Volumetrically the cases are the essentially the same size but a very different shape. The steel-and-glass O11 Air Mini is a lot heavier than the aluminum-and-acrylic PC-65. The panel attachment on the O11 is also less reassuring: small screw-heads in short slots, rather than the large and deep tabs used on the PC-65. Clearly this case was not designed for the LAN parties that made the old case famous.

To put this case through its cooling paces we will be using a test system consisting of an Intel Core i9-11900K, Palit RTX 3080 10GB and an SSD. This system allows us to produce a substantial amount of heat and effectively test the Lian Li O11 Air Mini‘s cooling capabilities. The VGA-Vertical Bottom Mode gives only 20mm clearance and does not allow for fan or radiator installation. With any motherboard it does not allow fan or radiator support in the bottom. The 5 Slot Mode is ideal for ITX and M-ATX motherboards and allows up to 280mm radiators to be installed at the top. If using a M-ATX motherboard, the bottom radiator can only be 240mm, but with ITX you can install up to a 280mm radiator. Again though, I have to emphasize that this testing isn’t consistent and I wouldn’t put too much weight on the results. The AIO used in the new model is different. The control mechanism for the AIO isn’t good for testing, because it doesn’t give me control over the fan speeds. The case fans and speeds are all different, and the GPU is still running on the same, old paste and is developing rattly fans – that’s why we’ve otherwise retired it. Great case, enabling a very powerful system to be installed in a form factor that doesn't take over your desk.

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The O11 AIR MINI comes with 2 x 140mm PWM front fans and 1 x 120mm PWM rear fan pre-installed straight out of the box. Get your system up and running faster with ease. Lo primero qué hay que decir es que tiene detalles negativos en la construcción. En mi caso toda la parte de las placas de pci venía ligeramente doblada y no encajaba bien esa parte al igual que la gráfica. Tuve que arreglarlo yo. Además se nota que algunas cosas no están bien construidas y que no encajan bien. Pero realmente esto no afecta el funcionamiento de la PC. In its full 7 slot configuration installing an ATX motherboard is possible.Fans can be mounted to the roof and there is space beside the motherboard to attach a radiator as well as a second radiator to the bottom of the case. You will have noted the floor of the case is completely empty and could easily accommodate a second radiator so our key message is that Lian Li and Der8auer have come up with a clever design that gives you plenty of options. But this couldn’t be further from the truth with the O11 Air Mini. I like the look of its front mesh panel more than glass, and it performs a smidge better. The included fans are actually reasonably good, and the case has a more practical interior with support for ATX power supplies, instead of being limited to SFX-only.

I would recommend this to anyone who wants a sleek look, while still being able to cram loads of components and cooling into their case. This is my second Lian Li case, the first being a PC-65 that is twenty years its senior. Building into the O11 Air Mini and simultaneously rebuilding into the PC-65 with my old components made for an interesting comparison. The O11 AIR MINI also accommodates AIO watercooling with enough installation space for 240mm or 280mm radiators on the top, side and bottom. Dual Chamber Design for Cable Management The dual-chamber design behind the motherboard tray made cable management a simple job. The mesh design on the front, top and side panels of the O11 AIR MINI have been optimized to allow maximum airflow from different sides of the case to the temperatures stable and low. The super fine mesh also acts as dust filter to avoid dust buildup inside the case.in questo lian li 011 AIR MINI, se si hanno i cavi cablati si ha qualche problema con il cave-management , quindi bisogna trovare un compromesso. I absolutely love the this case to death after finally being able to build in a o11 based cased i have wanted to get forever and settled on the air mini since i have zero interest in custom water cooling and radiators which to me is a massive waste of time, money and hassle if anything breaks or leaks so i got this case solely for a Air cooled build and i love it so much i find my self just staring at how nice and tiny it is. Swapped all my parts out of a much larger and longer fractal meshify 2 since it took up to much desk space and was mostly empty so i love how compact and clean everything looks in a smaller case and my temps are far far better than what they were in a larger case with the ability to add more fans for airflow and im very surprised i was able to fit my large eatx motherboard in this with basically no real issues so you can in fact fit eatx up to a certain length as they mentioned and have it not affect your cable routing etc. Optimized Dust Management The mesh panels of O11 Air Mini are designed as dust filters and intake sufficient air into the chassis.