DeepCool TriStellar SW vs CL500 Case Comparison

DeepCool TriStellar SW and DeepCool CL500 are both cases with the same Internal 3.5" Drive Bays (2). The main differences are in External 5.25" Drive Bays, Internal 2.5" Drive Bays, Motherboard Compatibility and Front Panel I/O.

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DeepCool TriStellar SW	DeepCool CL500
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Brand DEEPCOOL	Brand DEEPCOOL
Model TriStellar SW DP-ITX-TST-TW	Model r-cl500-bknma1n-g-1
Release Date 📅 March 2019	Release Date 📅 August 2020
* 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 Mini ITX Desktop	Type ATX Mid Tower
Color Black/Silver	Color Black/Silver
Includes Power Supply No	Includes Power Supply No
External 5.25" Drive Bays 1	External 5.25" Drive Bays 0
External 3.5" Drive Bays 0	External 3.5" Drive Bays 0
Internal 2.5" Drive Bays 3	Internal 2.5" Drive Bays 2
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 2	Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 2
Motherboard Compatibility Mini ITX	Motherboard Compatibility ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX
Front Panel I/O USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A	Front Panel I/O USB 2.0 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C
Dimensions 395 mm x 435 mm x 388 mm	Dimensions 473 mm x 226 mm x 519 mm
Volume 67 L	Volume 55 L
Max VGA length allowance 320 mm	Max VGA length allowance 330 mm
Expansion Slots 3	Expansion Slots 7
Back Connect Support No	Back Connect Support No

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the DeepCool TriStellar SW:

+1 external 5.25" bays
+1 internal 2.5" bays
Supports the following front panel USB ports: USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
Moderately more space available (+17% total case volume)

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Reasons to buy the DeepCool CL500:

Newer Product, it was released around 17 months later
Additional VGA length allowance (+10.00mm)
+4 Expansion slots
Supports the following motherboard formats: ATX, Micro ATX
Supports the following front panel USB ports: USB 2.0 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C