm H2O] | 1.65 | 0.99 | 0.79 |
| Actual input power [W] | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Maximum rated input current [A] | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Nominal input voltage [V] | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Minimum startup voltage [V] | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| MTBF [hours] | >40,000 | >40,000 | >40,000 |
| Unit weight [g] | 50 | 70 | 80 |
| Package weight [g] | 85 | 105 | 115 |
| Cable length [mm] | 350 | 350 | 350 |
| Cable type | Black ribbon cable | Black ribbon cable | Black ribbon cable |
| Fan | Silent Series R3 40mm | Silent Series R3 50mm |
| Size [mm] | 40*40*10mm | 50*50*10mm |
| Colors available | White blades, black frame | White blades, black frame |
| Screw hole pattern | 32*32mm | 40*40mm |
| Connector | 3-pin fan header | 3-pin fan header |
| Bearing | Rifle | Rifle |
| Number of blades | 7 | 7 |
| Rotational speed [RPM] | 4000 | 3500 |
| Acoustical noise [dB (A)] | 20.0 | 19.0 |
| Maximum air flow [CFM] | 3.6 | 6.8 |
| Maximum pressure [mm H2O] | 1.24 | 1.41 |
| Actual input power [W] | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Maximum rated input current [A] | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Nominal input voltage [V] | 12 | 12 |
| Minimum startup voltage [V] | 7 | 7 |
| MTBF [hours] | >40,000 | >40,000 |
| Unit weight [g] | 19 | 29 |
| Package weight [g] | 55 | 65 |
| Cable length [mm] | 350 | 350 |
| Cable type | Black ribbon cable | Black ribbon cable |
Package contents
- Silent Series R3 fan
- Screw pack with 4 metal fan screws
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