Fractal Design Era 2 / Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO XL (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.

Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO XL (black): O11DEXL-X black full-tower case (LDLC code G99.O11DEXL-X.00). The white O11DEXL-W, the standard O11 Dynamic EVO and the EVO RGB are separate models.

SpecificationFractal Design Era 2Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO XL (black)
Release year20242023
Motherboard and form factorMini-ITX; 18.97 L volume

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

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Graphics cardUp 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 460 mm long; optional VG4-5-V4X/W vertical bracket (PCIe 5.0 riser) or O11DEXL-1X/W upright bracket

Horizontally mounted cards up to 460 mm fit. The upright bracket places the card next to the motherboard; then the card must be at most 358 mm long, 150 mm wide and 80 mm thick (75 mm with a 420 mm radiator top or bottom). Older VG4-4X/W brackets are not compatible.

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CPU cooler and radiatorAir 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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Fans2 × 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 supplySFX or SFX-L

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

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Storage4 × 2.5-inch drive mounts

There is no 3.5-inch hard drive support.

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Front I/O2 × 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		4 × USB 3.0, 1 × USB Type-C, audio, power and reset buttons, LED colour and mode buttons

Lian Li does not state the USB-C speed; it depends on the motherboard’s front USB-C header.

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MaterialsAnodised aluminium exterior and side panels; FSC-certified walnut top panel; bottom dust filter Fractal Design4.0 mm steel, tempered glass, aluminium Lian Li
Size and weight366 × 165 × 314 mm; 4.6 kg net Fractal Design—
Colours and warrantySilver, Midnight Blue and Charcoal Gray; 2-year warranty Fractal DesignO11DEXL-X black, O11DEXL-W white; 1-year warranty Lian Li
Type and size—Full tower; 522 × 304 × 531.9 mm (D × W × H)

It takes a lot of desk space and is clearly larger than the standard O11 Dynamic EVO.

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Motherboard support—E-ATX (up to 280 mm wide), ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX; 8 expansion slots Lian Li
CPU cooler—Up to 167 mm tall

Most large dual-tower air coolers fit; check the maker’s height for taller models.

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Radiator support—Top, side and bottom: 240, 280, 360 or 420 mm; up to three 420 mm at once

It is designed for custom water loops; three large radiators can be fitted at once.

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Fan support—Top, side and bottom: 3 × 120 mm or 3 × 140 mm; rear 2 × 120 mm; 11 fans in total

Lian Li’s spec page lists no included fans, so fans may need to be bought separately.

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Drive bays—3 × 2.5-inch SSD behind the motherboard tray; 4 × 3.5-inch HDD or 2.5-inch SSD in the drive cage Lian Li
Layout and lighting—Normal and Reverse layouts; front ARGB strip with motherboard sync

Reverse mode mirrors the interior for people placing the case on the right side of the desk, so the glass faces the user.

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