be quiet! Light Base 600 LX vs be quiet! Pure Base 501 Airflow Window

The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.

26 differences
Specificationbe quiet! Light Base 600 LXbe quiet! Pure Base 501 Airflow Window
Number of top fans supported (max)Differs32
Rear fans diameters supportedDiffers120 mm120,140 mm
Rear fans installedDiffers1x 120 mm1x 140 mm
Rear radiator sizes supportedDiffers120 mm120,140 mm
Top radiator sizes supportedDiffers120,240,360 mm120,240 mm
IlluminationDiffersYesNo
Maximum CPU cooler heightDiffers17 cm17.8 cm
Maximum graphics card lengthDiffers40 cm36.8 cm
Maximum PSU lengthDiffers20 cm18 cm
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers25
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers12
Supported motherboard form factorsDiffersATXATX / M- ATX / Mini- ITX
Chassis dimensionsDiffers450 x 305 x 455 mm450 x 231 x 449 mm
HeightDiffers455 mm463 mm
VolumeDiffers59.7 l39.2 l
WeightDiffers12.1 kg7.2 kg
WidthDiffers305 mm231 mm
Maximum air pressureDiffers1.34 mmH2O0.96 mmH2O
Maximum airflowDiffers51.5 cfm57.4 cfm
MaterialDiffersAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Glass, SGCCAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Steel, Tempered glass
Supported HDD sizesDiffers2.5,3.5"2.5, 3.5"
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, RoHS, UKCA, WEEECE, REACH, RoHS, UKCA
Package depthDiffers523 mm518 mm
Package heightDiffers554 mm503 mm
Package weightDiffers14.6 kg8.4 kg
Package widthDiffers390 mm292 mm
Liquid cooling capabilitySameYesYes
Number of rear fans supported (max)Same11
Top fans diameters supportedSame120,140 mm120,140 mm
Form factorSameMidi TowerMidi Tower
Number of expansion slotsSame77
On/off buttonSameYesYes
Side windowSameYesYes
Suitable forSameGamingGaming
DepthSame450 mm450 mm
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) supportSameYesYes
TypeSamePCPC
Audio inputSameYesYes
Audio outputSameYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantitySame11
Power supply includedSameNoNo
Supported power supply form factorsSameATX, PS2ATX, PS2
Reset buttonSameYesYes
Front connectionsSameUSB 3.2 Gen. 2 Type C 1, USB 3.2 Type A 2USB 3.2 Gen. 2 Type C 1, USB 3.2 Type A 2
Expansion slotsSame77
Bottom fans diameters supportednot known120,140 mmnot known
Bottom radiator sizes supportednot known120,240,360 mmnot known
Fan 2 maximum air pressurenot known1.04 mmH2Onot known
Fan 2 maximum airflownot known48.8 cfmnot known
Fan speednot known1500 - 1600 RPMnot known
Fan speed controlnot knownYesnot known
Front fans diameters supportednot knownnot known120,140 mm
Front fans installednot knownnot known1x 140 mm
Front radiator sizes supportednot knownnot known120,140,240,280,360 mm
Number of bottom fans supported (max)not known3not known
Number of front fans supported (max)not knownnot known3
Number of side fans supported (max)not known3not known
Side fans diameters supportednot known120 mmnot known
Side fans installednot known3x 120 mmnot known
Side radiator sizes supportednot known120,240 mmnot known
Anti-dust filternot knownnot knownYes
Illumination colournot knownMultinot known
Illumination locationnot knownCase fans, Frontnot known
Product seriesnot knownnot knownPure Base 501
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantitynot known2not known
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantitynot knownnot known2
Dimension note (metric)not knownnot known450 x 231 x 449 mm
Drive baysnot knownnot known2.5 slots (scope of delivery) 5; 3.5 slots (scope of delivery) 2
Design featuresnot knownDual chamber designnot known
LED controllernot knownYesnot known