Cougar Intros Five New Vortex Series Fans

PC cooling and power-supply specialist Cougar released Vortex series of performance PC fans (in the UK for the first wave). Cougar's new fans include the high-end Vortex PWM, followed by Vortex HDB, and Vortex (standard). Vortex PWM and Vortex HDB feature hydro-dynamic bearing, the Vortex HDB lacks PWM-based speed control. The standard Vortex fans feature hyper-spin bearing. Vortex PWM is currently only available in 120 mm size, while the Vortex HDB and standard Vortex are available in 120 mm and 140 mm sizes.

• HIGH-VORTEX-AIRFLOW WITH TURBINE BLADE & FRAME PATENTED DESIGN
  • Optimum airflow, air pressure & extremely silent performance
• DIVERSION GROOVE BLADE DESIGN
  • Innovative blade design focus air flow & optimum cooling efficiency (Patent)
• ANTI-VIBRATION PAD DESIGN
  • Reduce the vibrations efficiently & silent operation
• AERO-DYNAMICAL DESIGN
  • Air-inlet with optimal aero-dynamical design reducing noisy air turbulences
• HYDRO-DYNAMIC-BEARING TECHNOLOGY
  • HDB runs more smoothly with no friction, make it quietly & durability(MTBF300,000hrs)
• TOOL-LESS FIXED PINS
  • Rubber fixed pins also reduces vibrations (fan run more quietly) and Tool-less makes it easy to mount, with no tools required

All five fans feature speeds in the higher-end of the spectrum of typical fan speeds. The Vortex PWM 120 mm features a PWM-controlled speed range of 800~1500 RPM, Vortex HDB models spin at 1200 RPM, and so does Vortex standard 120 mm. It's just the Vortex standard 140 mm that spins a little lower, at 1000 RPM. 

All five models look the same, with their rounded-rectangular frames with rubber padding, and orange-colored impellers, keeping up with Cougar's signature colour scheme.