Fractal Design Era

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Super-stylish design, Two choices with wooden top panel, Five colors to pick from, Elaborate aluminium external housing, Very easy assembly process, Good thermal performance with liquid cooling, Dust filters on the inside of the side panels, Very nicely e...
Not another bland cube, Terrific attention to detail, Under 20 liters (16L to be specific), Support for a 91mm tall HSF or even the 82mm tall Deepcool Captain 240 Pro v2 AIO, Slick all-aluminum housing, Tool-less side panels that are easy to remove but no...

Cons:

Aftermarket coolers may mean you have to remove rear 80 mm fan, Thermal performance when using air cooling on the hot and loud side, IO and case cables too long, On the higher end of the ITX chassis price spectrum
Supporting ATX PSUs is the only reason I can see for the case being this tall

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Last revision on February 3, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Super-stylish design, Two choices with wooden top panel, Five colors to pick from, Elaborate aluminium external housing, Very easy assembly process, Good thermal performance with liquid cooling, Dust filters on the inside of the side panels, Very nicely e
Not another bland cube, Terrific attention to detail, Under 20 liters (16L to be specific), Support for a 91mm tall HSF or even the 82mm tall Deepcool Captain 240 Pro v2 AIO, Slick all-aluminum housing, Tool-less side panels that are easy to remove but no

Reviewers Didn't Like

Aftermarket coolers may mean you have to remove rear 80 mm fan, Thermal performance when using air cooling on the hot and loud side, IO and case cables too long, On the higher end of the ITX chassis price spectrum
Supporting ATX PSUs is the only reason I can see for the case being this tall

Expert reviews and ratings

Following Fractal Design's instructions, I started by installing myGigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5motherboard in, which is holding an Intel Core i5-6600K under aCRYORIG C7. The RAM on the motherboard is thePatriot Viper 4 Blackout DDR4-3600 2x8GB. As we can...

By APH Networks on March 18, 2020

So if you are in the market for a classy compact chassis to house your Mini ITX motherboard that has flexibility, features and great looks then yeah, the Fractal Design ERA series sure does offer a lot of fun. We made some remarks though, as I likely we...

By Guru of 3D on March 18, 2020

We are very pleased that Fractal Design has worked on the looks of Era as that hasn't always been a strong area for the company. While we admire the looks of this ITX case, we are more impressed by the design and the way you can configure it for air or...

By Kitguru.net on March 18, 2020

The Fractal Design Era ITX has an MSRP of US$160 excl. taxes. Super-stylish design Two choices with wooden top panel Five colors to pick from Elaborate aluminium external housing Very easy assembly process Good thermal performance with liquid cooling...

By techPowerUp! on March 19, 2020

I've been excited for a while with my theory that Fractal Design might be bringing out more ITX cases. Specifically, ITX cases that would use an SFX PSU like they introduced and the Era ITX is exactly that. But does it live up to the hype? Well...

By LanOC Reviews on March 18, 2020

It's a pretty capable mini-ITX case. The fact you have room for a good size GPU, some fantastic cooling expansion options, and even a larger PSU if you so desire is impressive. It's a little quirky, and it's a little expensive, but it's certainly a bit...

By eTeknix on March 18, 2020

The ITX form factor is all about compromises. I think all PC enthusiasts can agree that it's incredible what kind of hardware can be fitted into this compact form factor, but that doesn't happen without compromises. If there is one word that can...

By Overclock3D on March 18, 2020

When the ERA arrived, I was incredibly excited to see a mass market ITX case that could rival the boutique cases that our niche community has enjoyed for so many years. Mass manufactured at a premium price of $159.99, the ERA will undoubtedly redefine...

By smallformfactor.net on March 18, 2020

El mercado de torres ITX es cada vez más interesante debido a las posibilidades que ofrecen los lanzamientos de nuevos componentes de alto rendimiento en formatos contenidos como puede ser el SFX o el propio ITX en placas y gráficas. No obstante, lo que...

By geeknetic.es on March 19, 2020

Il est temps de conclure sur ce très beau ERA par Fractal. Quoi que nous allions en dire, on ne pourra jamais lui retirer son design organique et sa qualité de fabrication. On ne pourra pas non plus lui reprocher son châssis bien conçu, modulaire et...

By CowcotLand on March 20, 2020

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