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Fractal Design Era 2 Review
Packaging & Contents »Introduction
I would like to thank Fractal Design for supplying the review sample.
Fractal is returning to the Era series after over four years. When it launched, the original Era managed to impress with beautiful looks and all custom cooling along with the material mix. However, it was not capable of keeping gaming hardware as cool as most other ITX enclosures out there. With the Era 2, Fractal hopes to build on the learnings from the first generation. The Fractal Design Era 2 is available in three distinct colors: Silver, Midnight Blue and Charcoal Gray. We are reviewing the Era 2 Charcoal Gray.
Specifications
| Fractal Design Era 2 | |
|---|---|
| Case Type: | ITX SFF Chassis |
| Material: | Steel, aluminium, wood |
| Weight: | 4.64 kg |
| Slots: | 3 (48–63 mm thickness) |
| Drive Bays: | 2x Internal 2.5/3.5" |
| Motherboard Form Factors: | Mini-ITX |
| Dimensions: | 366 x 165 x 314 mm |
| Front Door/Cover: | N/A |
| Front Fans: | N/A |
| Rear Fans: | N/A |
| Top Fans: | 2x 120/2x 140 mm (optional) |
| Bottom Fans: | 1x 120 mm (2x Aspect 120 mm PWM fans included) |
| Side Fans: | N/A |
| Front Radiator: | N/A |
| Rear Radiator: | N/A |
| Top Radiator: | 240 mm / 280 mm |
| Bottom Radiator: | N/A |
| Side Radiator: | N/A |
| I/O: | 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 2x USB 3.0 1x Audio Combo |
| Fan/LED Controller: | N/A |
| Compatibility: | CPU Cooler: 55–77 mm GPU: 326 mm PSU: SFX, SFX-L |
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