Fractal Design Core 1100 Detailed Features

Removing the front panel reveals the 5.25″ expansion drive bays as well as the large front 120mm preinstalled fan. It is great to see a case at this price range with a preinstalled front intake fan, especially since it is 120mm.

The inside of the Core 1100 looks very basic overall. One thing you will notice is there are no available CPU cutout as well as extra cutouts for cable management. I would have thought Fractal Design would include at least a CPU cutout on the motherboard when compared to its predecessor, the Core 1000.

Removing the opposing side panel reveals nothing more but a plain motherboard tray and access to manage the front panel I/O cables. The side panel is also very easily removable with just a little bit of pressure.

The four expansion slots come with white brackets to complement the black elegant looks of the case. They also allow for passive ventilation thanks to the small ventilation holes that are punched into each bracket. For further convenience, each bracket can be easily removed by a thumbscrew.

The innovated hard drive bracket can be easily removed and configured just by removing three screws. This will hold up to three 2.5″ drives or two 3.5″ drives. Rubber grommets are also included to help reduce the amount of vibration caused by mechanical hard drives.

The Fractal Design Core 1100 includes everything you would expect from a standard Micro-ATX case. The vertical hard drive bracket is one thing that makes it stand out from the crowd. Let’s take a look at more features and specifications about the Core 1100.