Lian Li LANCOOL 217 INF / Fractal Design Era 2

Lian Li LANCOOL 217 INF: LAN217INFX · black

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.

SpecificationLian Li LANCOOL 217 INFFractal Design Era 2
Release year20252024
Dimensions482 × 238 × 503 mm Lian Li—
MaterialsSteel · 4 mm tempered glass Lian LiAnodised aluminium exterior and side panels; FSC-certified walnut top panel; bottom dust filter Fractal Design
MotherboardsSSI-EEB ≤330 mm; E-ATX ≤280 mm; ATX/mATX/ITX Lian Li—
Rear connectorsATX and mATX support Lian Li—
Graphics cardUp to 380 mm Lian LiUp 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 coolerUp to 180 mm Lian Li—
Included fansFront: 2 × 170 mm; rear: 1 × 140 mm Lian Li—
Top fan positions3 × 120 mm or 2 × 140 mm Lian Li—
360 mm radiatorTop; total thickness ≤85 mm, length ≤406.5 mm Lian Li—
280 mm radiatorTop; total thickness ≤60 mm Lian Li—
Lower fan options3 × 120 mm above or 2 × 120 mm below PSU shroud

Alternative layouts, not five simultaneous fan positions.

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PSU lengthStandard ≤220 mm; rotated ≤180 mm Lian Li—
Front connections2 × USB-A 3.0; USB-C 3.2; combined audio Lian Li—
Expansion7 slots; rotatable PCIe bracket Lian Li—
Lighting controlM1/M2 buttons; separate L-Wireless controller for L-Connect 3 Lian Li—
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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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
Power supply—SFX or SFX-L

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

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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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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