Define 7 XL Dark Tempered Glass

The Define 7 XL sets a new standard for what you should expect from a full tower case in terms of modularity, flexibility and ease of use.

  • • New chassis design opens up to fully expose the case interior
  • • Anodized aluminum front panel with reversible dual-handed hinges
  • • Mount up to 18 HDD/SSDs plus five SSDs in the Storage Layout
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Introducing the new Define 7 XL series

Re-defining capacity

Plenty of room for massive builds

  • Use the Open Layout for more headroom and gargantuan water-cooling with radiators up to 480 mm in front or top and 280 mm in the base

  • Spacious, extensively adaptable dual-layout interior easily accommodates large motherboards up to E-ATX and SSI-EEB

  • Two 5.25” ODD bays can be converted to an additional front fan mount with filtered louver covering

  • Ventilated PSU shroud with two-part removable cover

  • Ultra-slim Nexus+ 2 fan hub connects up to three PWM fans and six 3-pin fans

Superlative storage possibilities

  • Mount up to 18 HDD/SSDs plus five SSDs in the Storage Layout (6 HDD/SSD trays + 2 SSD brackets + 2 Multibrackets included)

  • Detachable PSU cable shield and integrated cable guides with Velcro straps further simplify cable management behind the board

  • Sturdy new HDD cage design with vibration damped trays

  • 13 pass-through holes with ten rubber grommets and two removable covers make for clean cable routing regardless of motherboard size

Airflow and cooling

  • Outstanding cooling capacity with a total of 9 x 140 mm or 11 x 120 mm fan mounts and three preinstalled Dynamic X2 GP-14 fans

  • Easy-to-clean high airflow nylon filters with full PSU coverage and convenient front access

  • The two 5.25" ODD bays can be converted to an additional front fan mount with filtered louver covering

Exceptionally silent

Silence-optimized construction with industrial sound-damped front, top, and side panels

USB Type-C

USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C with fast charging support and speeds up to 10Gbps

SSI-EEB

Easily holds your SSI-EEB motherboard

Moduvent

Top panel effortlessly swaps from sound damped solid steel to filtered ventilation

Versatile new Multibracket

The included Multibrackets lets you convert any unused fan position to an HDD, SSD or pump mount.

Universal Multibracket

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“Possibly the finest mid-tower chassis on the market today.”
Hexus Read the full review
"We’ve waited a long time for an update of Define R6 and Fractal has delivered a stellar case for 2020."
Kitguru.net Read the full review
"Design 7 XL is a great computer case for anyone looking for a starting point to build a complete water cooled system, or a system dedicated to mass storage."
Legit Reviews Read the full review
"It is very impressive that Fractal Design can continue to improve on a case that was already quite good"
Think Computers Read the full review
"A large full tower PC case that offers a tonne of space for storage devices, multi-GPU configurations, numerous fans, and even the most elaborate of water-cooling setups."
WePC Read the full review
"Fractal Design Define 7 combines a striking aesthetic design with a bevy of convenient build features and impressive performance." (Define 7-review)
Tomshardware.com Read the full review
"Fractal Design has made a near perfect upgrade to the Define series with the new Define 7"
Tweaktown.com Read the full review
"Mit seinen vielen Umbauvarianten im Innenraum und dem schlichten Design überzeugt auch das Define auch in Generation 7 erneut als Alleskönner im Bereich der PC-Gehäuse und wird damit seinen Platz am Markt behaupten."
TweakPC Read the full review
"Insgesamt hat Fractal Design die neue Define-Generation an etlichen Stellen verbessert. Wer einen optisch und akustisch dezenten Midi-Tower mit enormer Flexibilität sucht, ist mit dem Define 7 bestens bedient. Und als eine der wenigen aktuellen Big-Tower-Modelle fällt das Define 7 XL vielleicht sogar noch etwas positiver auf."
Hardwareluxx Read the full review
"Das neue Define 7 XL ist der wahr gewordene Traum für alle „Extrem“-Anwender. Der optisch schlicht gehaltene Big-Tower punktet mit einer tollen Verarbeitungsqualität, enorm viel Platz und sehr guten Kühlleistung"
Gamezoom Read the full review
【真「箱」测评】价值四位数的铁盒子？瑞典分形工艺再度升级｜Define 7 & Define 7XL全球首发
有梦想的阿Ken老师 Read the full review
"Pour nous ce sera une médaille HC coup de cœur pour ce boîtier Fractal Design Define 7 XL tant il combine des fonctionnalités qui sont rares de voir ensemble."
Hardwarecooking Read the full review

“amazing attention to detail” … “just next level better” OC3D TV

“Even with fans at a 100% under stress, all you heard from the XL build was a gentle little breeze” Techtesters

"Improved In All The Right Ways" BPS Customs

"one of the most compelling cases we've reviewed in a long time" Gamer Nexus

How to videos

Drive Cage Relocation

Filter Removal

Multibracket

Layout Change

Top Panel Swap

Radiator Bracket

Specifications

  • 3.5"/2.5" Universal drive brackets
    6 + 2 included, 18 positions total
  • Dedicated 2.5" drive brackets
    2 included, 5 positions total
  • 5.25” drive mounts
    2
  • Expansion slots
    9 + 3
  • Front ports
    1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C, 2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, Audio I/O, Power button, Reset button
  • Total fan mounts
    11 x 120 mm or 9 x 140 mm
  • Front fan
    4 x 120 mm or 3 x 140 mm, (2 x Dynamic X2 GP-14 included)
  • Top fan
    4 x 120 mm or 3 x 140 mm
  • Rear fan
    1 x 120/140 mm, (1 x Dynamic X2 GP-14 included)
  • Bottom fan
    2 x 120/140 mm
  • Dust filters
    Top, 2 x Front, Bottom + PSU
  • Fixed velcro straps
    Yes
  • Cable routing grommets
    Yes
  • Captive thumbscrews
    HDD brackets, SSD brackets, PSU bracket
  • Left side panel
    Tempered glass
  • Right side panel
    Industrial sound-damped steel

Compatibility

  • Motherboard compatibility
    E-ATX / ATX / mATX / mITX / EE-ATX / SSI-CEB / SSI-EEB
  • Power supply type
    ATX
  • PSU max length
    250 mm (both HDD cages installed)
  • GPU max length
    Storage layout: 359 mm - Open layout: 549 mm (524 mm w/ front fan)
  • CPU cooler max height
    185 mm
  • Front radiator
    Up to 480/420 mm
  • Top radiator
    Up to 480/420 mm
  • Rear radiator
    120 mm
  • Bottom radiator
    Up to 240/280 mm
  • Cable routing space
    30 mm
  • Vertical GPU Support (with Flex VRC-25)
    65mm total clearance, standard 2-slot GPU (<38mm thickness) recommended for optimum cooling

Dimensions

  • Case dimensions (LxWxH)
    604 x 240 x 566 mm
  • Case dimensions w/o feet/protrusions/screws
    590 x 240 x 548 mm
  • Package dimensions (LxWxH)
    646 x 357 x 708 mm
  • Net weight
    16.64 kg
  • Package weight
    18.84 kg
  • Volume
    77.6 liters

Other

  • Package contents
    Define 7 XL - Accessory box - User manual - Ventilated top panel - ODD bracket - ODD bay cover - 2 x HDD/SSD trays
  • EAN
    7340172702061
  • UPC
    843276102067
  • JAN
    4537694275385
  • Product code
    FD-C-DEF7X-03