Product comparison · 2 computer cases

Aerocool VS-4 Mid-Tower vs Chieftec CQ-01B Rack Black

24specifications compared
15differ
9identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- VS-4 Mid-Tower:Midi Tower
- CQ-01B Rack Black:Rack
Material
- VS-4 Mid-Tower:SECC
- CQ-01B Rack Black:Metal
Supported motherboard form factors
- VS-4 Mid-Tower:ATX, micro ATX
- CQ-01B Rack Black:ATX
Number of 3.5" bays
- VS-4 Mid-Tower:5
- CQ-01B Rack Black:4
Number of 5.25" bays
- VS-4 Mid-Tower:4
- CQ-01B Rack Black:2
Side window
- VS-4 Mid-Tower:No
- CQ-01B Rack Black:Yes
Suitable for
- VS-4 Mid-Tower:Gaming
- CQ-01B Rack Black:Home/Office
LED indicators
- VS-4 Mid-Tower:HDD, Power
- CQ-01B Rack Black:Yes

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Comparison of VS-4 Mid-Tower, CQ-01B
54 specifications	A Aerocool VS-4 Mid-Tower View product	B Chieftec CQ-01B Rack Black Model CQ-01B View product
Design8 differ
Form factorDiffers	Midi Tower	Rack
Type	PC	PC
MaterialDiffers	SECC	Metal
Product colour	Black	Black
Supported motherboard form factorsDiffers	ATX, micro ATX	ATX
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	5	4
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers	4	2
Number of internal 3.5" baysKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Side windowDiffers	No	Yes
Suitable forDiffers	Gaming	Home/Office
IlluminationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Illumination colourKnown for one	Blue	Unknown — not stated by the source
Illumination locationKnown for one	Front	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transport wheelsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, Power	Yes
Maximum graphics card lengthKnown for one	43 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyidentical
Power supply included	Yes	Yes
Power supplyKnown for one	550 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply locationKnown for one	Bottom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio inputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output	Yes	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling3 differ
Number of front fans supported (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front fans diameters supportedKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of side fans supported (max)	2	2
Side fans diameters supportedDiffers	92,120 mm	120 mm
Rear fans installedKnown for one	1x 120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of rear fans supported (max)Differs	1	2
Rear fans diameters supportedDiffers	80,92,120 mm	80 mm
Fan speedKnown for one	1500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front fans installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 120 mm
Storageidentical
Supported HDD sizes	3.5"	3.5"
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	185 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	495 mm	428 mm
HeightDiffers	433 mm	410 mm
Material thicknessKnown for one	0.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 kg
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
AirflowKnown for one	58.35 l/min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	185 x 495 x 433 mm	160 x 428 x 410 mm
Noise levelKnown for one	26.67 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Optional fansKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ventilation fan(s)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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