Product comparison · 2 computer cases

Aerocool Cruisestar Midi Tower Black vs Zalman A1 Mini Tower Black

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- Cruisestar Midi Tower Black:Midi Tower
- A1 Mini Tower Black:Mini Tower
Supported motherboard form factors
- Cruisestar Midi Tower Black:ATX, micro ATX, Mini-ITX
- A1 Mini Tower Black:micro ATX, Mini-ATX
Number of 3.5" bays
- Cruisestar Midi Tower Black:2
- A1 Mini Tower Black:3
Number of 5.25" bays
- Cruisestar Midi Tower Black:1
- A1 Mini Tower Black:2
Number of 2.5" bays
- Cruisestar Midi Tower Black:1
- A1 Mini Tower Black:2
Number of expansion slots
- Cruisestar Midi Tower Black:7
- A1 Mini Tower Black:4
Side window
- Cruisestar Midi Tower Black:Yes
- A1 Mini Tower Black:No
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Cruisestar Midi Tower Black:2
- A1 Mini Tower Black:1

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Comparison of Cruisestar, A1
39 specifications	A Aerocool Cruisestar Midi Tower Black Model Cruisestar View product	B Zalman A1 Mini Tower Black Model A1 View product
Design7 differ
Form factorDiffers	Midi Tower	Mini Tower
Type	PC	PC
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acrylic, Metal
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" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of external 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of expansion slotsDiffers	7	4
Side windowDiffers	Yes	No
Anti-dust filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
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
Power supplyidentical
Power supply included	Yes	Yes
Power supplyKnown for one	750 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply locationKnown for one	Bottom	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
Coolingidentical
Number of front fans supported (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front fans diameters supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Rear fans installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 92 mm
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
Front 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
Storageidentical
Supported HDD sizes	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	483 mm	404 mm
HeightDiffers	441 mm	380 mm
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	24.1 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	30000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source

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