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Cooler Master NR200 vs Fractal Design Terra

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Fractal Design Terra comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.4 vs 4.3). Fractal Design Terra is best for: builders who want a very small, premium-finish case for a 65 W-class CPU and a GPU up to 322 mm long. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Cooler Master NR200
Ranked #3 in Best Mini-ITX Cases
Cooler Master NR200
2 sources$79.93as of Sep 27

The Cooler Master NR200 is the default Mini-ITX case recommendation in 2026, as it has been for several years, because it pairs sane thermals, generous GPU clearance, and tool-free access at a price that undercuts almost every competitor by 2-3x. Its 18.25 L footprint is the sweet spot for SFF builds: small enough to feel intentional, large enough that you're not fighting the case during install. The downside is the no-frills front I/O and SFX-only PSU mount, but neither is unusual at this price.

Strengths
  • — Five ventilated steel panels — every face is removable for tool-free access, per Hardware Canucks
  • — Holds up to 7 fans for serious thermal flexibility despite the small volume
  • — Largest community of build guides and aftermarket panel options of any SFF case
Watch-outs
  • — SFX power supply only, no ATX support
  • — Original NR200 ships without a tempered glass panel — the NR200P upgrades that, as TweakTown notes
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Fractal Design Terra
Higher ratedRanked #2 in Best Mini-ITX Cases
Fractal Design Terra
2 sources$199.99as of Oct 11

The Fractal Design Terra is a 10.4 L sandwich-layout Mini-ITX case with anodized aluminum panels and a walnut front strip. TweakTown rated it 93% and PC Gamer scored it 92, both praising build quality and how easy it is to build in; both also flag limited cooling, since the case ships with no fans and has a single 120 mm fan position.

Strengths
  • — Hinged side panels lift off completely, giving what PC Gamer calls 'plenty of access'
  • — Sliding central wall trades CPU-cooler height (48–77 mm) against GPU thickness (43–72 mm), per PC Gamer
  • — 8 mm-thick anodized aluminum and a walnut front section, per TweakTown
Watch-outs
  • — No fans included and only one 120 mm fan position; PC Gamer lists 'limited cooling options' as a negative
  • — A 125 mm SFX-L power supply blocked the fan position in KitGuru's build
  • — Liquid cooling is impractical: TweakTown says a 120 mm AIO requires a short GPU
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How they stack up

Cooler Master NR200

The NR200 is the lowest-priced case on this page. Its 18.25 L volume is close to the Hyte Revolt 3 (18.4 L) and well above the Lian Li A4-H2O (11 L) and Fractal Design Terra (10.4 L). The Revolt 3 trades the NR200's cubic layout for a vertical tower with a carry handle. The A4-H2O and Terra are sandwich-layout cases with much less cooling room: the A4-H2O limits CPU coolers to 55 mm and the Terra has one 120 mm fan mount, against the NR200's 155 mm cooler clearance and 280 mm radiator support.

Fractal Design Terra

At 10.4 L the Terra is the smallest case on this page, just under the 11 L Lian Li A4-H2O and well under the Cooler Master NR200 (18.25 L) and Hyte Revolt 3 (18.4 L). It matches the A4-H2O's 322 mm GPU length but has one 120 mm fan mount where the A4-H2O supports a 240 mm AIO and the NR200 a 280 mm radiator.

Specs side-by-side

SpecCooler Master NR200Fractal Design Terra
Volume18.25 L10.4 L
MotherboardMini-ITXMini-ITX
PSUSFX onlySFX, SFX-L (130 mm max length)
Max GPU Length330 mm (triple-slot)322 mm
Max CPU Cooler Height155 mm48–77 mm (depends on spine position)
Radiator SupportUp to 280 mm—
Fan CapacityUp to 7 fans (120 mm)—
MaterialSteel, plastic, mesh frontAnodized aluminum panels, walnut front section
Front I/O2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 3.5 mm headset1x USB Type-C 20Gbps, 1x USB Type-A 5Gbps
Weight4.8 kg3.1 kg
Dimensions—343 x 153 x 218 mm
Max GPU Thickness—72 mm
Fan Support—1x 120 mm (none included)
Drive Mounts—2x 2.5-inch
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