The new shipment of the SL V2 (available in late December) will include longer cables (550mm for the controller cable, and 250mm for the bridge cable).

Those fans are great but for me it's mind-blowing that fans who cost that much don't come with longer cables or at least include cable extensions in the box.

Love to see them working on this design. Bought the first version when you did the first video on them, I absolutely love the concept. They still have a bunch to fix (like length, their BS connectors and so on) but they are on a good trajectory.

I remember when I replaced my Corsair fans with the SL120 Uni Infinity fans. Went from 18 individual cables coming from the 9 fans, to 3 cables from 9 fans. Now I jumped to the O11D Evo where I could add a 10th exhaust fan on the back. Only one additional cable. So I love the solution Lian Li has come up with because it has made cable management/cleanliness easy. However, I agree that they should add longer cables with these. It isn't such a big deal in smaller form factor cases, but if you are in a bigger case where distance to the controller comes into play, these shorter cables could be a problem. At the very least, Lian Li should make extensions for the proprietary connectors. The easiest solution. Given the fact Lian Li typically listens to their customers though, there is a very good chance these issues will be addressed in a V3 or they will make connector extensions to address concerns. Either way, still very nice fans. Pricey, as Lian Li products typically are, but nice nonetheless.

I just completed my new PC build with the SL V2 fans and everything worked great. Super quiet and look great! I do agree with the cable length. Too short limits how well you can manage the cable routing in the case. A shorter cable does not make it easier but in my build, all seemed to work out. Thanks for the vids!

Another good year of great content this is one of my favourite channels Thank You and your team for all the hard work.

every time I watch one of your vids I learn something new! so thankful for that! built my second PC after 9 years of my first build, and have the SL Infinity and did not know those tabs could be popped out, wow just wow, my build is so much cleaner now, those tabs annoyed me.

As a SFFPC enthusiast, 15mm slim fans with that cableless connection would be incredible

Hi Jayz, I enjoy your content and I have a build that incorporates a lot of Lian Li stuff including the first gen SL fans. I like them but they wouldn’t be my first choice in another build. Ive been using them since L-Connect 2 which worked but had limited functionality. At first my fans could produce a nice white colour with a warning that would come up not to do it at full brightness because you would burn out the controller (or something). They have since changed it so the fans now only produce an off white colour (blueish). There is also a colour difference between the 120 and the 140 fans and you have to manually tweak the colour slider bars to get the fans to produce the same colour. There are a quite a few colour themes you can choose from and some are even directional that are supposed to go from one side of your case to the other. The problem is there are no options to reverse the direction of the light on individual sets of fans because some banks of fans are turned the opposite way to hide the wires at the back. So you have a directional theme where lights are moving in different directions (if this makes sense). The L-Connect 3 software has had some major bugs and flaws since launch and Lian Li has been very slow to come out with updates. Lots of functions still don’t work. In my opinion there software department needs to be improved and not just be an afterthought.

Lian li in the next version, should find a way that you could run the wire through a channel along the sides of the fans. It would be super convenient for cable management

I just bought a Skytech Chronos and can't wait to tear it down and put in some upgrades. Thanks, Jay for the great videos. Wish me luck.

Love the concept of the Unifans. Looks like v2 has some great ideas for even further reducing the amount of cable management required, which is fine by me!

Lian Li has always been amazing but they are on their A GAME in recent times for sure! I have Lian Li Cases but I gotta get these fans! FANS! Probably the most overlooked portion of every build really.

It would be great to see a proper comparison between the most well-known brands and their fans in terms of airflow, noise level, required software (which can eat up resources) and so on.

Im currently running 8 of the 1st version of these on 2 radiators and they are awesome. Have had them for a few years now and so far other than one fan having a few lights die its been solid

Been watching all kinds of videos from you to rebuild my computer after my last one was stolen, was thinking of these fans and cable turned me off them Thanks for the videos man accurate info and good info love it

I kinda miss the first iFixit promo ending. "iFixit explosion! *explosion effect*"🤣🤣🤣

Jay you can change the cable direction, taking the plastic cover off you can swap it :)

I had a clearance issue on the v1 with my AIO and had to sand down the mount for connecting another fan. Glad to see they resolved this issue!

Great detail. Thanks for all the build faults and benefits theses come with 👍🏼👍🏼

I'll be going for these over the infinity just for the consistency of the fan design. The SL Infinity needs to have that infinity effect on the back as well, or we should be able to purchase those fans choosing which side it's on (front vs back version), otherwise you just end up with diofferent looking fans in your case even though they're from exactly the same set.

I agree I would much rather manage longer cables than have cables too short. Longer cables are easier to manage too because you have much more flexible cable routing options than short cables. You actually need longer cables to manage them better in my opinion. Crazy to me that they charge that much for fans and don’t have any extension options. But I do like the look of them and considered the infinity for my last build. Cost wise it wasn’t worth it to me and I spent money on other components that matter more.

I’m running 10 Lian Li Infinity fans in my Lian Li EVO XL. Beautiful with great airflow, 2x3 bottom and side inflow, 3x1 top+rear exhaust. Because they daisy chain, all 10 fans only use 2 module connectors. Very easy and I couldn’t be happier!

That this was the best video you’ve made I learned so much from this video. Thank you for basing it.

"Every.Inch.Counts." - JayzTwoCents, 2022.

Hmm looks like perfect fan to place under my mesh chair aimed to put out air upwards during the summer.

The Cable for in between the fans is the one thing that has always been missing with these fans IMO and I'm gald they added it in the end!

Thanks Jay, extremely useful information on those fan setups... :)

I used 9 Infinity fans in my recent build and didn't have any issues though agree that cable length as shown in this video could be a problem, and easy in-production fix for Lian Li. They still need to fix the L connect start-up issue though - the software doesn't start minimised despite having the option. I also run the Lian Li AIO and it's nice having the ability to run everything into a single controller.

Welp, the V1's were already super compelling because of that daisy chaining connection. Now, with the V2's having that extra cable for the wired daisy chain, I wouldn't mind having them in my case. V2 Infinity? Please, Lian Li

I think the interconnecting design is genius! One issue with my build is 6 fans = loads of wires to manage and, while the case has a rear cable management compartment, it’s very shallow so things get a bit…interesting. Being able to run 3 - 4 fans off one cable with no voltage drop off would be very handy indeed.

Thought you were going on vacation. Happy for the content

I've mentioned this before, but the V2's airflow at 1000RPM is exactly the same as the V1. The extra 100RPM is what is making those stats higher.

Hi Jay! It looked like a Y-splitter would be the perfect solution to the 3+1 fan setup you demonstrated. One controller connector for 16" splitting to two fan connectors for about 8". What do you think?

Thank you so much, i was just about to buy these for a build, and have to overthink the build now. Thx guys !

Great video... I love that level of granular detail. More detail like that please

My idea would have been to put the connecting ports on every side of the fan and have a little cap with a groove for easy removal and swap around. So basically if you had 3 fans but the cable wouldn't reach from the ends, you could just plug it into the side of the middle fan. And still daisy chain to the front, back, side or bottom fans. So wherever you needed the connector you could just connect to the fan that was the closest to the grommet port for easy management.

Sent mine back to Supplier. As much as i liked them, the software WOW sucks. Soon as i open L-Connect 3 it Kills 3 RGB lights, fans still work, but no RGB on 3 fans, along with no control over fan RPM. Went back to Argus Monitor and there is no doubt this is one of thee best control software out, yes you pay for it, but well worth it :)

With my current setup, I'm unable to use these, but I'm still hyped for everybody else that can use these. Very cool product to me. I used the v1s for my buddy's pc and liked them, so these definitely seem like a nice upgrade

Took over 18 months to get my Unifans...because Jay got them all...LOL...but they are AWESOME. Cleaned up a mess of wiring for sure. I only have 3 in my case, but they are AMAZING. SUPER SUPER quiet, well built, and look amazing.

They should just put sockets and adapters around the ENTIRE fan housing. Giving you endless combinations of points of contact and you can make covers that slide on and off to give it a nice clean look

i have the v1 of these fans and only have had them for about a year now and half of them seems to have dimmed compared to others. Everything is set up the same in the software. I think my next build I'm going with non-rgb fans.

I have the V1s on a radiator and I had the exact scenario Jay described. I had to flip the connector to the other end and then the cables would barely reach to where I needed them to go. I am redoing my build in the new year and will most likely swap to the AL Inf fans because I prefer the lighting on them.

I honestly really like the new form of the controller combined connector, but that's mostly because I think the standard connectors were janky as hell and didn't seem to seat well in the controller's ports without a lot of wrestling that made me worry about causing damage. That said, totally agree the cables should be longer and also that having slots on both sides of the control box was very convenient. Hoping that gets fixed shortly.

I swapped out the Corsair ML fans for these and I’m happy I did. No more wire clutter and I didn’t have any problems connecting 9 fans inside the O11 Dynamic EVO Mid Tower.

Would love to see Lian Li do a front cover for this fan with the look of the side panel (including rgb)!!! They have the o11family , where you can peek in front, it would be nice if the fan looked as good from the front as from the side.

I actually ended up splicing one of my wire connectors for my SL120s because I had 2 fans on the top of my case and 1 fan in the back and the lighting would not "chase" correctly. So, I took one of the wires I wasn't using and hacked together a bridge between the top fans and the back fan. Now the software reads them all as a single set of 3.

Love my. Uni fan v1 might be adding some of the infinity ones to my build

They are super good looking fans and great for the right application. Right now I'm loving my NF-A14 Industrials on thick AlphaCool 280MM rads.

Thanks for the review Jay, I'll stick with my V1's for now

Totally worth the cost imo, they're quiet, keeps things cool as they should and are the best looking fans I have ever seen. The cable/daisy chainable feature alone makes them worth the price for admission. I have 7 of the UNI SL120 Infinity's in white, which replaced some Deepcool fans I had gotten, they were available at time of purchase and the UNI's were not. Compromise...so when I had the funds and they were in 3 months ago and snatched them up. I do agree on the cable lengths as well. My rear exhaust is right there at the end, giving just enough to plug it in and remain in the cable channel on the back. If you were to see the back panel, you'd see a crooked control box 😁

Just bought 5 x 3packs inf uni fans. Works like a charm! Considering switching them for this v2’s.

i love the new cable system so it fits on radiators better, but ive always managed to get it still in between the aio fittings. yes it was tight at a little pressure on it, but it works. might upgrade on these, for the airflow upgrade wich i could need uite well since i got a project goin on with an diy pc case

What we need to wait before buying now is the longevity of the cables. I hope it is that flexible and durable.

I like how on the infinity fans, you can use the 3/4 pin cables from a single fan unit on up to a 4 or 5 fan block

Bring it on! These will go great in my Y60 case

Your i fix it commercial is hilarious! I love it. It just needs a bit more guitars in it.

Just finished up a new EVO build with x10 Infinity fans and an RTX4090 Strix in the Upright position...it had ZERO clearance and I'm shocked it even worked out as good as it did 😋 Being able to connect up to 4 fans and have only ONE cable is insanity!

Great video. Love your stuff. Any chance you guys might do a video on cable mods again, specifically right-angle options for MB cables and video cards?

I own a total of 8 sets of SL120 Unifans, the white RGB turned yellow about year into owning the fans. I got them a little after they were announce released, when they were difficult to get.

@JayzTwoCents , 2.54mm Dupont jumper cables will sort out both the length & proprietary cable problem. I have to do exactly that to extend some of the Corsair RGB cables at the moment until I get a kit to make my own cables to try and tame spaghetti junction in the back of my Corsair 7000X case with 17 QL120/40 fans! EDIT:- Just a quick note for anyone wanting the 'proprietary' connectors, all you need to search for are the following - Molex, SL Female Connector Housing, 2.54mm Pitch, 4 way, 1 row & Molex, SL Male Connector Housing, 2.54mm Pitch, 4 way 1 row (you can get 3 way, 1 row to, just change the search term). They can be picked up in packs of 10 for around £5 or so from RS electronics or as already mentioned you can use the plain, non locking version using Dupont connectors which you can get as 4 or 3 way, 1 row type too.

This is why you’re the best, you pointed out exactly the issue I have with those cables 😂

Just finished building a new machine with the V1 fans and they’re pretty slick. O11 mini, Galahad AIO Unifan edition with extra fans on the bottom. Really going to enjoy this thing!!!

my son and his friend just built me an o11 dynamic evo water cooled rig with these fans love them

That ifixit ad was one of the funniest things ever and simultaneously made me want to buy ifixit more than any other ad I’ve seen

iFixit is literally the only add I'll sit through and watch because it's awesome.

I bought the 3 pack of the AL120s. They're expensive, but I love how they look in my case, which makes it worth it when I'm looking at them every day,

I have 13 of the Unifan's V1 installed .. Both 120 & 140 .. if it wasn't for the daisy chain there would have been no way to hook them all up ... I would have had to use two commander pros .. So saved me a lot of wiring and head ache .. will buy more as I do more builds worth the price every time ..

I have the Lian Li ST120, and they're great. So yes, i agree with Jay. They make great fans, albeit expensive.

That hit marker on Jay's face was pretty funny. 🤣

I have the V1s and came into the exact issue with rads forcing an airflow direction and orientation i didn't particularly want to go with originally to avoid that clearance issue. They're super clean and nice to use except that issue. These V2s do look to be an improvement. Perhaps i'll switch as i need to do a full loop drain and clean soon anyway. Something i've avoided as i realised i didn't install my drain valve until after filling my loop....yay.....

you could extend the proprietary cable by splicing the cable and lengthening it but that does require soldering..

I have 7 of those SL120's and found it annoying how the connector gets in the way of the typical radiator fittings. And with how short the wires are to begin with. It made it a challenge on where to locate the fan controller in the case so that all the wires can reach it. I wasn't even aware that you can get JST extensions until well after I put my system together. But it's nice to see that Lian Li is still trying to improve on the design. I do like the idea with the extension cable to bridge between the top fans and a rear case fan.

I'm glad the only issue I had with v1 was some yellowing, which they quickly remedied by replacing all of my fans. I still have plenty of cable length and great looking LEDs.

I was just going to finally upgrade my fans off my built to the V1s after watching your video about them, but now I'm wondering if the cabling would work on my PC lol Thanks again for an awesome video!

V1's made it very difficult for spring clip install on my noctua cooler. I'll definitely go this route if mine ever fail.

Those fans will definitely be in my next build. Unfortunately, they won't work in my current build. I have the 3 panel Thermaltake that around 4 ft wide

I'm still using the v1 fans with a lancool mesh 2,and thankfully everything all just worked out with the fan and rgb connectors

They are beautiful fans I'll give them that. Last year I literally had to stop a build for a week because one of my fan cables was an inch short. Course I take blame I should have done a dry run my measure first.

they should make extentions available for sale and make the cables longer in future versions. i think what we are seeing is the itterative design process. it seems that they are taking feedback and implementing them in each version. i have the infinity fans in my new build

I've already got ifixit but that advert makes me want to buy more

The iFixit sponsor portion is always the best!

I love this fan design, having a modular quick connect fan, to eliminate excess cables, I'm all for.

I have the AL120s and have no issues using two control boxes. I do use two because I have four rows of three plus an exhaust but the AL120s do not have the cable to connect another fan the same channel. That means technically five sets of fans. What I really don't like about the L-Connect software is that I get prompted on startup twice to allow UAC. I use SignalRGB Pro to control the fans which does not pop up the UAC window. Another drawback is that the fans on the control boxes are not visible by the Fancontrol software, which is not their fault. I can hook up each set of fans to the motherboard which then Fancontrol can control. SignalRGB cannot see fans on the motherboard (ASUS Dark Hero)

I've just bought the Corsair QL fans (not installed yet as they're my birthday present) but these don't really appeal to me, maybe if I was in the Lian Li ecosystem already but I went with Corsair because I've got their RAM and I like the 4 lighting zones - independent front/rear centre/edge lighting was something I really like. I do like the fan to fan connection though - but totally agree; those cables are too short.

I really like the looks of these. The infinity is nice, but a bit too flashy for my taste. These strike a nice balance and look spiffy as both exhaust and intake fans thanks to the improved cage and diffusers.

if there's a v3 of this, it should be a modular port connection that has a locking mechanism to keep them in that order. I do like the the extension cable daisy chaining to the rear fan, so you can only use the one 4-pin connector.

I got my V.1s when they were back in stock and actually went on sale for almost half price. Not regretting swapping them in for my Silent Wings 3 with worn bearings! They look absolutely fantastic! The only real gripe I have with L-Connect is the fact that it wants admin privileges to run, which always has me clicking away the stupid prompt on system boot-up. Also there's a little issue where the fan that's actually connected to the hub (set to standard-speed) ramps up to full RPM for a minute or two, or until I actually open L-Connect and then minimize it again...

I was waiting for these. Seeing those prices have now put me off. I need 12 of them. Also they are going in my handmade wooden case, which is huge. So those cable lengths will be an issue too.

man i love Lian Li customer service. found out that my SL120 fans were part of the defective LED batch, they replaced the entire 9 fans without requiring me to return the defects. basically, keeping it for backup, or another build.

Cracking review Jay - but mate I almost spat my coffee over my keyboard with the "Freedom units" comment.

I like this and it really helps with a clean install and not running wires everywhere. Is there a cheaper/uglier version where they snap together but there's not RGB or anything?

I got V1s when they came out & just recently gave my whole Dynamic Evo case + fans to my friend who loves them more than me lol

Such cool fans. I'll wait till they get it right. Thanks jayz2cents

My build has the infinity morror fans and while expensive, they look amazing and honestly if you can arrord it... It's worth it.

I always start with the back fan to top fan to control box, then bottom fan to front fan to control box. Solves most cable length issues..

I totally agree with you Jay...seems like they worked well on Medium or their Mini version...but i can that being a huge problem on Full size cases...i recently bout 10 uni infinity fans...they beautiful but not perfect.

How Jay slapped himself with a lian-li câble...thats the true Hardware love 😅

I havent looked at any other fans since I bought BeQuiet Silent wings 3 a few years ago. My priority was always silence, since temps are never a concern for my build. I must admit, Lian Li always are ontop for RGB lights designs

IDC about this video BUT this was byfar the BEST promo I've seen on KZfaq.