be quiet! Light Base 600 LX vs be quiet! Shadow Base 800 FX

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

23 differences
Specificationbe quiet! Light Base 600 LXbe quiet! Shadow Base 800 FX
Fan speedDiffers1500 - 1600 RPM0 - 1700 RPM
Number of bottom fans supported (max)Differs31
Rear fans diameters supportedDiffers120 mm120,140 mm
Rear fans installedDiffers1x 120 mm1x 140 mm
Top radiator sizes supportedDiffers120,240,360 mm140,240,360,120,280,420 mm
Maximum CPU cooler heightDiffers17 cm18 cm
Maximum graphics card lengthDiffers40 cm43 cm
Maximum PSU lengthDiffers20 cm30.5 cm
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers24
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers12
Supported motherboard form factorsDiffersATXATX, EATX, micro ATX, Mini-ITX
DepthDiffers450 mm550 mm
HeightDiffers455 mm522 mm
WeightDiffers12.1 kg12.3 kg
WidthDiffers305 mm247 mm
Maximum air pressureDiffers1.34 mmH2O1.66 mmH2O
Maximum airflowDiffers51.5 cfm41.51 cfm
MaterialDiffersAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Glass, SGCCAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Steel, Tempered glass
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, RoHS, UKCA, WEEECE, REACH, RoHS, UKCA, WEEE
Package depthDiffers523 mm575 mm
Package heightDiffers554 mm628 mm
Package weightDiffers14.6 kg13.8 kg
Package widthDiffers390 mm319 mm
Bottom fans diameters supportedSame120,140 mm120,140 mm
Liquid cooling capabilitySameYesYes
Number of rear fans supported (max)Same11
Number of top fans supported (max)Same33
Rear radiator sizes supportedSame120 mm120 mm
Top fans diameters supportedSame120,140 mm120,140 mm
Form factorSameMidi TowerMidi Tower
IlluminationSameYesYes
Illumination colourSameMultiMulti
Illumination locationSameCase fans, FrontCase fans, Front
Number of expansion slotsSame77
On/off buttonSameYesYes
Side windowSameYesYes
Suitable forSameGamingGaming
TypeSamePCPC
Audio inputSameYesYes
Audio outputSameYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantitySame22
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
Supported HDD sizesSame2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
LED controllerSameYesYes
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 speed controlnot knownYesnot known
Front fans diameters supportednot knownnot known120,140 mm
Front fans installednot knownnot known3x 140 mm
Front radiator sizes supportednot knownnot known120,140,240,280,360,420 mm
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
Tempered glass panel(s)not knownnot knownYes
Chassis dimensionsnot known450 x 305 x 455 mmnot known
Volumenot known59.7 lnot known
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) supportnot knownYesnot known
Front connectionsnot knownUSB 3.2 Gen. 2 Type C 1, USB 3.2 Type A 2not known
Design featuresnot knownDual chamber designnot known
Expansion slotsnot known7not known
Sustainability certificatesnot knownnot knownTriman
Sustainability compliancenot knownnot knownYes