Fractal Design Pop 2 Vision Black RGB vs Thermaltake A500 Case Comparison

The main differences between Fractal Design Pop 2 Vision Black RGB and Thermaltake A500 are in Internal 2.5" Drive Bays, Internal 3.5" Drive Bays, Motherboard Compatibility and Front Panel I/O.

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Fractal Design Pop 2 Vision Black RGB	Thermaltake A500
Prices (Change region) In Stock + $14.92 Shipping $99.99 In Stock $114.91 Last updated 17 minutes ago. In Stock $115.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock + $4.99 Shipping $219.97 Out of Stock Free shipping $229.99 - Buy now
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Brand Fractal Design	Brand Thermaltake
Model FD-C-POV2A-02	Model CA-1L3-00M9WN-00
Release Date 📅 April 2026	Release Date 📅 October 2018
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (5 reviews) Add a product review
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
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 ATX Mid Tower
Color Black	Color Silver/Black
Includes Power Supply No	Includes Power Supply No
External 5.25" Drive Bays 0	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 1
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 0	Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 6
Motherboard Compatibility ATX, EATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX	Motherboard Compatibility ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX
Front Panel I/O USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C	Front Panel I/O USB 2.0 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C
Dimensions 434 mm x 297 mm x 441 mm	Dimensions 560 mm x 236 mm x 510 mm
Volume 57 L	Volume 67 L
Max VGA length allowance 412 mm	Max VGA length allowance 295 mm
Max VGA length allowance (w/o HDD cage) -	Max VGA length allowance (w/o HDD cage) 420 mm
Expansion Slots 7	Expansion Slots 8
Back Connect Support Yes	Back Connect Support No
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Fractal Design Pop 2 Vision Black RGB:

55% cheaper, you can save $119.98
Newer Product, it was released around 8 years later
Supports back-connect
+2 internal 2.5" bays
Additional VGA length allowance (+117.00mm)
Supports the following motherboard formats: EATX
Supports the following front panel USB ports: USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C

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Reasons to buy the Thermaltake A500:

+6 internal 3.5" bays
+1 Expansion slots
Supports the following front panel USB ports: USB 2.0 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C
Moderately more space available (+16% total case volume)

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