Fractal Pop Mini Air Case Review

Fractal Design has been building some of the most recommended case designs for years.  With the Pop Air Series, they have dialed up the style by offering a variety of design choices coupled with some of the most innovative color schemes on the market today.  Today we will be looking at their smallest offering: the Pop Mini Air.

As you might expect, the Pop Mini Air takes everything great about the series and shrinks it down to a mini ATX form factor.  Will the tiny foot print affect performance? Let’s find out!

The Pop Air Mini is the smallest of the Pop Air Series and currently comes in only the more traditional black and white color schemes unlike the flashier color sets found in its siblings.  We will be looking at the white or RGB White TG Clear Tint to be proper. The all-white color scheme has always been a favorite of mine as it showcases your components and lighting so well.

Let’s take a look at the specs!

• Accommodates mATX / Mini ITX Motherboards
• Easily mounted tempered glass side panel lets you showcase your components
• Up to two HDDs and six SSDs (or one HDD and five SSDs with one optical bay in use)

Storage:

• Dedicated 2.5" drive mounts: 4 (2 included)
• Combined 3.5/2.5” drive mounts: 2 (2 Included)
• 25” drive mounts: 2
• Expansion slots: 4

Front interface: 2x USB 3.0*, Audio, RGB controller

Total fan mounts:

• 5x 120 mm or 2x 140 mm + 1x 120 mm
• Front fan: 2x 120/ 1x 140 mm (2x Aspect 12 RGB included)
• Top fan: 2x 120/ 1x 140 mm
• Rear fan: 1x 120 mm (1x Aspect 12 RGB included)
• Bottom fan: N/A

Dust filters: Top (perforated plastic), PSU (nylon), Front (perforated steel)

Cable routing grommets: No

Fixed cable ties: Yes, 2 pcs

Captive thumbscrews: HDD brackets, SSD brackets, Side panels

Left side panel: Tempered glass

Right side panel: Solid steel

Compatibility

• Motherboard compatibility: mATX / Mini ITX
• Power supply type: ATX
• PSU max length: 150 mm
• GPU max length: 365 mm with front fan mounted
• CPU cooler max height: 170 mm
• Front radiator: Up to 240 mm
• Top radiator: Up to 240 mm (Up to 46mm RAM height)
• Rear radiator: 1x 120 mm
• Bottom radiator: N/A
• Cable routing space: 19 mm

Dimensions

• Case dimensions (LxWxH): 432 x 215 x 393 mm
• Net weight: 5.96 kg
• Package dimensions (LxWxH): 514 x 293 x 470 mm
• Gross weight:7.24 kg

Package contents:

Pop Mini Air case, Accessory bag, User manual

EAN:

• RGB Black TG Clear: 7340172703600
• RGB White TG Clear: 7340172703228

UPC:

• RGB Black TG Clear: 843276103606
• RGB White TG Clear: 843276103224

JAN:

• RGB Black TG Clear: 4537694289214
• RGB White TG Clear: 4537694286343

Product code:

• RGB Black TG Clear: FD-C-POR1M-06
• RGB White TG Clear: FD-C-POR1M-01

Warranty: 2 Years

Fractal Design is a Swedish manufacturer known primarily for their award-winning case designs like the now classic Define R2. Since 2008, they have been building cases with a focus on design and function rather than flair and Fanfare making Fractal a go to for enthusiasts in over 45 countries.  Today Fractal makes a variety of components including power supplies, water colling accessories and more.