Fractal Design Pop 2 Vision RGB / Fractal Design Era 2

Fractal Design Pop 2 Vision RGB: FD-C-POV2A-02; Black RGB; empty chassis

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.

SpecificationFractal Design Pop 2 Vision RGBFractal Design Era 2
Release year20262024
Release year2026 Fractal Design—
LayoutDual chamber; tempered-glass front and left side Fractal Design—
MotherboardATX, micro-ATX, Mini-ITX Fractal Design—
Rear-connector motherboardATX support Fractal Design—
GPU lengthUp to 412 mm Fractal Design—
CPU cooler heightUp to 172 mm Fractal Design—
Power supplyATX; up to 190 mm Fractal DesignSFX or SFX-L

GamersNexus says SFX-L significantly reduces cable space and recommends standard SFX.

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Included fans4 × 120 mm Aspect 12X Reverse RGB Fractal Design—
Fan connection3-pin DC; not PWM Fractal Design—
Lighting connection3-pin 5 V ARGB; case controller or motherboard Fractal Design—
Top fans3 × 120 or 2 × 140 mm Fractal Design—
Side / bottom / rear fans2 × 120 / 2 × 120 / 1 × 120 mm Fractal Design—
RadiatorsUp to 360 mm top / 120 mm rear Fractal Design—
Drive positions3 dedicated 2.5-inch; 1 × 3.5-inch Fractal Design—
Expansion slots7 Fractal Design—
Front USB1 USB-A + 1 USB-C; both 5 Gbps Fractal Design—
Audio / controlsCombo audio jack; power and two RGB buttons Fractal Design—
Cable spaceUp to 93 mm Fractal Design—
Net weight9.7 kg Fractal Design—
Motherboard and form factor—Mini-ITX; 18.97 L volume

A small-form-factor case that accepts only Mini-ITX motherboards.

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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.

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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.

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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
Storage—4 × 2.5-inch drive mounts

There is no 3.5-inch hard drive support.

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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.

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Materials—Anodised aluminium exterior and side panels; FSC-certified walnut top panel; bottom dust filter 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