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Fractal Design Core 500 Review
Packaging & Contents »Introduction
I would like to thank Fractal Design for supplying the review sample.
Today, we have the pleasure of reviewing the Fractal Design Core 500. It is Fractal Design's first traditional mainstream SFF unit as other variants in their Array and Node families are more specialized.
Specifications
| Fractal Design Core 500 | |
|---|---|
| CASE TYPE: | SFF Chassis |
| MATERIAL: | Steel & Plastic |
| WEIGHT: | 4.4 kg |
| SLOTS: | 2 |
| DRIVE BAYS: | 1x External 52.5" 3x Internal 3.5" 3x Internal 2.5" |
| MOTHERBOARD FORM FACTORS: | Mini-ITX |
| DIMENSIONS: | 250 x 203 x 367 mm |
| FRONT DOOR/COVER: | N/A |
| FRONT FANS: | N/A |
| REAR FANS: | 120/140 mm fan (included is 1 Fractal Design Silent Series R3 fan, 1000 RPM speed) |
| TOP FANS: | 120/140 mm fan (not included) |
| BOTTOM FANS/SIDE FANS: | N/A |
| I/O: | 2x USB 3.0 1x Headphone 1x Microphone |
| FAN/LED Controller: | N/A |
| Compatibility: | CPU Cooler: 170 mm GPU: 310 mm PSU: 170 mm |
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