The Noctua NH-U12P SE2 CPU cooler has a tower heatsink, four heatpipes, and two 120 mm fans. We tested the first version of the NH-U12P almost three years ago. The main differences between the NH-U12P and the NH-U12P SE2 (Special Edition 2) are that the SE2 has the SecuFirm2 mounting mechanism and comes with two fans.

The brown and blue box has a transparent window that allows the customer to see part of the cooler, as illustrated in Figure 1.

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Figure 1: Package

Figure 2 shows the contents of the box: heatsink, fans, a syringe of thermal compound, manuals, adapter cables, and installation hardware.

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Figure 2: Accessories

Figure 3 displays the heatsink of the NH-U12P SE2.

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Figure 3: The NH-U12P SE2

This cooler is discussed in detail in the following pages.