Lian Li LANCOOL 207 vs Phanteks XT Pro Ultra

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all judged against PC cases at a similar price

The Lian Li LANCOOL 207 scores 6.8/10 overall, ahead of the Phanteks XT Pro Ultra at 6.7/10.

The Lian Li LANCOOL 207 leads on airflow and cooling and noise.

The Phanteks XT Pro Ultra leads on space and compatibility.

They score the same on build and ease of building and value.

Lian Li LANCOOL 207

6.8/10verdict: good, not the best

The Lian Li LANCOOL 207 is for builders who want a compact, airflow-first case for an ATX, Micro-ATX or Mini-ITX board. It suits anyone putting a hot CPU and a long graphics card into a small footprint. It is a better fit for a single-GPU gaming or workstation build than for a storage-heavy one.

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Phanteks XT Pro Ultra

6.7/10verdict: good, not the best

The Phanteks XT Pro Ultra is a mid-tower for builders who want a mesh-fronted case with fans already fitted. It suits people planning a large graphics card, a tall air cooler or a 360 mm radiator. It is less suited to anyone who puts quiet running or a rigid side panel first.

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	Lian Li LANCOOL 207	Phanteks XT Pro Ultra
Airflow and cooling	30%	8/10	7/10
Build and ease of building	20%	6/10	6/10
Space and compatibility	20%	6/10	8/10
Noise	15%	5/10	4/10
Value	15%	8/10	8/10
Overall		6.8/10	6.7/10

Specifications

Spec	Lian Li LANCOOL 207	Phanteks XT Pro Ultra
Case type (mid tower, Micro-ATX, small form factor…)	M-ATX sized case with ATX compatibility	Mid-Tower
Motherboard sizes supported (E-ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX)	ATX, Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX	E-ATX (up to 280 mm wide), ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX; rear-connect boards supported for MSI Project Zero, ASUS BTF and Gigabyte Project Stealth
Maximum graphics card length (mm)	375mm	415 mm; GPU width 184 mm
Maximum CPU cooler height (mm)	not listed	184 mm
Power supply type supported (ATX or SFX) and maximum PSU length (mm)	ATX, front-mounted, maximum length 160mm	Maximum PSU length 270 mm; bottom mount
Radiator support (e.g. 360mm top, 280mm front)	Top 360mm	Top: max 360 mm; Front: max 240 mm; Rear: 120 mm
Fans included and fan mounts	Included: 2 x 140mm ARGB at front and 2 x 120mm PWM above PSU shroud. Mounts: front 2 x 140mm, top 3 x 120mm or 2 x 140mm, internal 2 x 120mm, rear 1 x 120mm	Four M25-140 D-RGB fans included; top 3x 120 mm or 2x 140 mm; front 3x 120 mm or 3x 140 mm; midplate 3x 120 mm; rear 1x 120 mm or 140 mm
Drive bays (3.5 and 2.5 inch)	Two drive positions, each taking a 3.5" or 2.5" drive	5x 2.5-inch plus 1x 3.5-inch HDD, or 3x 2.5-inch SSD plus 2x 3.5-inch

Strengths and weaknesses

Lian Li LANCOOL 207

+ Top thermal chart placement at GamersNexus
+ Four fans included, with a 360mm top radiator mount
+ Fits graphics cards up to 375mm
− Reviewers report cable management and PSU fit complaints
− Only two drive positions
− PSU length capped at 160mm

Skip it if:

Anyone building a storage-heavy machine that needs more than two drives
Buyers with a power supply longer than 160mm
Builders who want a quiet, closed-panel case

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Phanteks XT Pro Ultra

+ Four D-RGB fans included
+ Roomy: 415 mm GPU, 184 mm cooler, E-ATX
+ Owners praise cable routing and value
− Owners report noisy stock fans
− Side panel flex reported by owners
− Only two 3.5-inch bays at most

Skip it if:

Buyers who put quiet running first and don't want to deal with stock fan noise.
Anyone building a storage-heavy system with several 3.5-inch hard drives.
Buyers who want a rigid side panel.

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