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Lian Li LANCOOL 217 INF

Name: Lian Li LANCOOL 217 INF
Brand: Lian Li

LANCOOL 217 INF combines two large front fans with an illuminated infinity-mirror frame. It accommodates top-mounted liquid cooling, long graphics cards and rear-connector motherboards. Its fan package differs from the standard 217: three fans are included.

LAN217INFX · black

Lian Li LANCOOL 217 INF — Black LAN217INFX with two 170 mm front fans and a rear 140 mm fan. — Black LAN217INFX with two 170 mm front fans and a rear 140 mm fan.

Specifications

Specification	Value
Dimensions	482 × 238 × 503 mm
Materials	Steel · 4 mm tempered glass
Motherboards	SSI-EEB ≤330 mm; E-ATX ≤280 mm; ATX/mATX/ITX
Rear connectors	ATX and mATX support
Graphics card	Up to 380 mm
CPU cooler	Up to 180 mm
Included fans	Front: 2 × 170 mm; rear: 1 × 140 mm
Top fan positions	3 × 120 mm or 2 × 140 mm
360 mm radiator	Top; total thickness ≤85 mm, length ≤406.5 mm
280 mm radiator	Top; total thickness ≤60 mm
Lower fan options	3 × 120 mm above or 2 × 120 mm below PSU shroud Alternative layouts, not five simultaneous fan positions.
PSU length	Standard ≤220 mm; rotated ≤180 mm
Front connections	2 × USB-A 3.0; USB-C 3.2; combined audio
Expansion	7 slots; rotatable PCIe bracket
Lighting control	M1/M2 buttons; separate L-Wireless controller for L-Connect 3

From the manufacturer

Lian Li presents the front-panel cutouts and large fans as a way to preserve airflow alongside the infinity-mirror appearance. AIUTO

Strengths and limitations

KitGuru finds the stock airflow effective with a top-mounted 360 mm AIO; extra lower fans modestly improve GPU cooling. The front mirror readily shows fingerprints.
Specific test system; extra fans are not included.
KitGuru — James Dawson: LANCOOL 217 INF Case Review
In TweakTown's 2-hour AIDA64 test at 22 C ambient, the stock fans held the CPU at a maximum of 76.4 C and the GPU at 73.3 C. Two extra bottom fans brought the GPU maximum down to 68.8 C; the results were close to the original LANCOOL 217.
White unit and the reviewer's own test hardware; the black version on this page was not measured. Results do not transfer to other hardware.
TweakTown: Lian Li LANCOOL 217 INF review
TweakTown found assembly easy; it lists the tight rear cable space making the rear panel hard to refit, the limited adjustment of the GPU support, no hub for extra fans and low ground clearance as negatives.
Single review and a single build experience.
TweakTown: Lian Li LANCOOL 217 INF review

Owner experiences and issues

LDLC buyer MehdiA likes the cable grommets, ties and hand-removable panels.
Purchase-labelled; next-day impressions, not a long-term durability test.
LDLC: MehdiA — LANCOOL 217 INF Black experience
danielv238 and zom414 report humming/vibration from the front 170 mm fans. zom414 says replacement fans still hummed and the case was returned.
Two separate ownership claims, without a verified service diagnosis or failure rate. Follow-ups in the thread are not additional owners.
Reddit: danielv238 and zom414 — 217 INF fan humming

Lian Li LANCOOL 217 INF

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From the manufacturer

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