NZXT H2 Flow (2026): CI-H21FB-01 · black; Mini-ITX case
be quiet! Light Base 500 LX: BGW85 · black, empty chassis
| Specification | NZXT H2 Flow (2026) | be quiet! Light Base 500 LX |
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| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Model year | 2026 NZXT | — |
| Dimensions and volume | 435 × 181 × 263 mm (height × width × depth); 20.7 L NZXT | — |
| Weight | 4.55 kg; empty case NZXT | — |
| Construction | Steel; hybrid tempered-glass and mesh side panel NZXT | — |
| Motherboard | Mini-ITX; no back-connect motherboard support NZXT | ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX be quiet! |
| Power supply | SFX / SFX-L; up to 130 mm long NZXT | ATX PS/2; under 200 mm long; not included be quiet! |
| Graphics card clearance | Up to 331 mm long, 65 mm thick and 150 mm wide NZXT | Up to 400 mm long be quiet! |
| Combined GPU and radiator fit | Front AIO tube covers, fittings and cables can reduce available GPU width NZXT | — |
| CPU air cooler | 75 mm maximum height NZXT | — |
| Front radiator | Up to 280 mm; combined radiator and fan thickness up to 60 mm NZXT | — |
| Fan mounts | Front: 2 × 120 or 2 × 140 mm; top: 2 × 120 mm NZXT | — |
| Included fans | Top: 2 × 120 mm F120Q Case Version exhaust fans; 3-pin DC NZXT | — |
| Front connections | 2 × USB 3.2 Type-A; 1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 2×2; headset jack NZXT | 1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 2; 2 × USB-A 3.2; combined HD Audio be quiet! |
| Drive bays | 2 × 2.5-inch, up to 8.5 mm thick; no 3.5-inch bays NZXT | 1 × 3.5-inch HDD and 2 × 2.5-inch SSD be quiet! |
| Expansion and riser | 3 vertical slots; included 260 mm PCIe 5.0 ×16 riser NZXT | — |
| Announcement and availability | — | Announced October 7, 2025; on sale from October 21, 2025 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! |
| Materials | — | SGCC steel, ABS, glass be quiet! |
| 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! |
| 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! |
| Expansion | — | 7 PCI slots be quiet! |
| Lighting | — | ARGB button and ARGB/PWM hub; 3-pin ARGB be quiet! |
| Dust filters | — | Side and bottom intakes be quiet! |