be quiet! Light Base 600 LX vs MSI MAG Forge M100A

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

17 differences
Specificationbe quiet! Light Base 600 LXMSI MAG Forge M100A
Number of top fans supported (max)Differs32
Top fans diameters supportedDiffers120,140 mm120 mm
Top radiator sizes supportedDiffers120,240,360 mm120,240 mm
Form factorDiffersMidi TowerMicro ATX Tower
Illumination locationDiffersCase fans, FrontCase fans
Maximum CPU cooler heightDiffers17 cm160 mm
Maximum graphics card lengthDiffers40 cm300 mm
Supported motherboard form factorsDiffersATXMicro-ATX / Mini-ITX
Chassis dimensionsDiffers450 x 305 x 455 mm388 x 200 x 423mm / 15.28 x 7.87 x 16.65 inches
DepthDiffers450 mm388 mm
HeightDiffers455 mm423 mm
WeightDiffers12.1 kg3.36 kg
WidthDiffers305 mm200 mm
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Supported HDD sizesDiffers2.5,3.5"2.5", 3.5"
Expansion slotsDiffers74
Package weightDiffers14.6 kg4.25 kg
Number of rear fans supported (max)Same11
Rear fans diameters supportedSame120 mm120 mm
Rear fans installedSame1x 120 mm1x 120 mm
Rear radiator sizes supportedSame120 mm120 mm
IlluminationSameYesYes
Illumination colourSameMultiMulti
Number of 2.5" baysSame22
On/off buttonSameYesYes
Side windowSameYesYes
Suitable forSameGamingGaming
TypeSamePCPC
Audio inputSameYesYes
Audio outputSameYesYes
Power supply includedSameNoNo
Reset buttonSameYesYes
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 mm
Front fans installednot knownnot known3x 120 mm
Front radiator sizes supportednot knownnot known120,240 mm
Liquid cooling capabilitynot knownYesnot known
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
Maximum PSU lengthnot known20 cmnot known
Number of 3.5" baysnot known1not known
Number of expansion slotsnot known7not known
Product seriesnot knownnot knownMAG FORGE M100 Series
Volumenot known59.7 lnot known
Maximum air pressurenot known1.34 mmH2Onot known
Maximum airflownot known51.5 cfmnot known
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) supportnot knownYesnot known
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantitynot known1not known
Supported power supply form factorsnot knownATX, PS2not known
HDD/SSD combo cagenot knownnot knownYes
LED indicatorsnot knownnot knownYes
Materialnot knownAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Glass, SGCCnot known
Power supply locationnot knownnot knownBottom
Compliance certificatesnot knownCE, RoHS, UKCA, WEEEnot known
Dimension note (imperial)not knownnot known15.28 x 7.87 x 16.65 inches
Dimension note (metric)not knownnot known388 x 200 x 423mm
Front connectionsnot knownUSB 3.2 Gen. 2 Type C 1, USB 3.2 Type A 2not known
Design featuresnot knownDual chamber designnot known
LED controllernot knownYesnot known
Package depthnot known523 mmnot known
Package heightnot known554 mmnot known
Package widthnot known390 mmnot known
Gross Weight Imperial Lbsnot knownnot known9.37 lbs
Max Fans Totalnot known10not known
Weight Imperial Lbs [Lbs]not knownnot known7.41 lbs