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
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
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 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
Cooling1 differ
Front fans installedKnown for one	1x 120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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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