Fractal Design Define S2

Overview

The Fractal Design S2 takes everything that is awesome about the R6, refines many elements, and offers better fans and I/O, while targeting a more focused group of potential users, which all makes for an excellent chassis.

-- As reviewed by techPowerUp!

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Based on 14 expert reviews

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11
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

0

9.4

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Based on 125 reviews
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Last revision on August 20, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Excellent construction quality
Clear glass panel is pretty sweet
Easy to build in

Reviewers Didn't Like

Heavy for a case of this size
Fan controller not included anymore
Metal top cover bends easily when separating it from plastic air vent/dust filter

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100

The Fractal Design Define S2 Vision RGB receives a “Top Pick” award, so it's even better than the regular S2. This new revision has upgraded the design even more. It's a relatively small case for the features that it offers. You can use E-ATX...

By Guru of 3D on April 24, 2019

Unsurprisingly, I started by installing the power supply in the basement and routing the necessary cables to the intended places. As you can see, there is a lot of space at the front here, especially since there is no drive cage in front. In addition,...

By APH Networks on January 18, 2019

By techPowerUp! on October 03, 2018

Fractal Design has a clever strategy of delivering a particular case and then six months later following it up with a Micro-ATX variant, or by delivering some other feature such as tempered glass or USB Type C. This strategy has enabled Fractal Design...

By Kitguru.net on October 03, 2018

100

Fractal Design's original Define S was a great case and the new Define S2 improves upon it with modern features. This case is definitely one of my favorite cases of 2018 not only with its sleek design, but how easy it is to build in as well.First lets...

By ThinkComputers on October 03, 2018

We don't dislike the S2, but there doesn't seem to be a compelling argument to buy the it over the R6. There are sixteen SKUs of the R6 listed on Fractal's site, it has more flexibility in terms of the number and type of drives that are installed, and...

By GamersNexus on October 07, 2018

Fractal Design's Define S2 inherits a lot of the Define R6's design decisions, and as I learned when I put together our Threadripper video-editing build in the R6 earlier this year, not all of those changes are steps forward from the Define R5. The top...

By The Tech Report on October 03, 2018

The Fractal Design Define S2 is a modified take on one of the firm's best chassis to date, the Define R6. Favouring cooling over storage, the S2 jettisons the flexible storage options available to its sibling - the number of hard drive bays has been cut...

By HEXUS.net on October 03, 2018

The Fractal Design Define S2 receives a “Guru3D Recommended” award, same as the predecessor. This new revision upgraded the chassis to today's standards. It's a relatively small case for the features it offers. You can use E-ATX motherboards up to 285...

By Guru of 3D on October 03, 2018

What I love about Fractal Design cases is that they have always seemed to know what they are about. When they came to the US for the first time they had a clean and simple styling and they have stuck with that same look all of these years. Of...

By LanOC Reviews on October 03, 2018

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