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January 2014
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The editors liked
Build quality
Price
Cooling
Quiet
Removable fan filters
Space
Expandability
High Build Quality
Quiet Stock Cooling
Dedicated SSD space
Quality Drive trays for 3.5" and 2.5' Drives
Excellent Cable Management
CPU Cooler Height up to 165mm
Support for large Video Cards
Flexible Liquid Cooling Support
Additional Fan Mount loc
Excellent performance
Looks great
Good value
Intuitive cable routing
Excellent cooling
Water cooling support
Supports ATX PSU up to 22cm
Supports video card up to 28cm (40cm if you remove top HDD bay)
Removable HDD caddies and ODD cage
Solid
Solid construction
You may install radiators of up to 360 mm size
Simple but effective assembly process
Two 2.5" bays behind motherboard tray
Metal 2.5/3.5" trays
Top HDD cage modular
Bottom HDD cage may be removed for more room
Tool-less 5.25" bay
Sturdy construction
Superb build quality
Durable paint finish
Quiet acoustics
Spacious for small size
Support for up to eight HDDs or SSDs
Filtered Ventilation
Built-in fan controller
Simple yet appealing looks
Intelligent use of space
Included
The editors didn't like
No solid side panel option
Must plan to lose some time playing with all the cable routing options (not really a Con )
4pin Power for Fan Controller
Reset Switch Hard to Press
Noticeable noise at 12V fan setting
Heavy case when full system installed
Plastic roof and front panels
Bottom air filter hard to access
Not much cheaper than the Arc Midi R2
20 mm of space alright - but could be more
No external 3.5" bay
Installing HDDs requires tools
No color choices yet
Microscopic reset button
Hard drive installation not completely tool-less
External drive installation not completely tool-less
Plastic front panel takes away from the feel of quality of the rest of the chassis
Abstract: The Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 Case looks great, the build quality is excellent and there's plenty of room to install lots of computer components. And his includes large water cooling 240mm or 360mm radiators. It comes with 3 fans, but many more can be ad...
Looks great, Good value, Intuitive cable routing, Excellent cooling, Water cooling support, Supports ATX PSU up to 22cm, Supports video card up to 28cm (40cm if you remove top HDD bay), Removable HDD caddies and ODD cage, Solid
Heavy case when full system installed, Plastic roof and front panels, Bottom air filter hard to access
The mATX Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 is a great looking PC case that really breaks the mould compared to other inexpensive plastic and metal PC cases. The looks rival that of high end PC cases that will double your budget. The build quality is awesome but ...
In a world where quality is constantly shrinking, the folks at Fractal Design know how to take simple yet elegant design, crank up the quality but keep the price fair. The ARC Mini R2 is the epitome of a solid case for a great value. It looks good, it fee...
High Build Quality, Quiet Stock Cooling, Dedicated SSD space, Quality Drive trays for 3.5" and 2.5' Drives, Excellent Cable Management, CPU Cooler Height up to 165mm, Support for large Video Cards, Flexible Liquid Cooling Support, Additional Fan Mount loc
4pin Power for Fan Controller, Reset Switch Hard to Press
The Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 is what is considered a compact mid-tower case, supporting Micro ATX and mini-ITX motherboards. You can't let the fact that it is labeled as a compact mid tower fool you though, because Fractal Design has built this case w...
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Published: 2013-10-28, Author: Gary , review by: overclock3d.net
In the introduction we talked about the increase in popularity of the M-ATX format and the resulting increase in the number of quality enclosures that are designed to accept it. We say quality because since Noah was a lad there have always been M-ATX foc...
Advanced water cooling support, Well built metal frame, Strong 3.5" bays, Dedicated SSD bays, Support for large aftermarket CPU coolers (165mm), Support for highend graphics cards (400mm), Builtin fan controller, Easy cable management (20mm behind tray)
Weak user manual, Bright front panel lights, On the large side for a mini, Price
Let us recap my reasoning and scoring method before diving into my final words. First I look at what the company is saying it offers. For example, say the company states the case supports large / long graphic cards or ten quiet fans. In this example, I ex...
Published: 2014-02-18, Author: Chad , review by: tweaktown.com
Considering its bigger brother is getting daily use in the office, it isn't that far of a stretch to assume we really liked the much more compact take on the same idea with what the ARC Mini R2 has brought to the table. There were some minor issues we do...
The Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 is a compact tower case which is very well done and it also offers a lot of flexibility regarding cooling Not only when it comes to aircooling you can install anything you want also in case of watercooling you get a lot of ...
With the addition of its Arc Mini R2, Fractal Design offers a completely updated case family. The enormous Arc XL and the Arc Midi R2 mid-tower are joined by a smaller offering fit for micro-ATX-based systems. The Arc Mini R2 shares the line-up's solid bu...
Great build quality, Smart looking design, Good cable management, Extensive cooling capabilities, Dust filters, Modular hard drive bays, Tinted side panel window, Stealth SSD mounts, Three high quality fans included
Price is a little high, but the inclusion of three fans more than makes up for it,
PricePriced at around £75 the Arc Mini R2 isn't exactly cheap, in fact it is easily one of the more expensive chassis in this form factor. Put simple, you can get a lot more space for your money should you need it, but you'll find it near impossible to fi...
