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title: "Fractal Design Define 7 XL Black Brushed Aluminum/Steel E-ATX Silent Modular Full Tower Computer Case"
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# Up to 18 HDD + 5 SSD storage bays Radiator support up to 480mm front/top E-ATX & SSI-EEB motherboard support Fractal Design Define 7 XL Black Brushed Aluminum/Steel E-ATX Silent Modular Full Tower Computer Case

**Brand:** fractal design
**Price:** 303080 Ft
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🖤 Define your build, dominate your space.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Fractal Design Define 7 XL Black Brushed Aluminum/Steel E-ATX Silent Modular Full Tower Computer Case by fractal design
- **How much does it cost?** 303080 Ft with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- fractal design enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted fractal design brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Silent Powerhouse:** Industrial sound-damped panels keep your workspace zen while pushing performance
- • **Clean & Tidy Build:** Integrated fan hub with concealed cable routing for a sleek, professional finish
- • **Future-Proof Storage:** Mount up to 23 drives with versatile trays and brackets for all your data needs
- • **Massive Modular Space:** Dual-layout interior adapts for ultimate storage or water-cooling setups
- • **Custom Cooling Mastery:** Supports gargantuan radiators (up to 480mm) for extreme thermal control

## Overview

The Fractal Design Define 7 XL is a premium full tower PC case engineered for professionals and enthusiasts demanding expansive modularity, whisper-quiet operation, and extreme cooling flexibility. Supporting large E-ATX and SSI-EEB motherboards, it offers up to 23 drive bays and radiator compatibility up to 480mm, all wrapped in sound-dampened steel and aluminum. Perfect for high-end custom builds, NAS servers, or silent workstations, this case balances massive capacity with refined noise control and clean cable management.

## Description

The Celsius series is all about delivering the best possible cooling with the least possible noise. Extreme cooling performance and minimal noise outputIntelligent temperature-controlled mode adjusts fan and pump speeds in real-timeIncluded PWM fans with wide speed adjustment range(500-2000 RPM) The Celsius series lets you choose between an intelligent temperature-controlled auto mode to adjust fan and pump speeds in real-time for optimum balance of cooling performance and silence, or a PWM mode enabling precision manual tuning for any usage situation imaginable. Radiator fittings use standard G 1/4" thread for maximum compatibility and expandability with standard DIY componentsEasily add and integrate a GPU block of your choice to eliminate noisy graphics card fans so the only sound you hear is the sound of your gameAn intelligent temperature-controlled auto mode adjusts fan and pump speeds in real-time for optimum balance of cooling performance and silence. An integrated fan hub with concealed cable routing simplifies cable management for a clean installationThermal paste is pre-applied and has high thermal conductivityIncluded Fractal Design Dynamic X2 PWM fans offer a wide speed adjustment range from 500 to 2000 RPM allowing for near silent operation under lighter loads and maximum airflow during heavy usage. 5-year warranty pre-expansion (Post-expansion, only individual components of the Fractal Design Celsius S24 or S36 are covered).

Review: What can I say about this case, other than "What have I done?" LOL. This case is an absolute unit, if you have kids and another on the way, you could probably use this as a nursery for them, haha. All joking aside, I can honestly say this is a solid case, plenty of configuration options for customising, I had mine set to Storage configuration within about 40mins. Admittedly, it was a bit daunting where to start but after a quick gander at the manual (not included, you have to get it from Fractals website, 60 page PDF), it started to make sense what goes where and why. Make sure you have plenty of room to work with, this is not really a bang it together on a kitchen worktop type of case, better to give yourself plenty of room to work with. This will be getting used for a planned home NAS/server setup, at the moment, this is the only part I have bought for it, so I can't comment on motherboard fitting etc. But from what I can see, that's not going to be a problem, believe it alos has room/support for ATX and defo looks like it. There's plenty of holes and cutouts for pretty much every cable you'd need or for a water cooling setup. Not sure about the 3 x included Fracyal fans, I've never used them before but having a look online shows they might be a bit poor for taste, some have recommended Noctura NF-14 redux and others Arctic P14s (cheaper but seem to get good reviews). Comes with 2 x HDD cages that have 2 HDD trays each and the accessory kit included also has 2 trays, a 5.25 cage mount for optical drives in the 2 top bays and an extra top panel for more fans/radiator/airflow. Absolutely a great buy if your needing lots of space and drive bay potential, i would say the only downsides are there is no manual included (not a biggie, just inconvenient) and that there are only two 3.5 inch trays provided for more disks (excluding the 2 cages at the bottom, which also have trays). Very good build quality, I was worried about the trays as they look flimsy but they are pretty solid when fitted and screwed in. The HDD cages at the bottom do make a bit of a rattle when the empty case is moved around, that may be sorted when disk are installed or maybe just adding a bit of diy cushioning. Anyway, if the wife kicks you oot and files for divorce after buying this absolute monolith, at least you'll have somewhere to live while waiting for the homeless team to get you a place to live :)
Review: If you look at one of my attached photos you will see two 16TB standard hard drives; two 8TB standard hard drives; a couple of NVME SSD's (4TB and 2TB); and 12 SSD drives of various sizes. My Garmin watch is attached to transfer my fitness data and it shows up as device D. Anyway, all the hard drives, SSD's and NVME SSD's are tucked away just fine inside this case. I do a lot of photography/video so I have an additional 48TB (six 8TB standard hard drives) tucked away in the upstairs closet. This case is designed to handle numerous drive configuration and does so exceptionally. Still a lot of cables but under the circumstances I think the appearance is great. A VERY HEAVY CASE (Steel Construction) but once in place, who cares? My only negative (a very small one) is there is a POWER L.E.D. on the case, but no HD ACTIVITY L.E.D. Sometimes I want to know if something is going on -- especially if what I am doing appears to be taking much longer then I expected. I will include FRACTAL's reply to this issue, but I just had a real-life experience where knowing there was something going on would have been beneficial. I just downloaded Microsoft Flight Simulator which was released last week. If you have seen articles about the download (once the game was released) many buyers were concerned about the length of time of the download, etc. Often they could not tell if the download was doing anything. I too wondered if the download was working. IT WAS A HUGE DOWNLOAD and install process. It would have been nice if I had a HDD ACTIVITY L.E.D. to let me know something is going on and data is being downloaded and written to my 4TB NVME PCI 4 SSD. Anyway, this is a great case and for the price worth every penny. Quality construction; well designed internal layout; multiple cooling fans; parts and materials packaged well; manual well written; etc. Lastly, here is FRACTAL's reply to my inquiry about the lack of the HDD L.E.D. Hello, The Define 7 XL does not have a Hard Drive activity light. The Define series was originally made to be a media center PC, but the product developers thought it would be annoying to have a light flashing while you are trying to enjoy a movie. It was added to the Define R5 and R6 but we decided to remove it again for the Define 7 cases, as it seems to be waning in popularity these days. So we decided just to have the power LED and if someone wanted to have the HDD LED they could plug the power LED connectors into the HDD LED pins on their motherboard and use their power LED as their HDD LED, because the HDD LED wouldn't flicker if there wasn't any power provided to the system. If you have anymore questions or concerns feel free to ask. Best Regards, Shane UPDATE 08/2/2021 Since I first built the computer I was referencing in my original post, I have changed the motherboard, et al. I now have 2 Sabrent NVME PCie 4 drives; 3 HDD - Two 16GB drives and Two 8GB drives; and 8 SSD drives from 4TB down to 1TB. None of these changes impacts my opinion of this case - it is fantastic.

## Features

- Spacious, extensively adaptable dual-layout interior easily accommodates large motherboards up to E-ATX and SSI-EEB
- Mount up to 18 HDD/SSDs plus five SSDs in the Storage Layout (6 HDD/SSD trays + 2 SSD brackets + 2 multi-brackets included)
- Use the Open Layout for more headroom and gargantuan water-cooling with radiators up to 480 mm in front or top and 280 mm in the base
- Two 5.25” ODD bays can be converted to an additional front fan mount with filtered louver covering
- Silence-optimized construction with industrial sound-damped front, top, and side panels.Top panel effortlessly swaps from sound damped solid steel to filtered ventilation

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08146GB6Y |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,196 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #16 in Computer Cases |
| Brand | Fractal Design |
| Color | Black Solid |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (350) |
| Date First Available | 21 February 2020 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Item Weight | 18.7 Kilograms |
| Item model number | FD-C-DEF7X-01 |
| Manufacturer | Fractal Design |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 60.4 x 24 x 56.6 cm; 18.73 kg |
| Series | Define 7 XL |
| Wattage | 45 watts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Fractal Design
- **Case type:** Full Tower
- **Colour:** Black Solid
- **Motherboard compatability:** ATX
- **Recommended uses for product:** Gaming

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Could someone with the define 7 xl please measure the distance between the feet?  i have the overall room, but only space for a 19" footprint**
A: The question seems unclear. The feet do not protrude outside the side or front of the case. The footprint is 9-1/2" wide x 23-1/4" deep X 22" tall (but make room above if you are venting upwards)

**Q: Does something extra need to be purchased to be able to support 18 3.5" drives?**
A: Yes, you will need additional HDD drive tray accessories.

**Q: Will a noctua nh-d15 fit in this case with one fan raised for memory clearance? also, does it accommodate a 5.25" optical drive?**
A: The Define 7 XL has a CPU cooler max height of 185mm, and the Noctua NH-D15 is 165mm with the fans installed. With the fans on the NH-D15 in the default position, RAM modules up to 35mm tall are supported, but the Define 7 XL has enough space that you could adjust the height of the fan an additional 20mm to support RAM up to 55mm tall.  Yes, the Define 7 XL has slots for two external 5.25-inch optical drives.

**Q: Can you order the tempered glass panel by itself?**
A: I’ve seen it on newegg before and after talking with fractal support they say that you can order the panel by itself. You might have to make a support inquiry if it’s out of stock on newegg.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by M***Y on 11 July 2025*

What can I say about this case, other than "What have I done?" LOL. This case is an absolute unit, if you have kids and another on the way, you could probably use this as a nursery for them, haha. All joking aside, I can honestly say this is a solid case, plenty of configuration options for customising, I had mine set to Storage configuration within about 40mins. Admittedly, it was a bit daunting where to start but after a quick gander at the manual (not included, you have to get it from Fractals website, 60 page PDF), it started to make sense what goes where and why. Make sure you have plenty of room to work with, this is not really a bang it together on a kitchen worktop type of case, better to give yourself plenty of room to work with. This will be getting used for a planned home NAS/server setup, at the moment, this is the only part I have bought for it, so I can't comment on motherboard fitting etc. But from what I can see, that's not going to be a problem, believe it alos has room/support for ATX and defo looks like it. There's plenty of holes and cutouts for pretty much every cable you'd need or for a water cooling setup. Not sure about the 3 x included Fracyal fans, I've never used them before but having a look online shows they might be a bit poor for taste, some have recommended Noctura NF-14 redux and others Arctic P14s (cheaper but seem to get good reviews). Comes with 2 x HDD cages that have 2 HDD trays each and the accessory kit included also has 2 trays, a 5.25 cage mount for optical drives in the 2 top bays and an extra top panel for more fans/radiator/airflow. Absolutely a great buy if your needing lots of space and drive bay potential, i would say the only downsides are there is no manual included (not a biggie, just inconvenient) and that there are only two 3.5 inch trays provided for more disks (excluding the 2 cages at the bottom, which also have trays). Very good build quality, I was worried about the trays as they look flimsy but they are pretty solid when fitted and screwed in. The HDD cages at the bottom do make a bit of a rattle when the empty case is moved around, that may be sorted when disk are installed or maybe just adding a bit of diy cushioning. Anyway, if the wife kicks you oot and files for divorce after buying this absolute monolith, at least you'll have somewhere to live while waiting for the homeless team to get you a place to live :)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by K***H on 23 August 2020*

If you look at one of my attached photos you will see two 16TB standard hard drives; two 8TB standard hard drives; a couple of NVME SSD's (4TB and 2TB); and 12 SSD drives of various sizes. My Garmin watch is attached to transfer my fitness data and it shows up as device D. Anyway, all the hard drives, SSD's and NVME SSD's are tucked away just fine inside this case. I do a lot of photography/video so I have an additional 48TB (six 8TB standard hard drives) tucked away in the upstairs closet. This case is designed to handle numerous drive configuration and does so exceptionally. Still a lot of cables but under the circumstances I think the appearance is great. A VERY HEAVY CASE (Steel Construction) but once in place, who cares? My only negative (a very small one) is there is a POWER L.E.D. on the case, but no HD ACTIVITY L.E.D. Sometimes I want to know if something is going on -- especially if what I am doing appears to be taking much longer then I expected. I will include FRACTAL's reply to this issue, but I just had a real-life experience where knowing there was something going on would have been beneficial. I just downloaded Microsoft Flight Simulator which was released last week. If you have seen articles about the download (once the game was released) many buyers were concerned about the length of time of the download, etc. Often they could not tell if the download was doing anything. I too wondered if the download was working. IT WAS A HUGE DOWNLOAD and install process. It would have been nice if I had a HDD ACTIVITY L.E.D. to let me know something is going on and data is being downloaded and written to my 4TB NVME PCI 4 SSD. Anyway, this is a great case and for the price worth every penny. Quality construction; well designed internal layout; multiple cooling fans; parts and materials packaged well; manual well written; etc. Lastly, here is FRACTAL's reply to my inquiry about the lack of the HDD L.E.D. Hello, The Define 7 XL does not have a Hard Drive activity light. The Define series was originally made to be a media center PC, but the product developers thought it would be annoying to have a light flashing while you are trying to enjoy a movie. It was added to the Define R5 and R6 but we decided to remove it again for the Define 7 cases, as it seems to be waning in popularity these days. So we decided just to have the power LED and if someone wanted to have the HDD LED they could plug the power LED connectors into the HDD LED pins on their motherboard and use their power LED as their HDD LED, because the HDD LED wouldn't flicker if there wasn't any power provided to the system. If you have anymore questions or concerns feel free to ask. Best Regards, Shane UPDATE 08/2/2021 Since I first built the computer I was referencing in my original post, I have changed the motherboard, et al. I now have 2 Sabrent NVME PCie 4 drives; 3 HDD - Two 16GB drives and Two 8GB drives; and 8 SSD drives from 4TB down to 1TB. None of these changes impacts my opinion of this case - it is fantastic.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by R***G on 5 September 2022*

This pc case gives you fantastic options and airflow. Case has fantastic finish and best possible quality. Plentiful options and room for fans, hdds, radiator with excellent cable management. Any configuration possible with this wonderfully designed case. Go for it.

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