Noctua NH-D15S CPU Cooler Review

When it comes to the “Big Boy’s” of air cooling cooling there are a few names that come to mind, but one that always comes up in discussions is Noctua. There are known for their massive air coolers and their distinctive brown fans. It seems every time we review a Noctua product we are impressed and each product is designed for a specific scenario. This time we have the new NH-D15S, which is much like the NH-D15 that we reviewed about a year ago. The main difference between the two is the NH-D15S has a new offset asymmetrical design that makes more room for memory and PCI-Express card compatibility. Noctua has also removed one of the two fans so you have a center-mounted 140mm cooling fan. The fact that you don’t have a fan on the front or back also helps with compatibility with memory modules. Will these changes affect performance or do we have another winner from Noctua? Read on as we take a look!

Special thanks to Noctua for providing us with the NH-D15S CPU Cooler to review.

Specifications
specs

Packaging
We have the same Noctua packaging we have seen the past few years. The front of the box lets us know it is the NH-D15S and lists some of the main features.

Noctua NH-D15S CPU Cooler

One one side of the box you have information on the cooler in a few different languages and on the other you have a full list of specifications and an overview with dimensions.

Noctua NH-D15S CPU Cooler

Noctua NH-D15S CPU Cooler

Finally on the back it goes into detail on all of the features and different technologies used on this cooler.

Noctua NH-D15S CPU Cooler

Getting everything out of the box you have the NH-D15S cooler, mounting hardware for both Intel and AMD setups, large screwdriver, low-noise adapter, fan clips for a second fan, NH-H1 thermal compound, Noctua case badge, and installation instructions.

Noctua NH-D15S CPU Cooler

For a full unboxing and overview of the NH-D15S be sure to check out our video below.

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