Fractal Design Terra / Lian Li O11 Air Mini

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

Lian Li O11 Air Mini: O11 Air Mini (2021); black O11AMX and white O11AMW. The O11 Dynamic Mini, O11D Mini V2 Flow and full-size O11 Dynamic are separate cases.

SpecificationFractal Design TerraLian Li O11 Air Mini
Release year20232021
MotherboardMini-ITX only Fractal DesignE-ATX (up to 280 mm wide), ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX

The 7-slot back panel is for ATX, Micro-ATX and ITX; the 5-slot back panel is for Micro-ATX and ITX. Both are included.

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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 Design—
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.

Fractal Design		2 × USB 3.0, 1 × USB 3.1 Type-C, 1 × HD Audio

The Type-C port needs a matching front-panel USB-C header on the motherboard.

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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 Design—
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—
Size and materials—400 (D) × 288 (W) × 384 (H) mm; 4 mm aluminium panel, 0.8 mm mesh panel, 4 mm tempered glass

The mesh pattern on the front, top and side is designed to let fans draw air straight from outside.

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Graphics card and vertical mounting—Up to 362 mm long; 7 or 5 expansion slots; vertical GPU support (top or bottom mode)

With the vertical GPU bracket in top mode, two 120 mm fans can be fitted under the card; in bottom mode there is no room for them.

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CPU cooler and power supply—CPU cooler up to 170 mm; ATX power supply up to 200 mm Lian Li
Included fans—2 × 140 mm PWM at the front, 1 × 120 mm PWM at the rear

PWM fans adjust their speed to temperature using a signal from the motherboard.

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Fan support—Top 3 × 120 / 2 × 140 mm; side 2 × 120 mm; bottom 2 × 120 / 2 × 140 mm; front 2 × 120 / 2 × 140 mm; rear 1 × 120 mm Lian Li
Radiator support—Top 240 or 280 mm; side 240 mm; bottom 240 or 280 mm; front 240 or 280 mm

When fitting a 240 mm radiator at the top with an ATX board, an offset bracket is used to avoid clashing with memory modules.

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Storage—6 × 2.5-inch SSD or 3 × 2.5-inch SSD + 3 × 3.5-inch HDD

Drives mount in the chamber behind the motherboard tray.

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Dust filter—1 × removable bottom dust tray Lian Li