Fractal Design Terra / Lian Li LANCOOL III (black, LANCOOL 3-X)

Fractal Design Terra: FD-C-TER1N-01 Graphite, -02 Silver, -03 Jade; colours share the same size and layout

Lian Li LANCOOL III (black, LANCOOL 3-X): LANCOOL 3-X: black version with four 140 mm PWM fans. The white LANCOOL 3-W and the ARGB-fan 3R-X and 3R-W are colour and fan options of the same case; the LANCOOL 207 and 216 are separate cases.

SpecificationFractal Design TerraLian Li LANCOOL III (black, LANCOOL 3-X)
Release year20232022
MotherboardMini-ITX only Fractal Design—
Volume and size10.4 L (without feet); 343 × 153 × 218 mm (with feet)

Volume by external dimensions is 11.4 L.

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Weight3.1 kg net Fractal Design—
MaterialsAnodised aluminium panels, 8 mm aluminium front; FSC-certified solid walnut front panel Fractal Design0.8 mm SGCC steel; 4 mm tempered glass on both sides; aluminium door handles

The side glass panels are hinged and open like doors.

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Movable spineAdjustable spine that shares space between the graphics card and CPU cooler

Moving the spine towards the graphics card fits a taller cooler, and towards the cooler fits a thicker card; both cannot be at their largest at once.

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Graphics cardUp to 322 mm long; for cards under 131 mm tall, 72 mm thick in Max GPU mode or 43 mm in Max CPU mode

For cards 131–145 mm tall the thickness limit drops to 62/33 mm. Fractal’s FAQ gives different width figures, so check the manual before buying.

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CPU cooler48 mm tall in Max GPU mode, 77 mm in Max CPU mode Fractal Design—
Power supplySFX or SFX-L, up to 130 mm Fractal Design—
Radiator and fans1 × 120 mm side radiator; 1 × 120 mm bottom fan mount; no fans included

The side radiator requires a graphics card no longer than 200 mm and no SSDs installed.

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Front I/O1 × USB-C 20 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2), 1 × USB-A 5 Gbps, power button

The 20 Gbps speed needs a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 header on the motherboard. There is no front audio jack.

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In the boxPCIe 4.0 riser cable, 2 × 2.5-inch SSD mounts Fractal Design—
Expansion slots3 in Max GPU mode, 2 in Max CPU mode Fractal Design8 Lian Li
PanelsVentilated top, side and bottom panels; tool-less push-to-lock

The panels can also be secured with screws if desired.

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Warranty2 years Fractal Design—
Dimensions—526 × 238 × 523 mm (D × W × H) Lian Li
Motherboard and power supply—E-ATX (under 280 mm wide), ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX; ATX power supply up to 220 mm Lian Li
Included fans—3 × 140 mm PWM at the front, 1 × 140 mm PWM at the rear; 200–1800 rpm, 83.5 CFM, 33 dB(A)

On the ARGB-fan 3R versions the fan speed is 300–1650 rpm.

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Fan support—Front 3 × 120/140 mm, top 3 × 120/140 mm, rear 1 × 120/140 mm, above the PSU shroud 3 × 120 mm Lian Li
Radiator support—Front 360/420 mm, top 360/420 mm, above the PSU shroud 360 mm Lian Li
Component clearances—Graphics card up to 435 mm; CPU cooler up to 187 mm Lian Li
Storage—2 + 3 + 3 × 2.5-inch bays and a 4 × 3.5/2.5-inch drive cage Lian Li
Dust filter and warranty—1 bottom dust filter; 1-year warranty Lian Li