Scythe Slip Stream 120 mm Slim

[Andreas G]

Cooling manufacturer Scythe has launched a new model in the Slip Stream series. The new 120mm model is so called Slim model and is intended for computers and installations with limited space. The fans of the Slip Stream Slim series is only 12mm thin, more than half of the regular 25mm for most 120mm fans. The fan is available with four different speeds; 800, 1200, 1600, and, 2000RPM, to fit different systems and causes. The MSRP is 8,25€/$10.8 plus taxes.

More on the fans in Scythe's press release;

Scythe Slip Stream 120 mm Slim

Hamburg, Germany. 17. June 2009: Scythe Europe is officially announcing the new Slip Stream 120 mm Slim case fan series which were first displayed at the exhibition CeBIT 2009 (Germany). Due to its thickness of only 12 mm, this new case fans are the best suited for HTPCs and PC cases with limited space where a normal case fan with 25 mm thickness cannot be mounted.

Slip Stream 120 mm Slim case fan is available in 800, 1,200, 1,600, and 2,000 rpm version, and it extends the popular Slip Stream 120 mm case fan family. The lowest model is spinning at 800rpm designed for silent users, and generates an airflow of 19.40 CFM (32 m³/h) at a noise level of 19.53 dBA. For high performance and use in combination with a fan controller, the highest model is the best suited. It is specified with 2,000 rpm and an airflow of 45.47 CFM (78 m³/h) at a noise level of 37.00 dBA. Weight of the fan is 98 g (2.71 oz), and the optimized sleeve bearing has the designated life span of 30,000 hours (MTBF).

MSRP for the Slip Stream 120 mm Slim is set to 8.25 EUR (excluding VAT) or 10.80 USD (excluding TAX).

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Model Name:
Slip Stream 120 mm Slim Case Fan

Model No.:
SY1212SL12SL(800 rpm Version)
SY1212SL12L (1,200 rpm Version)
SY1212SL12M (1,600 rpm Version)
SY1212SL12H (2,000 rpm Version)
Dimensions:
120 x 120 x 12 mm / 4.72 x 4.72 x 0.47 in

Specifications:
19.53 dBA / 19.40 CFM = 32 m³/h / DC12 V / 0.08 A (800 rpm Version)
21.71 dBA / 24.03 CFM = 41 m³/h / DC12 V / 0.17 A (1,200 rpm Version)
28.89 dBA / 38.05 CFM = 65 m³/h / DC12 V / 0.19 A (1,600 rpm Version)
37.00 dBA / 45.47 CFM = 78 m³/h / DC12 V / 0.25 A (2,000 rpm Version)

Weight:
98 g / 2.71oz

Connector:
3-pin (3-pin to 4pin adaptor included)

Bearing Type:
Sleeve Bearing

MTBF:
30,000 hours
MSRP:
8.25 EUR (excluding VAT) 
10.80 USD (excluding TAX)
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Slip Stream 120 mm Slim Product Page (English)