CORSAIR 3200D RS vs Fractal Design Core 1000 Case Comparison

The main differences between CORSAIR 3200D RS and Fractal Design Core 1000 are in External 5.25" Drive Bays, Internal 2.5" Drive Bays, Internal 3.5" Drive Bays and Motherboard Compatibility.

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CORSAIR 3200D RS	Fractal Design Core 1000
Prices (Change region) In Stock + $9.99 Shipping $69.99 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $49.99 In Stock $54.99 In Stock + $9.99 Shipping $49.99
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Brand Corsair	Brand Fractal Design
Model CC-9011334-WW	Model FD-CA-CORE-1000-USB3-BL
Release Date 📅 March 2026	Release Date 📅 September 2019
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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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 MicroATX Mid Tower
Color Black	Color Black
Includes Power Supply No	Includes Power Supply No
External 5.25" Drive Bays 0	External 5.25" Drive Bays 2
External 3.5" Drive Bays 0	External 3.5" Drive Bays 0
Internal 2.5" Drive Bays 2	Internal 2.5" Drive Bays 0
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 1	Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 2
Motherboard Compatibility ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX	Motherboard Compatibility Micro ATX, Mini DTX, Mini ITX
Front Panel I/O USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C	Front Panel I/O USB 2.0 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
Dimensions 458 mm x 219 mm x 495 mm	Dimensions 419 mm x 174 mm x 354 mm
Volume 50 L	Volume 26 L
Max VGA length allowance 400 mm	Max VGA length allowance 210 mm
Max VGA length allowance (w/o HDD cage) -	Max VGA length allowance (w/o HDD cage) 350 mm
Expansion Slots 7	Expansion Slots 4
Back Connect Support Yes	Back Connect Support No

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the CORSAIR 3200D RS:

Newer Product, it was released around 7 years later
Supports back-connect
+2 internal 2.5" bays
Additional VGA length allowance (+190.00mm)
+3 Expansion slots
Supports the following motherboard formats: ATX
Supports the following front panel USB ports: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C
Much more space available (+48% total case volume)

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Reasons to buy the Fractal Design Core 1000:

29% cheaper, you can save $20.00
+2 external 5.25" bays
+1 internal 3.5" bays
Supports the following motherboard formats: Mini DTX
Supports the following front panel USB ports: USB 2.0 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A