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Lian Li LANCOOL II MESH Performance

The LANCOOL II MESH Performance is Lian Li’s 2020 mesh-front ATX mid-tower. It comes with two 140 mm and one 120 mm PWM fans, a four-mode fan controller, hinged tempered glass on both sides and room for up to nine drives. Independent testing rated its ease of building and included fans as its strongest points.

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.

Specifications

SpecificationValue
Case type and motherboardMid-tower; E-ATX (under 280 mm wide), ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX
Dimensions478 × 229 × 494 mm (D × W × H)
MaterialsSteel; 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.

Included fans2 × 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.

Fan supportFront: 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.

RadiatorFront (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.

Component clearancesGraphics card 384 mm; CPU cooler 176 mm; PSU 210 mm; 7 expansion slots
Drive bays3 × 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.

Front I/O2 × 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.

Dust filtersMagnetic top filter, tray-type bottom filter

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

Optional kitsVertical 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.

From the manufacturer

Lian Li presents the LANCOOL II MESH with a mesh front panel for airflow, built-in PWM fans and modular PSU shroud covers. Lian Li

Strengths and limitations

  • Tom’s Hardware gave the case an Editor’s Choice: both glass sides open backwards as magnet-held doors, cable covers hide the wiring, and part of the PSU shroud lifts out for a radiator, making builds very easy. Three PWM fans and a fan controller at this price were called generous. The lack of a front dust filter helps airflow but lets more dust in; on the version tested, USB-C was a separately sold accessory.

    Tom’s Hardware review (July 2020).

    Tom’s Hardware: Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Performance review

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Sources

  1. Lian Li: LANCOOL II MESH product page and specifications
  2. Tom’s Hardware: Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Performance review