be quiet! Pure Base 501 Airflow Window 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.

23 differences
Specificationbe quiet! Pure Base 501 Airflow WindowMSI MAG Forge M100A
Form factorDiffersMidi TowerMicro ATX Tower
IlluminationDiffersNoYes
Maximum CPU cooler heightDiffers17.8 cm160 mm
Maximum graphics card lengthDiffers36.8 cm300 mm
Number of 2.5" baysDiffers52
Product seriesDiffersPure Base 501MAG FORGE M100 Series
Supported motherboard form factorsDiffersATX / M- ATX / Mini- ITXMicro-ATX / Mini-ITX
Front fans diameters supportedDiffers120,140 mm120 mm
Front fans installedDiffers1x 140 mm3x 120 mm
Front radiator sizes supportedDiffers120,140,240,280,360 mm120,240 mm
Rear fans diameters supportedDiffers120,140 mm120 mm
Rear fans installedDiffers1x 140 mm1x 120 mm
Rear radiator sizes supportedDiffers120,140 mm120 mm
Top fans diameters supportedDiffers120,140 mm120 mm
Chassis dimensionsDiffers450 x 231 x 449 mm388 x 200 x 423mm / 15.28 x 7.87 x 16.65 inches
DepthDiffers450 mm388 mm
HeightDiffers463 mm423 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg3.36 kg
WidthDiffers231 mm200 mm
Supported HDD sizesDiffers2.5, 3.5"2.5", 3.5"
Dimension note (metric)Differs450 x 231 x 449 mm388 x 200 x 423mm
Expansion slotsDiffers74
Package weightDiffers8.4 kg4.25 kg
Anti-dust filterSameYesYes
On/off buttonSameYesYes
Side windowSameYesYes
Suitable forSameGamingGaming
Number of front fans supported (max)Same33
Number of rear fans supported (max)Same11
Number of top fans supported (max)Same22
Top radiator sizes supportedSame120,240 mm120,240 mm
TypeSamePCPC
Audio inputSameYesYes
Audio outputSameYesYes
Power supply includedSameNoNo
Reset buttonSameYesYes
Illumination colournot knownnot knownMulti
Illumination locationnot knownnot knownCase fans
Maximum PSU lengthnot known18 cmnot known
Number of 3.5" baysnot known2not known
Number of expansion slotsnot known7not known
Liquid cooling capabilitynot knownYesnot known
Volumenot known39.2 lnot known
Maximum air pressurenot known0.96 mmH2Onot known
Maximum airflownot known57.4 cfmnot known
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) supportnot knownYesnot known
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantitynot knownnot known1
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), Steel, Tempered glassnot known
Power supply locationnot knownnot knownBottom
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantitynot known2not known
Compliance certificatesnot knownCE, REACH, RoHS, UKCAnot known
Dimension note (imperial)not knownnot known15.28 x 7.87 x 16.65 inches
Drive baysnot known2.5 slots (scope of delivery) 5; 3.5 slots (scope of delivery) 2not known
Front connectionsnot knownUSB 3.2 Gen. 2 Type C 1, USB 3.2 Type A 2not known
Package depthnot known518 mmnot known
Package heightnot known503 mmnot known
Package widthnot known292 mmnot known