Fractal Design Pop 2 Vision RGB / Lian Li LANCOOL II MESH Performance

Fractal Design Pop 2 Vision RGB: FD-C-POV2A-02; Black RGB; empty chassis

Lian Li LANCOOL II MESH Performance: LANCOOL II MESH Performance (black; the Performance-X version adds USB-C). The LANCOOL II MESH RGB with RGB fans, the white colour and the glass-front LANCOOL II are separate versions; the LANCOOL III and 216 are different cases.

SpecificationFractal Design Pop 2 Vision RGBLian Li LANCOOL II MESH Performance
Release year20262020
Release year2026 Fractal Design—
LayoutDual chamber; tempered-glass front and left side Fractal Design—
MotherboardATX, micro-ATX, Mini-ITX Fractal Design—
Rear-connector motherboardATX support Fractal Design—
GPU lengthUp to 412 mm Fractal Design—
CPU cooler heightUp to 172 mm Fractal Design—
Power supplyATX; up to 190 mm Fractal Design—
Included fans4 × 120 mm Aspect 12X Reverse RGB Fractal Design2 × 140 mm PWM at the front (600–1200 rpm, 60.56 CFM, 25.8 dB(A)); 1 × 120 mm PWM at the rear (600–1500 rpm, 54.6 CFM, 26.1 dB(A))

PWM fans are 4-pin fans whose speed can be controlled by the motherboard or the case controller.

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Fan connection3-pin DC; not PWM Fractal Design—
Lighting connection3-pin 5 V ARGB; case controller or motherboard Fractal Design—
Top fans3 × 120 or 2 × 140 mm Fractal Design—
Side / bottom / rear fans2 × 120 / 2 × 120 / 1 × 120 mm Fractal Design—
RadiatorsUp to 360 mm top / 120 mm rear Fractal Design—
Drive positions3 dedicated 2.5-inch; 1 × 3.5-inch Fractal Design—
Expansion slots7 Fractal Design—
Front USB1 USB-A + 1 USB-C; both 5 Gbps Fractal Design—
Audio / controlsCombo audio jack; power and two RGB buttons Fractal Design—
Cable spaceUp to 93 mm Fractal Design—
Net weight9.7 kg Fractal Design—
Case type and motherboard—Mid-tower; E-ATX (under 280 mm wide), ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX Lian Li
Dimensions—478 × 229 × 494 mm (D × W × H) Lian Li
Materials—Steel; 4 mm tempered glass on both sides

The glass panels and PSU covers are hinged doors that close with magnets; the cable-side glass comes with covers that hide the cables.

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Fan support—Front: 2 × 140 mm or 3 × 120 mm; top: 2 × 120 mm or 2 × 140 mm; top of PSU chamber: 2 × 120 mm

The built-in hub supports up to six 3- or 4-pin fans; the four-mode button selects fan speed.

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Radiator—Front (multi-way bracket): 360/280/240 mm; top: 240 mm (aligned to the left)

The multi-way bracket places a radiator closer to the motherboard or the front panel; Lian Li warns not to mount a 140/280 mm radiator on the inner side of the bracket.

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Component clearances—Graphics card 384 mm; CPU cooler 176 mm; PSU 210 mm; 7 expansion slots Lian Li
Drive bays—3 × 3.5″/2.5″ in the cage; 2 × 2.5″ behind the motherboard tray; 2 × 2.5″ behind the right flip panel; 2 × 2.5″ above the PSU chamber

There is room for up to 9 drives; the drive cage slides on a rail without tools.

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Front I/O—2 × USB 3.0; 1 × USB 3.1 Type-C; TRRS audio jack; fan speed button

The USB-C port is on the Performance-X version; other versions add it with a separately sold kit.

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Dust filters—Magnetic top filter, tray-type bottom filter

No separate dust filter is listed for the mesh front panel.

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Optional kits—Vertical GPU kit (PCIe 3.0 riser); hot-swappable back plate; anti-sag GPU bracket

When using the PCIe 3.0 riser with a PCIe 4.0 motherboard and graphics card, the slot must be set to Gen 3 in the BIOS.

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