Fractal Design Core 1000 vs Core 3000 Case Comparison

Fractal Design Core 1000 and Fractal Design Core 3000 are both cases with the same External 5.25" Drive Bays (2) and Front Panel I/O (USB 2.0 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A). The main differences are in Internal 3.5" Drive Bays, Motherboard Compatibility, Dimensions and Volume.

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Fractal Design Core 1000	Fractal Design Core 3000
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Brand Fractal Design	Brand Fractal Design
Model FD-CA-CORE-1000-USB3-BL	Model FD-CA-CORE-3000-USB3-BL
Release Date 📅 September 2019	Release Date 📅 December 2013
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User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (6 reviews) Add a product review
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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 Three fans included Good build quality Supports long graphic cards New revision with USB 3.0 support on front I/O
Cons -	Cons Cable management could be better Not much space for tall cpu coolers
Type MicroATX Mid Tower	Type ATX Mid Tower
Color Black	Color Black
Includes Power Supply No	Includes Power Supply No
External 5.25" Drive Bays 2	External 5.25" Drive Bays 2
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 2	Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 6
Motherboard Compatibility Micro ATX, Mini DTX, Mini ITX	Motherboard Compatibility ATX, Micro ATX, Mini DTX, Mini ITX, Thin Mini ITX
Front Panel I/O USB 2.0 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A	Front Panel I/O USB 2.0 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
Dimensions 419 mm x 174 mm x 354 mm	Dimensions 487 mm x 267 mm x 549 mm
Volume 26 L	Volume 71 L
Max VGA length allowance 210 mm	Max VGA length allowance 270 mm
Max VGA length allowance (w/o HDD cage) 350 mm	Max VGA length allowance (w/o HDD cage) 420 mm
Expansion Slots 4	Expansion Slots 7
Back Connect Support No	Back Connect Support No