Fractal Design Pop Air RGB

Available with some nifty hints of color, Fractal Design’s Pop Air RGB is suitable for seekers of a big PC case with a pair of hidden, old-school 5.25-inch bays, be it for a multi-drive backplane, a classic bay-panel device. or a DVD burner.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
Fractal Design Pop Air RGB 1

Product details

  • Accommodates E-ATX (up to 280 mm) / ATX / mATX / Mini ITX Motherboards
  • Easily mounted tempered glass side panel lets you showcase your components
  • Up to four HDDs and six SSDs (or three HDDs and five SSDs with one optical bay in use)
  • Comes with four of our 120 mm Aspect RGB fans (and supports two more for a total of six)
  • Holds radiators up to 360 mm in the front, 280 mm in the top and 140 mm in the rear
  • Two neatly concealed 5.25” bays with storage drawer and magnetic cover

PROS

+ Great look, especially in the black versions with color highlights
+ Simplified design
+ Bundled RGB fans in our test model
+ Hidden 5.25-inch bays

CONS

- Merely average cooling, noise
- Dust filtration could be more robust
- Using full-depth 5.25-inch bay devices requires removal of drive cage for 3.5-inch drives

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on June 29, 2022
Available with some nifty hints of color, Fractal Design’s Pop Air RGB is suitable for seekers of a big PC case with a pair of hidden, old-school 5.25-inch bays, be it for a multi-drive backplane, a classic bay-panel device. or a DVD burner.
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