On the Noctua stand at Computex, we got a good glimpse of the projects the brand was working on. Among them was a prototype AIO watercooling kit, due for launch next year, in the second quarter to be precise. The Austrian brand in AIOs, a heresy! And yet, it’s happening.
Noctua’s AIO scheduled for the second quarter of 2026!
Clearly, the company is reaching a kind of glass ceiling with its aircooling heatsinks, and needs to switch to another technology to guarantee ever more efficient cooling performance. The reason for this is the time it took the company to develop the NH-D15 G2. And the brand is exploring a number of solutions, firstly with its Thermosiphon project, and secondly with AIO watercooling.
At Computex, we were able to see a first prototype, but the brand’s approach is different from that of its competitors. Where other brands focus on an ever-increasing level of functionality, the Austrian company focuses above all on silence! The kit exhibited on their stand used a well-known pump: an Asetek Gen8. However, rather than putting a flashy screen on it, the brand is focusing on noise reduction. The prototype on display featured a pump cover padded with several layers of soundproofing to keep vibrations to a minimum. In brief, this package is scheduled for the second quarter!
Other new products:
Among other new products, Noctua plans to launch black versions of its NF-A14x25 G2 and NH-D15 G2 by the end of the year.
Otherwise, the first part of 2026 will see the arrival of peripherals, notably the Pulsar Feinman mouse. Normally, it should come with a small fan to cool our hands, which comes in handy during the heatwave! With this, the Antec Flux Pro case is also scheduled, while the black version of the latest NF-A12x25 G2 is also planned for this period.
Finally, in the second quarter, in addition to the AIO, we should see the arrival of a new 140 mm desktop fan, a USB controller for fans and a new Seasonic Prime power supply!