Product comparison · 2 computer cases

be quiet! PURE BASE 501 vs FSP S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB

24specifications compared
18differ
6identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The be quiet! PURE BASE 501 has 1 more 3.5" bays than the FSP S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB (2 vs 1). The be quiet! PURE BASE 501 has 3 more 2.5" bays than the FSP S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB (5 vs 2). The be quiet! PURE BASE 501 has 2 more expansion slots than the FSP S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB (7 vs 5). Form factor: Midi Tower on the be quiet! PURE BASE 501, Small Form Factor (SFF) on the FSP S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB. Supported motherboard form factors: ATX, micro ATX, Mini-ITX on the be quiet! PURE BASE 501, micro ATX, Mini-ITX on the FSP S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB.

Form factor
- PURE BASE 501:Midi Tower
- S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB:Small Form Factor (SFF)
Supported motherboard form factors
- PURE BASE 501:ATX, micro ATX, Mini-ITX
- S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB:micro ATX, Mini-ITX
Number of 3.5" bays
- PURE BASE 501:2
- S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB:1
Number of 2.5" bays
- PURE BASE 501:5
- S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB:2
Number of expansion slots
- PURE BASE 501:7
- S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB:5
Maximum CPU cooler height
- PURE BASE 501:17.8 cm
- S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB:15.5 cm
Maximum PSU length
- PURE BASE 501:18 cm
- S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB:15 cm
Supported power supply form factors
- PURE BASE 501:ATX, PS2
- S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB:ATX

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Comparison of PURE BASE 501, S140-BA
61 specifications	A be quiet! PURE BASE 501 View product	B FSP S140-BA Case Mini Tower mITX, mATX Black ARGB Model S140-BA View product
Design8 differ
Form factorDiffers	Midi Tower	Small Form Factor (SFF)
MaterialDiffers	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Steel, Tempered glass	Glass, SPCC
Supported motherboard form factorsDiffers	ATX, micro ATX, Mini-ITX	micro ATX, Mini-ITX
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	2	1
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers	5	2
Number of expansion slotsDiffers	7	5
Anti-dust filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum CPU cooler heightDiffers	17.8 cm	15.5 cm
Maximum PSU lengthDiffers	18 cm	15 cm
IlluminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Illumination colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi
Illumination locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Back, Side
Maximum graphics card lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.5 cm
Power supply1 differ
Supported power supply form factorsDiffers	ATX, PS2	ATX
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio inputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling3 differ
Front fans installedKnown for one	1x 140 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 supportedKnown for one	120,140 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear fans installedDiffers	1x 140 mm	1x 120 mm
Rear fans diameters supportedDiffers	120,140 mm	120 mm
Top fans diameters supportedDiffers	120,140 mm	120 mm
Maximum air pressureKnown for one	0.96 mmH2O	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum airflowKnown for one	57.4 cfm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front radiator sizes supportedKnown for one	120,140,240,280,360 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear radiator sizes supportedKnown for one	120,140 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top radiator sizes supportedKnown for one	120,240 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Side fans installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x 120 mm
Number of side fans supported (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Side fans diameters supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Number of bottom fans supported (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Bottom fans diameters supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Side radiator sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Bottom radiator sizes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Storage1 differ
Supported HDD sizesDiffers	2.5,3.5"	3.5"
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, REACH, RoHS, UKCA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	231 mm	275 mm
DepthDiffers	450 mm	333 mm
HeightDiffers	463 mm	323 mm
WeightKnown for one	7.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	292 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	518 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	503 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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