Fractal Design Define R6 vs Define XL R2 Case Comparison

Fractal Design Define R6 and Fractal Design Define XL R2 are both cases with the same Front Panel I/O (USB 2.0 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A). The main differences are in External 5.25" Drive Bays, Internal 2.5" Drive Bays, Internal 3.5" Drive Bays and Motherboard Compatibility.

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Fractal Design Define R6	Fractal Design Define XL R2
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Brand Fractal Design	Brand Fractal Design
Model FD-CA-DEF-R6-BKO-TG	Model FD-CA-DEF-XL-R2-BL
Release Date 📅 August 2018	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 1	External 5.25" Drive Bays 4
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 6	Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 8
Motherboard Compatibility ATX, EATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX	Motherboard Compatibility ATX, EATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX, Thin Mini ITX, XL ATX
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 543 mm x 233 mm x 465 mm	Dimensions 232 mm x 559 mm x 560 mm
Volume 59 L	Volume 73 L
Max VGA length allowance 300 mm	Max VGA length allowance 330 mm
Max VGA length allowance (w/o HDD cage) 440 mm	Max VGA length allowance (w/o HDD cage) 480 mm
Expansion Slots 7	Expansion Slots 9
Back Connect Support No	Back Connect Support No