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Aerocool CS100 Mini Tower Black vs be quiet! Dark Base 700

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 5identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Form factor
    • CS100 Mini Tower Black:Mini Tower
    • Dark Base 700:Midi Tower
  • Number of 3.5" bays
    • CS100 Mini Tower Black:2
    • Dark Base 700:7
  • Number of 5.25" bays
    • CS100 Mini Tower Black:1
    • Dark Base 700:0
  • Number of 2.5" bays
    • CS100 Mini Tower Black:1
    • Dark Base 700:17
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • CS100 Mini Tower Black:2
    • Dark Base 700:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • CS100 Mini Tower Black:1
    • Dark Base 700:2
  • Front fans diameters supported
    • CS100 Mini Tower Black:120 mm
    • Dark Base 700:120,140 mm
  • Rear fans installed
    • CS100 Mini Tower Black:1x 80 mm
    • Dark Base 700:1x 140 mm

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Comparison of CS100, Dark Base 700
65 specifications
Design5 differ
Form factorDiffersMini TowerMidi Tower
MaterialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Aluminium, Steel, Tempered glass
Supported motherboard form factorsDiffersmicro ATX, Mini-ATXATX, EATX, micro ATX, Mini-ITX
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers27
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers10
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers117
Number of expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
IlluminationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Illumination colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti
Illumination locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFront
Top coverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum CPU cooler heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 cm
Maximum graphics card lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43 cm
Maximum PSU lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28.5 cm
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Number of internal 3.5" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of internal 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyidentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBottom
Supported power supply form factorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Power supply includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Cooling2 differ
Front fans installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x 140 mm
Number of front fans supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Front fans diameters supportedDiffers120 mm120,140 mm
Rear fans installedDiffers1x 80 mm1x 140 mm
Number of top fans supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Top fans diameters supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120,140 mm
Number of bottom fans supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Bottom fans diameters supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120,140 mm
Fan power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.68 W
Fan rated currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 A
Fan rated voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Maximum airflowKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source77.57 cfm
Noise level (high speed)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28.1 dB
Liquid cooling capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front radiator sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120,140,240,280,360 mm
Rear radiator sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120,140 mm
Top radiator sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120,240,360 mm
Front fans supported descriptionKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Side fans diameters supportedKnown for one120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Side fans supported descriptionKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear fans diameters supportedKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
CoolingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Supported HDD sizesDiffers2.5,3.5,5.25"2.5,3.5"
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers191 mm241 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm544 mm
HeightDiffers356 mm519 mm
WeightDiffers2.8 kg13.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source325 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source580 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source640 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
Other featuresidentical
Backplanes supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4-pin
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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