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Noctua follows a 6-segment alphanumeric naming scheme for their cooling solutions, in 2 parts separated by a ''hyphen (-).'' Example: <u>NH-D15S</u>

The ''''N'''<nowiki/>' stands for Noctua, the 2nd segment describes the category of product it is. Followed by the 3rd segment, which describes the type of product from that category.

The 4th and 5th segment helps differentiate between individual product lines.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Example:
|'''1 - Noctua'''
|'''2 - Product'''
|'''-'''
|'''3 - Differentiation'''
|'''4 - Differentiation'''
|'''5 - Differentiation'''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |N
| style="text-align:center;" |F
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" |A
| style="text-align:center;" |12
| style="text-align:center;" |x25
|}

===<big>1<sup>st</sup> segment:</big>===
*'''N''' - Noctua
===<big>2<sup>nd</sup> segment:</big>===
*'''A - A'''ccessories

*'''F - F'''ans
*'''H - H'''eatsinks
*'''M - M'''ounting Kit
*'''P -''' Merchandise
*'''T - T'''hermal Paste
===<big>3<sup>rd</sup> segment:</big>===
'''<big>Accessories</big>'''
*'''FC''' - '''F'''an Controller
*'''FM''' - '''F'''an Mount
*'''HC''' - '''H'''eatsink Cover
*'''P''' - Hoodies
*'''SAV''' - '''S'''ilicone '''A'''nti-'''V'''ibration Mounts
*'''SAVP''' - Silicone Anti-Vibration Pads
*'''SCW''' - '''S'''et of '''C'''leaning '''W'''ipes
*'''(S)AC''' - '''(S'''leeved''') A'''dapter '''C'''ables
*'''(S)EC''' - '''(S'''leeved''') E'''xtension '''C'''ables
*'''(S)RC''' - '''(S'''leeved''')''' Low Noise Adapters
*'''(S)YC''' - '''(S'''leeved''') Y'''-'''C'''ables
<big>'''Fans'''</big>
*'''A''' - '''A'''irflow
*'''B''' - '''B'''eveled Blades
*'''P''' - '''P'''ressure
*'''R''' - '''R'''aised Blade
*'''S''' - '''S'''ilence
<big>'''Heatsinks'''</big>
*'''C''' - '''C'''-Shaped Coolers
*'''D''' - '''D'''ual Tower
*'''L''' - '''L'''ow-Profile Coolers
*'''U''' - '''U'''ni Tower
<big>'''Mounting Kit'''</big>
*'''AM4''' - '''AM4''' Socket
*'''i115x''' - LGA '''115x''' Socket
*'''i20xx''' - LGA '''20xx''' Socket
*'''i3''' - LGA 775/1366 Socket
<big>'''Merchandise'''</big>
*'''H''' - '''H'''oodie
<big>'''Thermal Paste'''</big>
*'''H''' - '''H'''ybrid
===<big>4<sup>th</sup> segment:</big>===
<big>'''Fans'''</big>
*'''4''' - '''4'''0mm
*'''6''' - '''6'''0mm
*'''8''' - '''8'''0mm
*'''9''' - '''9'''2mm
*'''12''' - '''12'''0mm
*'''14'''/15 - '''14'''0mm
*'''20''' - '''20'''0mm
<big>'''Heatsinks'''</big>
*''(Same as Fans)''
<big>'''Merchandise'''</big>
*Generation
<big>'''Thermal Paste'''</big>
*Generation
===<big>5<sup>th</sup> segment:</big>===
<big>'''Fans'''</big>

*'''x10 - 10mm''' Thickness
*'''x15 - 15mm''' Thickness
*'''x25 - 25mm''' Thickness

<big>'''Heatsinks'''</big> 
*'''a''' - '''AMD''' Socket Compatibility
*'''i''' - '''Intel''' Socket Compatibility
*'''S''' - '''S'''ingle Fan Variant
*'''chromax.XXXX''' - Special Editions w/ Non-Standard Colors
*'''SE-AM4''' - Updated Version that includes '''Se'''cuFirm Brackets for '''AM4''' Sockets
<big>'''Merchandise'''</big>
*'''.brown''' - Noctua '''Brown''' Edition
*'''.grey''' - Redux '''Grey''' Edition
<big>See this page in a [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17xgEBRzDaLnBuOlww1yuUbafKmryeiiM2zdVjJxEarM/edit?usp=sharing '''spreadsheet form''']'''.'''</big>

== Sources ==
https://noctua.at/

https://linustechtips.com/topic/86694-noctua-naming-schemes-anyone-that-can-explain-it
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