Corsair FRAME 4000X RS / Fractal Design North Chalk White (Mesh)

Corsair FRAME 4000X RS: CC-9011302-WW · black · standard RS120 fans

Fractal Design North Chalk White (Mesh): FD-C-NOR1C-03: Chalk White, oak front panel, perforated steel (mesh) left side panel. The Charcoal Black and tempered glass (TG Clear/TG Dark) versions of the North share the same internal layout; the side panel and weight differ.

SpecificationCorsair FRAME 4000X RSFractal Design North Chalk White (Mesh)
Release year20262022
Announcement and availability7 April 2026; immediately available at announcement Corsair—
Case typeMid-tower; steel, tempered glass, plastic Corsair—
Motherboard supportMini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX; E-ATX up to 305 × 277 mm Corsair—
Back-connect motherboard supportSupported Corsair—
Graphics card clearance405 mm with 25 mm front fans; nominal 430 mm without front fans Corsair—
CPU cooler heightUp to 170 mm Corsair—
Power supplyATX; up to 220 mm long CorsairATX, up to 255 mm long Fractal Design
Included fans4 × RS120 PWM; unlit Corsair—
Front panelRGB Flow; 64 LEDs; 5 V ARGB Corsair—
Front I/O20 Gbit/s USB-C; 2 × 5 Gbit/s USB-A; combined headphone/microphone Corsair1 × USB-C 20 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2); 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps; headphone and microphone jacks; power button

The 20 Gbps speed needs a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 front-panel header on the motherboard; with a slower header the port runs at that header’s speed. There is no reset button on the front panel.

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ControlsPower button; no reset switch or drive activity LED Corsair—
Front/top fan railsFront fans up to 200 mm; top fans up to 140 mm Corsair—
Radiator mountsFront/top/side: 240, 280 or 360 mm; rear: 120 or 140 mm Corsair—
SATA drive bracket2 × 2.5-inch SSDs or 1 × 3.5-inch HDD Corsair—
Cable clearance37 mm behind the motherboard Corsair—
Dust filtersFront, side and bottom Corsair—
Vertical GPU mountingRotatable PCIe bracket; riser cable separate Corsair—
iCUE LINK lightingSeparate RGB adapter, compatible LINK hub and iCUE 5 required

Motherboard ARGB software is a separate control option.

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Motherboard—ATX, Micro ATX, Mini-ITX Fractal Design
Dimensions, volume and weight—447 × 215 × 469 mm; 42 L; 7.6 kg net Fractal Design
Materials—Real oak front panel with brass accents; perforated (mesh) left side panel, steel right panel

Fractal says the wood is sustainably sourced. The mesh side panel lets air in directly to the side fan mounts.

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Graphics card—Up to 355 mm; 300 mm with a 360 mm front radiator Fractal Design
CPU cooler—Up to 145 mm tall

The spec table published by TechPowerUp says coolers up to 170 mm fit with the side fan bracket removed; Fractal’s product page gives only 145 mm.

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Fans—2 × Aspect 14 PWM front; front 3 × 120 or 2 × 140 mm, top 2 × 120/140 mm, side 2 × 120/140 mm, rear 1 × 120 mm

Only the two front fans are included; extra fans are needed for rear and top exhaust.

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Radiator—Front 120/140/240/280/360 mm; top 120/240 mm; side 2 × 120/140 mm; rear 120 mm

The largest top option is 240 mm; a 360 mm radiator fits only at the front and reduces graphics card length to 300 mm.

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Expansion and drive bays—7 expansion slots; 2 × 2.5-inch brackets, 2 × combined 3.5/2.5-inch brackets Fractal Design
Cable management and filters—30 mm behind the motherboard, cable grommets and Velcro straps; front and PSU dust filters; captive thumbscrews

The top panel is open without a filter; dust entry can increase in builds without top fans.

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Warranty—2 years Fractal Design