# 4000D Airflow vs NV7: specs and price compared

A sourced, side-by-side comparison of the 4000D Airflow (Corsair) and NV7 (Phanteks) among pc cases. 4000D Airflow is the cheaper of the two at $104.99.

## Side by side

| Spec | 4000D Airflow | NV7 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| US price | $104.99 | $199.99 |
| Brand | Corsair | Phanteks |
| Released | 2020-09 | 2023-03 |
| Form factor | Mid-Tower (ATX/mATX/ITX/E-ATX up to 277 mm) | Full Tower (E-ATX/ATX/mATX/ITX) |
| Max GPU length (mm) | 360 | 450 |
| Max cooler height (mm) | 170 | 185 |
| Included fans | 2 x 120 mm AirGuide | 0 (no fans included; 12 fan positions) |
| Radiator support | Front: 360/280/240 mm; Top: 240 mm (2x120) or 280 mm (2x140); Rear: 120 mm | Top: 360 mm; Side: 360 mm; Bottom: 360 mm; Rear: 120 mm |
| Side panel | Tempered Glass (slide-on/slide-off) | Seamless Tempered Glass (front and side) |
| Dimensions (mm) | 453 x 230 x 466 | 532 x 253 x 586 |

## Key differences

- Form factor: 4000D Airflow Mid-Tower (ATX/mATX/ITX/E-ATX up to 277 mm) vs NV7 Full Tower (E-ATX/ATX/mATX/ITX)
- Max GPU length (mm): 4000D Airflow 360 vs NV7 450
- Max cooler height (mm): 4000D Airflow 170 vs NV7 185
- Included fans: 4000D Airflow 2 x 120 mm AirGuide vs NV7 0 (no fans included; 12 fan positions)
- Radiator support: 4000D Airflow Front: 360/280/240 mm; Top: 240 mm (2x120) or 280 mm (2x140); Rear: 120 mm vs NV7 Top: 360 mm; Side: 360 mm; Bottom: 360 mm; Rear: 120 mm
- Side panel: 4000D Airflow Tempered Glass (slide-on/slide-off) vs NV7 Seamless Tempered Glass (front and side)
- Dimensions (mm): 4000D Airflow 453 x 230 x 466 vs NV7 532 x 253 x 586

## What reviewers say

**4000D Airflow** — Two whitelisted testers cover this case, both at its September 2020 launch. TechPowerUp ran a dedicated 4000D Airflow review with its own temperature and noise testing on a supplied sample. Tom's Hardware ran a combined 4000X / 4000D review — the verdict and Editor's Choice are aimed at the pricier 4000X RGB, but the article includes separate 4000D Airflow thermal, acoustic and fan-speed data, which is what is cited here. Every quote and measured figure below was confirmed as a literal substring of the fetched article text; note both reviews are paginated, so the quotes live on sub-pages (Tom's verdict box on page 1 and its testing/conclusion on page 3; TechPowerUp's on its page 7 conclusion) rather than on the landing URL. Both testers praise the clean, understated exterior at the roughly $80 asking price ($79.99 MSRP per TechPowerUp, $80 per Tom's) and both want a second front USB-A port. Only Tom's produced measured cooling and acoustic results. No other outlets were checked in this pass, so the absence of others here is not evidence that none exist. (2 sourced reviews.)

**NV7** — Only one whitelisted hands-on review survived verification: Tom's Hardware (May 2023), which tested this exact Phanteks NV7 full-tower and gave it an Editor's Choice. It praises massive cooling and component space (fits up to twelve fans), a reasonable roughly $220 price, and a clean, unique cable-hiding design, while flagging that the case ships with no fans, runs somewhat loud in its test configuration, has awkward power-cable routing, and includes a wobbly GPU bracket. The originally cited TechPowerUp review was dropped because fetch-clean returned only its intro/spec page, so none of its quoted conclusions could be verified. Thermal and acoustic results lived only in chart images, so measured stays empty. (1 sourced review.)

## Sources

- 4000D Airflow: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/pc-cases/cc-9011200-ww/4000d-airflow-tempered-glass-mid-tower-atx-case-black-cc-9011200-ww (corsair.com, verified 2026-06-23)
- NV7: https://phanteks.com/product/nv7-black/ (phanteks.com, verified 2026-06-15)

Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/pc-cases/corsair-4000d-airflow-vs-phanteks-nv7/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, 4000D Airflow ($104.99) vs NV7 ($199.99) — sourced spec-by-spec comparison at https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/pc-cases/corsair-4000d-airflow-vs-phanteks-nv7/
License: CC BY 4.0.