Cooler Master HAF II 500 vs Rosewill RS-MI-01 BK Case Comparison

The main differences between Cooler Master HAF II 500 and Rosewill RS-MI-01 BK are in External 5.25" Drive Bays, External 3.5" Drive Bays, Internal 3.5" Drive Bays and Motherboard Compatibility.

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Cooler Master HAF II 500	Rosewill RS-MI-01 BK
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Brand Cooler Master	Brand Rosewill
Model H500G2-KGNN-S00	Model RS-MI-01 BK
Release Date 📅 July 2026	Release Date 📅 October 2012
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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 Black
Includes Power Supply No	Includes Power Supply No
External 5.25" Drive Bays 0	External 5.25" Drive Bays 1
External 3.5" Drive Bays 0	External 3.5" Drive Bays 1
Internal 2.5" Drive Bays 0	Internal 2.5" Drive Bays 0
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 3	Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 1
Motherboard Compatibility ATX, EATX, Micro ATX, Mini DTX, Mini ITX, SSI CEB	Motherboard Compatibility Mini ITX, Thin 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 2.0 Type A
Dimensions 557 mm x 262 mm x 548 mm	Dimensions 330 mm x 220 mm x 129 mm
Volume 80 L	Volume 9 L
Max VGA length allowance 430 mm	Max VGA length allowance 270 mm
Expansion Slots 8	Expansion Slots 1
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 14 years later
+2 internal 3.5" bays
Additional VGA length allowance (+160.00mm)
+7 Expansion slots
Supports the following motherboard formats: ATX, EATX, Micro ATX, Mini DTX, SSI CEB
Supports the following front panel USB ports: USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C
Hugely more space available (+88% total case volume)