Lian Li LANCOOL III (black, LANCOOL 3-X) / Lian Li LANCOOL II MESH Performance

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.

Lian Li LANCOOL II MESH Performance: LANCOOL II MESH Performance (black; the Performance-X version adds USB-C). The LANCOOL II MESH RGB with RGB fans, the white colour and the glass-front LANCOOL II are separate versions; the LANCOOL III and 216 are different cases.

SpecificationLian Li LANCOOL III (black, LANCOOL 3-X)Lian Li LANCOOL II MESH Performance
Release year20222020
Dimensions526 × 238 × 523 mm (D × W × H) Lian Li478 × 229 × 494 mm (D × W × H) Lian Li
Motherboard and power supplyE-ATX (under 280 mm wide), ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX; ATX power supply up to 220 mm Lian Li—
Materials0.8 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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The glass panels and PSU covers are hinged doors that close with magnets; the cable-side glass comes with covers that hide the cables.

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Included fans3 × 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.

Lian Li		2 × 140 mm PWM at the front (600–1200 rpm, 60.56 CFM, 25.8 dB(A)); 1 × 120 mm PWM at the rear (600–1500 rpm, 54.6 CFM, 26.1 dB(A))

PWM fans are 4-pin fans whose speed can be controlled by the motherboard or the case controller.

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Fan supportFront 3 × 120/140 mm, top 3 × 120/140 mm, rear 1 × 120/140 mm, above the PSU shroud 3 × 120 mm Lian LiFront: 2 × 140 mm or 3 × 120 mm; top: 2 × 120 mm or 2 × 140 mm; top of PSU chamber: 2 × 120 mm

The built-in hub supports up to six 3- or 4-pin fans; the four-mode button selects fan speed.

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Radiator supportFront 360/420 mm, top 360/420 mm, above the PSU shroud 360 mm Lian Li—
Component clearancesGraphics card up to 435 mm; CPU cooler up to 187 mm Lian LiGraphics card 384 mm; CPU cooler 176 mm; PSU 210 mm; 7 expansion slots Lian Li
Storage2 + 3 + 3 × 2.5-inch bays and a 4 × 3.5/2.5-inch drive cage Lian Li—
Expansion slots8 Lian Li—
Front I/OPower, reset, 2 × USB 3.0, 1 × USB Type-C, audio Lian Li2 × USB 3.0; 1 × USB 3.1 Type-C; TRRS audio jack; fan speed button

The USB-C port is on the Performance-X version; other versions add it with a separately sold kit.

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Dust filter and warranty1 bottom dust filter; 1-year warranty Lian Li—
Case type and motherboard—Mid-tower; E-ATX (under 280 mm wide), ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX Lian Li
Radiator—Front (multi-way bracket): 360/280/240 mm; top: 240 mm (aligned to the left)

The multi-way bracket places a radiator closer to the motherboard or the front panel; Lian Li warns not to mount a 140/280 mm radiator on the inner side of the bracket.

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Drive bays—3 × 3.5″/2.5″ in the cage; 2 × 2.5″ behind the motherboard tray; 2 × 2.5″ behind the right flip panel; 2 × 2.5″ above the PSU chamber

There is room for up to 9 drives; the drive cage slides on a rail without tools.

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Dust filters—Magnetic top filter, tray-type bottom filter

No separate dust filter is listed for the mesh front panel.

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Optional kits—Vertical GPU kit (PCIe 3.0 riser); hot-swappable back plate; anti-sag GPU bracket

When using the PCIe 3.0 riser with a PCIe 4.0 motherboard and graphics card, the slot must be set to Gen 3 in the BIOS.

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