Fractal Design Core 1100 - Case - Minitower - Zwart

CORE 1100 Overview

The Core 1100 offers some great features and incredible value. Josh walks you through what to expect with the new Core 1100.

Despite its extremely small outer dimensions, the Core 1100 mATX case provides everything you need. The stylish, Scandinavian exterior design is matched by the fully painted interior, complete with the signature white details of Fractal Design. The case is optimized for airflow with a straight cooling path, and comes equipped with a pre-installed 120mm fan. The front panel is equipped with dust filters. An innovative vertical hard drive bracket can fit either two 3.5" drives, three 2.5" drives, or one drive of each size. Both the 3.5" drive slots come with silicone vibration dampening grommets

Key features 

• An extremely compact micro ATX case, designed for exceptional airflow and cooling
• Brushed aluminum-look front panel with a sleek, three-dimensional textured finish
• One Fractal Design 120mm fan included
• Easy access I/O on front panel, with audio and both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports
• Front panel dust filters and closed top and bottom panels help maintaining a dust free interior
• Innovative vertical HDD bracket that can hold two positions for either two (2) - three (3) - OR one (1) hard disk in sizes of either:
  • 3.5"
  • 2.5"
• Vibration-dampened mounting for both 3.5" drive slots
• Fully painted interior, with Fractal Design signature white details

Specifications

• Mini ITX, Micro ATX motherboard compatibility
• 2 - 5.25 "bays
• 2 - 3.5 "HDD positions OR 3 - 2.5" drive positions, OR 1 - 2 , five-inch (1) hard disk position or one (1) three and a half inch (3.50") hard disk position
• 4 expansion slots
• The case supports graphics cards up to a length of three hundred and fifty millimeters (350mm). One or more of the three and a half inch (3.50") hard drives may interfere with side-mounted power connectors on graphics cards longer than one hundred seventy millimeters (170 mm)
• Cooling system support: Three fan positions are available; one fan is included.
• Filtered fan slots in front 
• CPU coolers up to one hundred forty-eight millimeters in height can be used.
• ATX PSUs can be used if they are up to one hundred eighty-five millimeters long when mounted alongside an optical drive that is typical in length.
• The case is available in black color only
• Case dimensions (WxHxD):175 x 358 x 410 mm 
• Net weight: 3.8 kg
• Package dimensions (WxHxD): 235 x 485 x 420 mm
• Package weight: four point six kilograms

Cooling system

• The front has one hundred and twenty millimeter (120mm) fans installed, with one Fractal Design silent fan included that operates at a speed of twelve hundred revolutions per minute (1200 RPM).
• The rear has ninety-two millimeter (92mm) fans installed, but none are included.
• The side can have one hundred and twenty millimeter (120mm) fans installed, but none are included.

Front interface

• One USB three-point-zero port and one USB two-point-zero port are available on the front panel for easy access to input/output devices.
• An audio in/out jack is also present on the front panel.
• A power button with an LED light that illuminates white is located on the front panel as well as an HDD activity LED light which also illuminates white.

Package contents

• The Core 1100 computer case is included in the package contents.
• An accessory box containing additional components is also provided in addition to a user manual.