Fractal revamps their ITX PC case lineup with their new Era 2 chassis

Fractal launches their Era 2 SFF PC case with improved ventilation and larger GPU support

Fractal has officially launched its new Era 2 Mini ITX PC case, revamping its original Era (review here) case with various design improvements. For starters, this new PC case has space for graphics cards up to three slots wide and boasts more internal airflow than its predecessor. This allows the new Era 2 chassis to keep components cooler under load and allows this case to be used with higher-end PC components.

The central wall of this case has been made with 15mm of adjustability, allowing PC builders to optimally locate their components. Users can create more space for their graphics card or their PC’s motherboard. Even using its minimal GPU spacing option, this case supports Small Form Factor (SFF) Gaming graphics cards.

This PC case supports SFX and SFX-L power supplies and has no space for internal 3.5-inch drives. However, there is space for up to four 2.5-inch drives. Included with this case are two 120mm Fractal Aspect 120mm fans, which are located at the top of this PC case. At the top of this case, up to a 280mm liquid cooling solution is supported.

Fractal Era 2 Specifications

• 3.5″/2.5″ drive mounts – 0 total, 0 included
• Dedicated 2.5″ drive mounts – 4 total, 4 included (2 on motherboard wall)
• 5.25″ drive mounts – 0 total, 0 included
• Expansion slots – 3
• Motherboard compatibility – ITX
• Power supply type – SFX / SFX-L
• Front interface – 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C, 2x USB 3.0, Audio
• Total fan mounts – 4 x 120 or 2 x 120 and 2 x 140 mm (2×120 mm Aspect PWM fans included)
• Top fan – 2 x 120 mm or 2 x 140
• Bottom fan – 2 x 120 mm
• Dust filters – Bottom
• Top radiator – Up to 315 x 140 mm with total thickness ≤ 52 mm, Up to 300 x 140 mm with total thickness ≤ 58 mm
• GPU max length – 326 mm
• GPU max Height – 137 mm
• GPU max thickness – 48-63 mm (depending on motherboard wall position)
• CPU cooler max height – 55-70 mm (depending on motherboard wall position)
• Cable routing grommets – No
• Fixed velcro straps – Yes (2 included)
• Captive thumbscrews – PCI-e Blanks
• Panels – Aluminium
• SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce Cards – Yes

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