Product comparison · 2 computer cases

Aerocool VS3 Advance vs Tacens Philus Mini Tower Black

26specifications compared
11differ
15identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- VS3 Advance:Midi Tower
- Philus Mini Tower Black:Mini Tower
Supported motherboard form factors
- VS3 Advance:ATX, micro ATX
- Philus Mini Tower Black:Mini-ITX
Number of 3.5" bays
- VS3 Advance:6
- Philus Mini Tower Black:1
Number of 5.25" bays
- VS3 Advance:3
- Philus Mini Tower Black:2
Number of expansion slots
- VS3 Advance:7
- Philus Mini Tower Black:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- VS3 Advance:2
- Philus Mini Tower Black:0
Front fans diameters supported
- VS3 Advance:120 mm
- Philus Mini Tower Black:60 mm
Width
- VS3 Advance:180 mm
- Philus Mini Tower Black:290 mm

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Comparison of VS3 Advance, Philus
51 specifications	A Aerocool VS3 Advance View product	B Tacens Philus Mini Tower Black Model Philus View product
Design5 differ
Form factorDiffers	Midi Tower	Mini Tower
Type	PC	PC
MaterialKnown for one	SPCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Supported motherboard form factorsDiffers	ATX, micro ATX	Mini-ITX
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	6	1
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers	3	2
Number of expansion slotsDiffers	7	4
Side window	No	No
Suitable forKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
IlluminationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Illumination colourKnown for one	Blue	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Maximum graphics card lengthKnown for one	40 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of internal 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supplyidentical
Power supply included	No	No
Power supply locationKnown for one	Top	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Audio input	Yes	Yes
Audio output	Yes	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cooling1 differ
Front fans installedKnown for one	1x 120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of front fans supported (max)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front fans diameters supportedDiffers	120 mm	60 mm
Number of side fans supported (max)	2	2
Side fans diameters supportedKnown for one	120,140 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear fans installedKnown for one	1x 120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of rear fans supported (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear fans diameters supportedKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of top fans supported (max)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top fans diameters supportedKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bottom fans supported (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bottom fans diameters supportedKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan speedKnown for one	1200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Side fans installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 60 mm
Storageidentical
Supported HDD sizes	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Card reader integrated	No	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	290 mm
DepthDiffers	475 mm	375 mm
HeightDiffers	440 mm	85 mm
Material thicknessKnown for one	0.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 kg
Other features1 differ
Noise levelDiffers	23 dB	12 dB
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Remote control included	No	No

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