Fractal Design Ridge vs Core 3000 Case Comparison

The main differences between Fractal Design Ridge and Fractal Design Core 3000 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 Ridge	Fractal Design Core 3000
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock + $12.99 Shipping $109.39 Out of Stock Free shipping $129.99	Prices (Change region) - Buy now
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 81
Brand Fractal Design	Brand Fractal Design
Model FD-C-RID1N-01	Model FD-CA-CORE-3000-USB3-BL
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 December 2013
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (6 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 ►
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 Mini ITX Tower	Type ATX 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 4	Internal 2.5" Drive Bays 0
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 0	Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 6
Motherboard Compatibility Mini ITX	Motherboard Compatibility ATX, Micro ATX, Mini DTX, Mini ITX, Thin Mini ITX
Front Panel I/O USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C	Front Panel I/O USB 2.0 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
Dimensions 374 mm x 110 mm x 395 mm	Dimensions 487 mm x 267 mm x 549 mm
Volume 16 L	Volume 71 L
Max VGA length allowance 325 mm	Max VGA length allowance 270 mm
Max VGA length allowance (w/o HDD cage) -	Max VGA length allowance (w/o HDD cage) 420 mm
Expansion Slots 3	Expansion Slots 7
Back Connect Support No	Back Connect Support No

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Fractal Design Ridge:

+4 internal 2.5" bays
Additional VGA length allowance (+55.00mm)
Supports the following front panel USB ports: USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C

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Reasons to buy the Fractal Design Core 3000:

+2 external 5.25" bays
+6 internal 3.5" bays
+4 Expansion slots
Supports the following motherboard formats: ATX, Micro ATX, Mini DTX, Thin Mini ITX
Supports the following front panel USB ports: USB 2.0 Type A
Hugely more space available (+77% total case volume)