Cooler Master HAF II 500 vs Fractal Design Define XL R2 Case Comparison

The main differences between Cooler Master HAF II 500 and Fractal Design Define XL R2 are in External 5.25" Drive Bays, Internal 3.5" Drive Bays, Motherboard Compatibility and Front Panel I/O.

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Cooler Master HAF II 500	Fractal Design Define XL R2
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Brand Cooler Master	Brand Fractal Design
Model H500G2-KGNN-S00	Model FD-CA-DEF-XL-R2-BL
Release Date 📅 July 2026	Release Date 📅 November 2013
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Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► Graphics Cards ► Power Supplies ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► Graphics Cards ► Power Supplies ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros Great build quality Almost silent Good thermal performance Very good cable management
Cons -	Cons No tool-free design for optical drives Heavy
Type ATX Mid Tower	Type ATX Full Tower
Color Black	Color Black
Includes Power Supply No	Includes Power Supply No
External 5.25" Drive Bays 0	External 5.25" Drive Bays 4
External 3.5" Drive Bays 0	External 3.5" Drive Bays 0
Internal 2.5" Drive Bays 0	Internal 2.5" Drive Bays 0
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 3	Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 8
Motherboard Compatibility ATX, EATX, Micro ATX, Mini DTX, Mini ITX, SSI CEB	Motherboard Compatibility ATX, EATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX, Thin Mini ITX, XL ATX
Front Panel I/O USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C	Front Panel I/O USB 2.0 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
Dimensions 557 mm x 262 mm x 548 mm	Dimensions 232 mm x 559 mm x 560 mm
Volume 80 L	Volume 73 L
Max VGA length allowance 430 mm	Max VGA length allowance 330 mm
Max VGA length allowance (w/o HDD cage) -	Max VGA length allowance (w/o HDD cage) 480 mm
Expansion Slots 8	Expansion Slots 9
Back Connect Support No	Back Connect Support No