Fractal Design Node 304 Case

Name: Fractal Design Node 304
Brand: Fractal Design
SKU: FD-CA-NODE-304-BL
Rating: 4.5 (66 reviews)

Fractal Design Node 304 Mini-ITX FD-CA-NODE-304-BL

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The Node 304 features a unique modular interior for outstanding configurability.
The Node 304 accommodates up to six hard drives. Unused mounting brackets can be removed to allow for long graphic cards, additional airflow or more space for organizing cables. Additionally, it is equipped with three hydraulic bearing fans, easy-to-clean air filters in all intakes and two front USB 3.0 ports.
Featuring hybrid functionality, the Node 304 case is ideally used as a cool-running file server, a stylish and quiet home theatre PC or a powerful gaming system highlighting minimalistic and stunning Scandinavian design and maximum functionality.

Specifications Overview

Model	FD-CA-NODE-304-BL
Release Date	August 2013 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Type	Mini ITX Tower
Color	Black/White
Includes Power Supply	No
External 5.25" Drive Bays	0
External 3.5" Drive Bays	0
Internal 2.5" Drive Bays	0
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays	6
Motherboard Compatibility	Mini ITX, Thin Mini ITX
Front Panel I/O	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
Dimensions	373 mm x 249 mm x 210 mm
Volume	20 L
Max VGA length allowance	310 mm
Expansion Slots	2
Back Connect Support	No

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Description

Specifications

Mini ITX, Mini DTX motherboard compatibility
2 expansion slots
6 – supports either 3.5" or 2.5" HDD / SSD
ATX PSUs, up to 160mm in length (To fit in combination with a long graphics card, PSUs with modular connectors on the back typically need to be shorter than 160 mm)
Graphics cards, up to 310mm in length, when 2 HDD slots (1 HDD hanging bracket total) are removed (Graphics cards longer than 170 mm will conflict with PSUs longer than 160mm)
Tower CPU coolers, up to 165 mm tall
Case dimensions (W x H x D): 250 x 210 x 374 mm
Case volume: 19.5 Liters
Net weight: 4.9 kg
Colors available: Black and White

Cooling system

2 - Front mounted 92mm Silent Series R2 hydraulic bearing fans, 1300 RPM speed (compatible with 80mm fans) – included
1 - Rear mounted 140mm Silent Series R2 hydraulic bearing fan, 1000 RPM speed (compatible with 120mm fans) – included
Removable air filters for front fans and PSU
Fan filter for graphics card
1 - fan controller for all 3 fans included

Front interface

2 - USB 3.0 (Internal 3.0 to 2.0 adapter included)
1 - 3.5mm audio in (microphone)
1 - 3.5mm audio out (headphone)
Power button with LED
HDD LED

Expert reviews

As ever Fractal Design have created a fantastic ITX Case, whilst it does fall short in some areas and I will explain my reasoning. So let's get on with the conclusion. Looking at the case from a purely atheistic perspective, I can say that Fractal...

play3r.net

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The Node 304 is coming into a very popular market right now and after taking a look at it I can tell it is going to be a top choice of consumers. It has a very elegant design, it is something that you can sit on your desk and it is not going to look...

ThinkComputers

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One area that has seen substantial growth over the past 18 months is the mini-ITX case market. The realisation that these mini-motherboards can be the basis for some pretty powerful PCs has started to dawn on people, not least the chassis manufacturers....

TechRadar

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