A new generation of style!
The long awaited Define R2 case is reaching new heights in combining stylish, contemporary design with maximum functionality and noise absorbing features. The minimalistic, yet stunning front panel design, fitted with noise absorbing material on the inside, creates an aura of exclusivity.
The patent pending feature ModuVent, in which you can choose whether to have side and top panels open or not, makes the case appealing for users seeking optimal silence, as well as the performance hungry ones.
The sleek black interior is matched with pre-fitted, dense bitumen material on the side panels, efficiently absorbing noise and vibrations. You can fit an astonishing total of eight(!) hard drives into this case, using the user friendly HDD-trays. All painted in a nice white color and using black silicone mounts.
PSU is mounted in the bottom of the case, with a convenient pull-out filter beneath it.
Are you one of those users always ending up with a case full of tangled cables? No more. The Define R2 offers a convenient and good looking way of hiding them away. The motherboard has rubber covered holes in which you can easily route the cables behind the motherboard.
Key features
- Stunning front panel design
- Patent pending ModuVent design, allowing the user to either have optimal silence or optimal airflow
- Pre-fitted with dense, noise absorbing bitumen
- 8(!) white painted HDD-trays, with silicone mounting
- A total of 7 fan slots (2x120mm in front, 2x 120/140mm in top, 1x120mm in back, 1x 120/140mm in side panel, 1x 120/140mm in bottom)
- 2x 120mm Fractal Design 120mm Silent Series 15dB fans included
- Fan controller for 3 fans included
- Easily removable front fan filters with clip-on holders for 120mm fans
- Supports graphic card lengths up to circa 290mm and CPU coolers with height of maximum circa 165mm
- Supports PSUs with a depth of maximum circa 170mm, when using bottom 120/140mm fan location. When not using the bottom 120/140mm fan location, the case supports also longer PSUs, typically 200-220mm.
Cooling system
- Fan controller for 3 fans included
- 1 rear Fractal Design 120mm Silent Series 15dB fan (included)
- 1 front Fractal Design 120mm Silent Series 15dB fan (included)
- 1 front 120mm fan (optional)
- 1 bottom 120mm/140mm fan (optional)
- 1 side panel 120mm/140mm fan (optional)
- 2 top 120mm/140mm fan (optional)
Specifications
- 8x 3,5 inch HDD trays, compatible with SSD!
- 2x 5,25 inch bays, with 1x 5,25>3,5 inch converter included
- On top of front panel: 2x USB 2.0, 1x eSATA and Audio I/O
- No PSU included (removable filter below PSU)
- M/B compatibility: Mini ITX, Micro ATX and ATX
- 7x expansion slots with sleek white painted brackets
- Supports graphic card lengths up to circa 290mm and CPU coolers with height of maximum circa 165mm
- Supports PSUs with a depth of maximum circa 170mm, when using bottom 120/140mm fan location. When not using the bottom 120/140mm fan location, the case supports also longer PSUs, typically 200-220mm.
- Case size (WxHxD): 207.40x440x521.2mm
- Net weight: 12.50kg
Additional information
- EAN/GTIN-13: 7350041080282
- Product code: FD-CA-DEF-R2-TI
- Also available for System Integrators
Bit-tech follow-up 2010-01-26
"We knew adding extra fans into a case will obviously improve cooling performance, but were amazed at the result of combining the R2 and the trio of superb Sharkoon silent eagles. At idle the GPU temperature from our passively cooled GPU dropped 8°C to a lowly 16°C above room temperature and under CPU load our 130W TDP test CPU dropped a healthy 3°C to a delta T of only 24°C - on par with the Antec 902!"
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Bit-tech 2010-01-15
"The Define R2s minimalist and straight forward styling will be very appealing to many particularly the old school PC builders who enjoy clean cut looks instead of a UFO on their desk. The choice to include multiple 3.5/2.5 drive bays over 5.25 is sensible and forward looking, build quality throughout is solid and the array of noise reduction features throughout is superb - the case really is wonderfully quiet.
In fact theres really not a lot to find fault with here. Cable routing is well catered for, removable dust filters abound (although youll need a screwdriver to remove those fitted in the front of the case), the bitumen plating makes an audible difference and you even get plenty of spare screws and fittings included too. Lovely!
Fractal Design seems to beat Antec at its own game here!"
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MikroDatorn 2010-01-13
"Fractal Define R2 är ett trevligt chassi som är snyggt, har gott om bra funktioner och samtidigt har ett riktigt bra pris. Vi tycker det är ett bra val att dra ner på antalet 5.25-platser och istället satsa på fler hårddiskplatser. Att det dessutom går att installera SSD-enheter i alla vaggor är ett stort plus. Chassiet är välbyggt och har inte alls någon billig känsla. Det är trevligt att ha möjligheten att välja om vi vill täcka för de tomma fläktplatserna eller inte då det ger en ökad flexibilitet."
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Planet3DNow.de 2010-01-12
"Fractal Design hat mit dem Define R2 einen grandiosen Einstieg in den Gehäusemarkt geschafft. Man schafft es sich von der Masse abzuheben, verzichtet auf optische Spielereien und bleibt edel und schlicht. Der Innenaufbau ist durchdacht und an vielen Stellen überraschend und gut gelungen."
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Muropaketti 2009-12-31
"Fractal Design Define R2 osoittautui tämänkertaisen vertailun positiivisimmaksi yllättäjäksi ja samalla vertailun voittajaksi. Kotelo on varustettu hintaansa nähden lähes uskomattomilla ominaisuuksilla ja yksityiskohdilla. Koteloa suunnitellessa ei asioita ole selvästikään jätetty puolitiehen. Define R2:n parasta antia on ehdottomasti mahdollisuus valita hiljaisuuden ja tehokkaamman jäähdytyksen väliltä. Fiinillä nimellä varustettu ModuVent-ominaisuus on yksinkertaisuudestaan huolimatta erittäin toimiva idea, jota vaativa käyttäjä osaa varmasti arvostaa."
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Hardware.info 2009-12-21
"...Fractal Design Define R2 Black Pearl combineren goed ontworpen behuizingen met gebruiksvriendelijkheid en klasse.""
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Modding.lt 2009-12-14
"Fractal Design Define R2 - vienas geriausių korpusų, kuriuos man yra tekę matyti. Graus dizainas, patogus komponentų idėstymas, geras auinimas bei gera komplektacija - gerosios io korpuso savybės. Patiko ModuVent sistema - ji padės sumainti dulkių patekimą į korpusą, kuomet nereikalingi papildomi ventiliatoriai."
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Hardwareoverclock.com 2009-12-08
"Für rund 89,- Euro bekommt man ein schönes und gut verarbeitetes Gehäuse mit vielen netten Features und ausreichender Kühlung. Die edle Lackierung Innen und Außen runden das Paket perfekt ab. Unserer Meinung nach ist das Define R2 derzeit eines der schönsten und funktionalsten Miditower überhaupt.
Unsere Meinung: Sehr schick mit vielen Extras!"
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Hotcases.de 2009-12-03
"Die letzte Besonderheit ist das das Gehäuse komplett mit Dämmmatten ausgelegt ist und somit Vibrationen und andere Störende Geräusche zwar nicht komplett entfernt aber schon gut verringert, gegen einen Intel Boxed Kühler kommt natürlich auch die beste Dämmung nicht an. Gut durchdacht ist von Fractal das alle nicht genutzten Lüftungsöffnungen mit verschraubten Dämmmatten versehen sind welche bei Bedarf einfach herausgeschraubt werden können."
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PC Chip 2009-12-02
"Decentní skříň s dostatečnũm prostorem pro
velké karty a osm pevnũch disků. Oceňujeme pouití
dobrũch materiálů, odhlučnění a tiché ventilátory."
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Metku.net 2009-11-30
"Thanks to the bitumen interior and quiet fans, the R2 is very silent. With automatic fan control it's almost completely silent in desktop use. The fan controller is a very nice accessory to control the noise levels with on-the-fly fan speed adjustment. Bitumen, ModuVent and the Fractal Design fans seem to make a perfect combination. [...] Fractal Design Define R2 is a good choice for everyone, who's looking for a stylish and quiet case in the mass of enclosures."
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Xtremehardware 2009-11-11
"Il Fractal Design R2 black č senza dubbio un prodotto di altissimo livello in grado di soddisfare una clientela molto ampia. Questo case infatti puō essere usato permolti scopi come ad esempio per alloggiare un server. Alcuni utenti potranno divertirsi con l'installazione di un buon inpianto a liquido, mentre invece chi predilige l'air cooling potrā montare fino a ben 7 ventole! Insomma il Fractal Design R2 č un midi-tower polivalente, curato nei minimi dettagli, molto robusto e soprattutto elegante."
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AwardFabrik 2009-11-10
"Mit dem Define R2 liefert Fractal Design ein optisch eher unaufregendes Case mit tollen inneren Werten. Alles wirkt gut verarbeitet und durchdacht. Es sind keine scharfen Kanten oder wackligen Bauteile zu finden. Das Case wirkt sehr elegant und kann überall aufgestellt werden, ohne in Auge zu stechen. Im Inneren leistet sich das R2 keine Patzer."
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Cowcotland 2009-11-06
"Ce boitier Fractal est une franche réussite. Il est sobre et simple avec une petite touche ā la Antec, bien fini, et il possčde un excellent chassis. Paniers HDD/SSD, montage par l'ntermédiaire de vis ā main, ventilation en double 120 mm, câble management, filtres, isolation phonique et mélange de noir et de blanc ā croquer, voilā certains des points trčs positifs de ce boitier."
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Review Base 2009-11-02
"Wir empfingen das Define R2 Black Pearl mit großen Erwartungen. Dies sollte auch keine Sekunde getrübt werden. Die Verarbeitung und das Design ist einfach nur "WOW" . Das Zusammenspiel der edlen Optik und des sehr gut durchdachten Kühlungskonzeptes lässt das Gehäuse einige Herrsteller alt aussehen."
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Tweakers.net 2009-10-28
"The firstfruits of Fractal Design has some strengths, like its sleek appearance and high level functionality, and the fact that there is thought to dust. The black interior also plays a role, while the honeycomb grilles, which are covered with soundproof material, and the included fan controller to provide additional credit."
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SweClockers.com 2009-10-05
"Fractal Design Define R2 är ett chassi med potential att vända upp och ner på hela marknaden. Modellen kombinerar en förhållandevis låg prislapp med kvalitet och smarta lösningar i en låda vars design smälter in precis överallt.
Generellt är chassit välkonstruerat och gediget. Bitumenplattorna hjälper till även här och bidrar till en stadig känsla utan vibrationer. Alla vaggor och fästen håller god kvalitet; det krävs mer än lite våld för att ta sönder dem. Fractal har dessutom satt fast ordentliga dammfilter på alla möjliga platser. Sist men inte minst skickar företaget med en enkel men välfungerande fläktkontroller för upp till tre fläktar."
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ExtraHardware 2009-10-04
"Jestlie hledáte skříň pro co nejtií provoz, Define R2 je jedna z nejlepích moností. Proti skříním od Antecu pro ni jasně hovoří cena a monost osadit více pevnũch disků i delí grafické karty. Není nad čím váhat: v součtu si Define R2 nae ocenění Smart Buy určitě zaslouí."
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