Fractal Design Era 2 / Fractal Design North Chalk White (Mesh)

Fractal Design Era 2: Era 2 Mini-ITX case; Silver (FD-C-ERA2N-01), Midnight Blue and Charcoal Gray. The original Era is a separate model.

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.

Specification	Fractal Design Era 2	Fractal Design North Chalk White (Mesh)
Release year	2024	2022
Motherboard and form factor	Mini-ITX; 18.97 L volume A small-form-factor case that accepts only Mini-ITX motherboards. Fractal Design	—
Graphics card	Up to 326 mm long, 137 mm tall, 48 mm thick; 3 expansion slots; pre-installed PCIe 4.0 riser cable Fractal says the slidable central wall gives 15 mm of internal flexibility. GamersNexus notes that in wall position 3 GPU thickness rises to 63 mm (3.1 slots) while the CPU cooler limit drops to 55 mm. Fractal Design	Up to 355 mm; 300 mm with a 360 mm front radiator Fractal Design
CPU cooler and radiator	Air cooler up to 70 mm; 120, 140, 240 or 280 mm radiator on top The 70 mm limit means low-profile coolers; for more powerful CPUs a 240/280 mm liquid cooler on top is more suitable. Fractal Design	—
Fans	2 × Aspect 12 PWM installed at the bottom; mounts for 2 × 120/140 mm on top and 2 × 120 mm at the bottom Fractal Design	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. Fractal Design
Power supply	SFX or SFX-L GamersNexus says SFX-L significantly reduces cable space and recommends standard SFX. Fractal Design	ATX, up to 255 mm long Fractal Design
Storage	4 × 2.5-inch drive mounts There is no 3.5-inch hard drive support. Fractal Design	—
Front I/O	2 × USB-A (5 Gbps); 1 × USB-C (20 Gbps); combo audio/mic jack; illuminated power button The 20 Gbps USB-C runs at full speed only if the motherboard has a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 header. Fractal Design	1 × 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. Fractal Design
Materials	Anodised aluminium exterior and side panels; FSC-certified walnut top panel; bottom dust filter Fractal Design	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. Fractal Design
Size and weight	366 × 165 × 314 mm; 4.6 kg net Fractal Design	—
Colours and warranty	Silver, Midnight Blue and Charcoal Gray; 2-year warranty Fractal Design	—
Motherboard	—	ATX, Micro ATX, Mini-ITX Fractal Design
Dimensions, volume and weight	—	447 × 215 × 469 mm; 42 L; 7.6 kg net 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. Fractal Design
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. Fractal Design
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. Fractal Design
Warranty	—	2 years Fractal Design