A new segment within the Define family is born and it’s all about flexibility, silence, cooling and beyond.
The Fractal Design Define S lends the appearance, sound dampening technology, and support for a wide variety of components from the widely popular Define Series, while introducing a new, innovative internal layout. The Define S case is packed with intelligently designed enthusiast-oriented features delivering a silent case with powerful and expansive air and liquid cooling support, presented in a stunning Scandinavian inspired construction.
The modernized internal layout of the Define S omits the optical drive bays, instead focusing on a clear straight airflow path and uncompromising water cooling support. The Define S case reaches the highest level of silent computing through strategically placed dense sound-absorbing material, multiple ModuVent™ fan vent covers and finely tuned Dynamic Series fans.
Key Features
- Optimally designed for silent computing, while not compromising on airflow and cooling capabilities
- Innovative internal layout, providing a perfectly straight airflow path to the CPU heatsink for air cooling set ups or extensive radiator mounting possibilities for water cooling set ups
- Extensive water cooling support for a case of this size; housing radiators up to 420mm in the top and 360mm in the front
- Including smart reservoir brackets; featuring drill-free reservoir mounting on the front of the motherboard tray and pre-drilled pump mounting holes on the bottom panel
- Equipped with ModuVent™ fan slot covers providing the option of additional cooling or maximum sound absorption
- Including two Fractal Design Dynamic GP14 140mm fans developed for superlative airflow while still maintaining low noise levels
- Maintaining a dust-free interior with dust filters that cover the front and bottom air intakes
- Introducing newly designed hard drive trays placed vertically behind the front partition of the motherboard tray; Three sturdy steel trays with vibration-dampening grommets allowing for installation of one 3.5″ or 2.5″ drive on each tray, without disrupting the airflow or interfering with the radiator mounting possibilities
- An additional 2 dedicated steel SSD trays cleanly placed behind the motherboard tray
- Long motherboard tray extending to the front panel contributing to an extremely clean build, hiding both hard drives and cables
- Define S model is also available with a large window on the side panel
Specifications
- ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX motherboard compatibility
- 7 expansion slots
- 3 – 3.5″ HDD positions (can also accommodate 2.5″ units); 2 – 2.5″ dedicated SSD/HDD unit positions
- 9 – Fan positions (2 Fractal Design Dynamic GP14 140mm fans included); 8 fan positions on window model
- Filtered fan slots in the front and bottom
- CPU coolers up to 180mm in height
- ATX PSUs up to 180/170 mm with a bottom 120/140mm fan installed; When not using any bottom fan location longer PSUs up to 300mm can be used
- Graphics cards up to 425 mm in length with front fans installed, without compromising HDD capacity; Graphics cards up to 450mm in length without front fans installed directly in line with the GPU
- With a front radiator, maximum graphics card length is reduced by the radiator thickness
- 20 – 40 mm of space for cable routing behind the motherboard plate
- Velcro straps included for easy cable management
- Both side panels feature smart captive thumbscrews so no thumbscrews are lost
- Colours available: Black
- Case dimensions (WxHxD): 233 x 451 x 520mm
- Case dimensions – with feet/screws/protrusions: 233 x 465 x 533mm
- Net weight – window version: 8.5 kg
- Package dimensions (WxHxD): 322 x 615 x 535mm
- Package weight – window version: 10.2 kg
Cooling system
- Front: 3 – 120/140 mm fans (included is 1 Fractal Design Dynamic GP14 fan, 1200 RPM speed)
- Rear: 1 – 120/140 mm fan (included is 1 Fractal Design Dynamic GP14 fan, 1200 RPM speed)
- Top: 3 – 120/140 mm fan (not included) or 1 – 180 mm fan with 165mm hole spacing (not included)
- Bottom: 1 – 120/140 mm fan (not included)
- Dust filters: Bottom and front intakes
Water cooling compatibility – Radiators
- Front – 360, 280, 240, 140 and 120 mm radiators of all thicknesses
- Top – 420, 360, 280, 240, 140 and 120 mm radiators. (A thickness limitation of 55mm for both radiator + fan applies on 420, 280 and 140 mm radiators)
- Bottom – 120 mm radiator (Use of radiators in the bottom position limits the PSU length to 165 mm)
- Rear – 120 or 140 mm radiator
Water cooling compatibility – Pumps
- Pre-drilled holes on the bottom panel, supports many DDC and D5 variants
Water cooling compatibility – Reservoirs
- Adjustable mounting brackets allow for almost any rectangular mounting screw pattern
- Maximum distance between the mounting bracket screw positions: 350mm height / 80mm width
Front interface
- 2 USB 3.0
- Audio in/out
- Power button with LED (blue)
- HDD activity LED (blue)
- Reset button
Package contents
- Define S computer case
- User manual
- Accessory box
Additional information
- EAN/GTIN-13: 7350041083450
- UPC: 817301013451
- Product code: FD-CA-DEF-S-BK-W
- Available for System Integrators
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