be quiet! Light Base 500 LX: BGW85 · black, empty chassis
Lian Li LANCOOL 217 INF: LAN217INFX · black
| Specification | be quiet! Light Base 500 LX | Lian Li LANCOOL 217 INF |
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| Release year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Announcement and availability | Announced October 7, 2025; on sale from October 21, 2025 be quiet! | — |
| Motherboard | ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX be quiet! | — |
| Rear-connector motherboards | ASUS BTF, MSI Project Zero, Gigabyte Project Stealth layouts be quiet! | — |
| Dimensions | 432 × 305 × 436 mm; length × width × height, with feet be quiet! | 482 × 238 × 503 mm Lian Li |
| Materials | SGCC steel, ABS, glass be quiet! | Steel · 4 mm tempered glass Lian Li |
| Side fans | 3 × 120 mm Light Wings LX Reverse PWM be quiet! | — |
| Rear fan | 1 × 120 mm Light Wings LX PWM be quiet! | — |
| Top fan positions | 3 × 120 or 2 × 140 mm be quiet! | 3 × 120 mm or 2 × 140 mm Lian Li |
| Bottom fan positions | 3 × 120 mm; fans separate be quiet! | — |
| Rear fan compatibility | 1 × 120 or 140 mm be quiet! | — |
| Radiator | 120 / 240 / 360 mm at the top be quiet! | — |
| CPU cooler clearance | Up to 185 mm high be quiet! | — |
| Graphics card clearance | Up to 400 mm long be quiet! | — |
| Power supply | ATX PS/2; under 200 mm long; not included be quiet! | — |
| Drive bays | 1 × 3.5-inch HDD and 2 × 2.5-inch SSD be quiet! | — |
| Expansion | 7 PCI slots be quiet! | 7 slots; rotatable PCIe bracket Lian Li |
| Front connections | 1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 2; 2 × USB-A 3.2; combined HD Audio be quiet! | 2 × USB-A 3.0; USB-C 3.2; combined audio Lian Li |
| Lighting | ARGB button and ARGB/PWM hub; 3-pin ARGB be quiet! | — |
| Dust filters | Side and bottom intakes be quiet! | — |
| Motherboards | — | SSI-EEB ≤330 mm; E-ATX ≤280 mm; ATX/mATX/ITX Lian Li |
| Rear connectors | — | ATX and mATX support Lian Li |
| Graphics card | — | Up to 380 mm Lian Li |
| CPU cooler | — | Up to 180 mm Lian Li |
| Included fans | — | Front: 2 × 170 mm; rear: 1 × 140 mm Lian Li |
| 360 mm radiator | — | Top; total thickness ≤85 mm, length ≤406.5 mm Lian Li |
| 280 mm radiator | — | Top; total thickness ≤60 mm Lian Li |
| Lower fan options | — | 3 × 120 mm above or 2 × 120 mm below PSU shroud Lian Li |
| PSU length | — | Standard ≤220 mm; rotated ≤180 mm Lian Li |
| Lighting control | — | M1/M2 buttons; separate L-Wireless controller for L-Connect 3 Lian Li |