Product comparison · 2 computer cases

Chieftec AL-01B-OP computer case Midi Tower Black vs CoolBox M500 Tower Black

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- AL-01B-OP computer case Midi Tower Black:Midi Tower
- M500 Tower Black:Tower
Supported motherboard form factors
- AL-01B-OP computer case Midi Tower Black:ATX
- M500 Tower Black:micro ATX
Number of 3.5" bays
- AL-01B-OP computer case Midi Tower Black:2
- M500 Tower Black:3
Number of 2.5" bays
- AL-01B-OP computer case Midi Tower Black:2
- M500 Tower Black:3
Power supply included
- AL-01B-OP computer case Midi Tower Black:No
- M500 Tower Black:Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- AL-01B-OP computer case Midi Tower Black:2
- M500 Tower Black:1
Front fans diameters supported
- AL-01B-OP computer case Midi Tower Black:120,140 mm
- M500 Tower Black:120 mm
Rear fans diameters supported
- AL-01B-OP computer case Midi Tower Black:120 mm
- M500 Tower Black:90,120 mm

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Comparison of AL-01B-OP, M500
41 specifications	A Chieftec AL-01B-OP computer case Midi Tower Black Model AL-01B-OP View product	B CoolBox M500 Tower Black Model M500 View product
Design4 differ
Form factorDiffers	Midi Tower	Tower
Type	PC	PC
Product colour	Black	Black
Supported motherboard form factorsDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	2	3
Number of 5.25" bays	1	1
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers	2	3
Number of internal 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Side window	No	No
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, HDD, Power
MaterialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum CPU cooler heightKnown for one	15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card lengthKnown for one	35 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply1 differ
Power supply includedDiffers	No	Yes
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Supported power supply form factorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	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
Cooling2 differ
Front fans diameters supportedDiffers	120,140 mm	120 mm
Side fans diameters supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90,120 mm
Rear fans diameters supportedDiffers	120 mm	90,120 mm
Number of front fans supported (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of rear fans supported (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Supported HDD sizes	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	202.5 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	436 mm	360 mm
HeightDiffers	435 mm	355 mm
WeightDiffers	5.6 kg	2.8 kg
Material thicknessKnown for one	0.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
Easy to customizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733080	Unknown — not stated by the source

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