Product comparison · 2 computer cases

Aerocool Cruisestar Advance vs Zalman A1 Mini Tower Black

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- Cruisestar Advance:Midi Tower
- A1 Mini Tower Black:Mini Tower
Supported motherboard form factors
- Cruisestar Advance:ATX, micro ATX, Mini-ITX
- A1 Mini Tower Black:micro ATX, Mini-ATX
Number of 3.5" bays
- Cruisestar Advance:2
- A1 Mini Tower Black:3
Number of 5.25" bays
- Cruisestar Advance:1
- A1 Mini Tower Black:2
Number of 2.5" bays
- Cruisestar Advance:1
- A1 Mini Tower Black:2
Number of internal 3.5" bays
- Cruisestar Advance:2
- A1 Mini Tower Black:3
Number of expansion slots
- Cruisestar Advance:7
- A1 Mini Tower Black:4
Side window
- Cruisestar Advance:Yes
- A1 Mini Tower Black:No

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Comparison of Cruisestar Advance, A1
40 specifications	A Aerocool Cruisestar Advance View product	B Zalman A1 Mini Tower Black Model A1 View product
Design8 differ
Form factorDiffers	Midi Tower	Mini Tower
Type	PC	PC
Product colour	Black	Black
Supported motherboard form factorsDiffers	ATX, micro ATX, Mini-ITX	micro ATX, Mini-ATX
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	2	3
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers	1	2
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers	1	2
Number of internal 3.5" baysDiffers	2	3
Number of expansion slotsDiffers	7	4
Side windowDiffers	Yes	No
Suitable forKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Maximum CPU cooler heightKnown for one	15.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card lengthKnown for one	37.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acrylic, Metal
Number of external 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Anti-dust filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supplyidentical
Power supply included	Yes	Yes
Power supplyKnown for one	500 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply locationKnown for one	Top	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Audio input	Yes	Yes
Audio output	Yes	Yes
Cooling1 differ
Front fans installedKnown for one	1x 120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of front fans supported (max)	1	1
Front fans diameters supported	120 mm	120 mm
Rear fans installedDiffers	1x 80 mm	1x 92 mm
Top fans installedKnown for one	1x 120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of top fans supported (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top fans diameters supportedKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of rear fans supported (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear fans diameters supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80,92 mm
Storageidentical
Supported HDD sizes	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	441 mm	404 mm
HeightDiffers	483 mm	380 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	30000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source

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