PC cases · 2023 · Fractal Design
The Terra is Fractal Design's 10.4-litre Mini-ITX case: anodised aluminium panels, a walnut front and a movable central spine that trades space between the graphics card and CPU cooler. It ships with a PCIe 4.0 riser cable and takes an SFX/SFX-L power supply and graphics cards up to 322 mm. Reviews praise the build quality and flexibility but find the noise profile of the slatted side panels and GPU temperatures with the doors closed weak.
FD-C-TER1N-01 Graphite, -02 Silver, -03 Jade; colours share the same size and layout
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Mini-ITX only |
| Volume and size | 10.4 L (without feet); 343 × 153 × 218 mm (with feet) |
| Weight | 3.1 kg net |
| Materials | Anodised aluminium panels, 8 mm aluminium front; FSC-certified solid walnut front panel |
| Movable spine | Adjustable spine that shares space between the graphics card and CPU cooler |
| Graphics card | Up to 322 mm long; for cards under 131 mm tall, 72 mm thick in Max GPU mode or 43 mm in Max CPU mode |
| CPU cooler | 48 mm tall in Max GPU mode, 77 mm in Max CPU mode |
| Power supply | SFX or SFX-L, up to 130 mm |
| Radiator and fans | 1 × 120 mm side radiator; 1 × 120 mm bottom fan mount; no fans included |
| Front I/O | 1 × USB-C 20 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2), 1 × USB-A 5 Gbps, power button |
| In the box | PCIe 4.0 riser cable, 2 × 2.5-inch SSD mounts |
| Expansion slots | 3 in Max GPU mode, 2 in Max CPU mode |
| Panels | Ventilated top, side and bottom panels; tool-less push-to-lock |
| Warranty | 2 years |
Fractal Design presents the Terra as a stylish SFF case with CNC-milled aluminium and solid walnut details, whose adjustable spine fits powerful hardware into a small volume. Fractal Design
In GamersNexus's test with a Core i5-13600K and RTX 4070 FE, the GPU recirculated warm air with the doors closed; opening the doors cut the GPU core by about 8 °C and the hotspot by 10 °C. Moving the spine to position 1 cooled the GPU by about 4 °C with no effect on the CPU. The slatted side panels make an unpleasant noise, especially in front of the CPU fan; with the doors open total noise fell by about 5.6 dBA. The door latches rely on a small plastic tab; an SFX-L power supply blocks the bottom SSD and fan mount, and a stiff 12VHPWR cable makes long cards awkward.
GamersNexus: Fractal Terra Mini-ITX case reviewOn Newegg, a user (January 2026) praises the Jade Terra for its cooler clearance, ease of working inside and clean look without RGB; they note their power supply was too large to leave room for the second 2.5-inch mount.
Newegg: Fractal Design Terra Jade user review