Cooler Master HAF II 500 vs NCORE 100 Air White Case Comparison

Cooler Master HAF II 500 and Cooler Master NCORE 100 Air White are both cases with the same Front Panel I/O (USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C). The main differences are in Internal 2.5" Drive Bays, Internal 3.5" Drive Bays, Motherboard Compatibility and Dimensions.

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Cooler Master HAF II 500	Cooler Master NCORE 100 Air White
Prices (Change region) In Stock $199.99 Last updated 17 minutes ago.	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock $169.06 Out of Stock Free shipping $179.99 - Buy now
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Brand Cooler Master	Brand Cooler Master
Model H500G2-KGNN-S00	Model NR100-WNNN-S00
Release Date 📅 July 2026	Release Date 📅 February 2025
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Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► Graphics Cards ► Power Supplies ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► Graphics Cards ► Power Supplies ► CPU Coolers ►
Type ATX Mid Tower	Type Mini ITX Tower
Color Black	Color Silver/White
Includes Power Supply No	Includes Power Supply No
External 5.25" Drive Bays 0	External 5.25" Drive Bays 0
External 3.5" Drive Bays 0	External 3.5" Drive Bays 0
Internal 2.5" Drive Bays 0	Internal 2.5" Drive Bays 1
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 3	Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 0
Motherboard Compatibility ATX, EATX, Micro ATX, Mini DTX, Mini ITX, SSI CEB	Motherboard Compatibility Mini ITX
Front Panel I/O USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C	Front Panel I/O USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C
Dimensions 557 mm x 262 mm x 548 mm	Dimensions 172 mm x 212 mm x 449 mm
Volume 80 L	Volume 16 L
Max VGA length allowance 430 mm	Max VGA length allowance 356 mm
Expansion Slots 8	Expansion Slots 2
Back Connect Support No	Back Connect Support No

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Cooler Master HAF II 500:

Newer Product, it was released around 17 months later
+3 internal 3.5" bays
Additional VGA length allowance (+74.00mm)
+6 Expansion slots
Supports the following motherboard formats: ATX, EATX, Micro ATX, Mini DTX, SSI CEB
Hugely more space available (+80% total case volume)