Thermaltake Urban S21 vs A500 Case Comparison

Thermaltake Urban S21 and Thermaltake A500 are both cases with the same Motherboard Compatibility (ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX). The main differences are in External 5.25" Drive Bays, External 3.5" Drive Bays, Internal 2.5" Drive Bays and Internal 3.5" Drive Bays.

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Thermaltake Urban S21	Thermaltake A500
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 77	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -
Brand Thermaltake	Brand Thermaltake
Model VP800A1W2N	Model CA-1L3-00M9WN-00
Release Date 📅 May 2013	Release Date 📅 October 2018
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User reviews ★★★★★ (4 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (5 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 2x Quiet fans included Long graphic cards support Build quality	Pros -
Cons Poor cable management Not much space for high CPU coolers	Cons -
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 3	External 5.25" Drive Bays 0
External 3.5" Drive Bays 1	External 3.5" Drive Bays 0
Internal 2.5" Drive Bays 0	Internal 2.5" Drive Bays 1
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 5	Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 6
Motherboard Compatibility ATX, Micro ATX, 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 1 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C
Dimensions 436 mm x 185 mm x 497 mm	Dimensions 560 mm x 236 mm x 510 mm
Volume 40 L	Volume 67 L
Max VGA length allowance 320 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 No	Back Connect Support No
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Thermaltake Urban S21:

+3 external 5.25" bays
+1 external 3.5" bays
Additional VGA length allowance (+25.00mm)

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Reasons to buy the Thermaltake A500:

Newer Product, it was released around 6 years later
+1 internal 2.5" bays
+1 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
Much more space available (+41% total case volume)