Is it loud? Are the computer fans loud?
1770337
No, this machine is whisper quiet. You'll be surprised at how little noise it makes.
1770338
No. It is one of the quietest computers I've come across. But (there;s always a but) at this time it will not do a restart (requires a shutdown) if there is a USB drive connected. It will hang. I have been told there is a BIOS update coming by the end of March to address this. Other than that it's been an excellent computer.
1770339
With my ear against the side panel i thought to myself.. "I'm so glad i didn't spend the money to put together a fanless system!" ..only the PSU is audible, the HDD (if you don't use a SSD) will be the loudest component.
1775134
I cannot say for 100% certain. It seems reasonably quiet (certainly NOT silent), but I'm running it in a server room with a couple of servers that kick out major decibels, so I don't have an accurate sense of this machine's noise level. Sorry.
209986
The fan is very quite on the low setting. I can have it in a meeting room without distrubing anyone. When you get to the faster settings, it does get louder. It is very handy.
1561793
Actually, that is a subjective question. For me, I work from home, it is less than 5' from me, and I do not find it distracting at all - even at it's highest setting (there is a link that can manually adjust the fan speed.) I've even had an SSD in use within the box leaving only the fan noise. So, it's not all that loud to me. The other side of the coin though, is that it is not in a bedroom, nor next to my TV/Stereo/etc. The sensitivity of the 'listener' is what gives a better answer.
993991
Don;t know exact decibels, but the fans are not loud. I don;t notice them unless I happen to think about it.
600742
About average PC noise. Definitely not quiet. It is best to put it in a remote place where you won't hear it. It's quiet enough for an office but not for a media/TV room.
2154294
Sorry for the delayed answer. The fan is not at all loud. Definitely less noise than my full-sized HP.
2270826
No, but that may be a subjective thing. The speakers are plenty loud for me, except for an occasional Youtube video. They aren't as loud as my last laptop, a higher end Dell specializing in entertainment. I knew going in that the sound on this laptop would be average.
1804191
Hi, i have 2 in my tower, the fans are really quiet but makes a little of noise.
1519007
It sounds like a small desktop. So its relative to the surrounding environment. If you have only have a fan-less laptop you will notice when its running.
55124
Yes, even on low it is loud, from the fan blades pushing the air. It registers on my decibel meter at around 50 decibels at where I sleep. I use it to drown out the neighbors annoying yapping dog at 2am. As well as cats that fight outside my window. It moves tho a impressive amount of air.
600740
It's no louder or quieter than any other PC workstation. I only really notice the sound when I log into the unit, reboot it, or access files on it.
339114
very low noise . About the sound a small fan would make from a computer cooling system. From 5 to 10 feet away you will not notice it.
1104657
Yes but I'm not sure how loud it would be. Computer has a really good sound.
844690
There is a slight noise, but in my experience, it isn't louder than the system or CPUS fans, so it's not enought to worry about.
407516
No. Idles very silent. Even under normal usage I cannot hear. My fans mounted on PC case are louder, and they aren't very loud themselves.
1562414
It isn't a whoosh or a whine, it is more like a breeze. It is slightly louder than the PC fan. Mine is in the main part of my living space, and I don't really hear it unless I am trying to.