Corsair
4000D Airflow
$104.99Cheaper
Released 2020-09
Best PC Cases · head-to-head
4000D Airflow vs NV7
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. 4000D Airflow is cheaper at $104.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Phanteks
NV7
$199.99
Released 2023-03
Which is better: the 4000D Airflow or NV7?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The 4000D Airflow is the cheaper at $104.99.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| 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 |
| Release | 2020-09 | 2023-03 |
Sources — 4000D Airflow: corsair.com (verified 2026-06-23). NV7: phanteks.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the 4000D Airflow and NV7?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- 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
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
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, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Clean, understated minimalist exterior with a solid feel for the roughly $80 asking price; Good value against competitors — Tom's calls the small Corsair premium well worth it, TechPowerUp calls it a beautiful and capable case for the price; Practical build details that ease assembly and cable routing (side panels that unhook and swing out, Velcro cable channel, plentiful zip-tie anchors).
Flagged: Only one front USB-A port; both testers wanted a second USB 3.0; Heavily tinted glass side panel hides non-RGB hardware — TechPowerUp calls the tint too heavy, Tom's notes it as a deliberate trade-off it is willing to accept; Liquid-cooling constraints — TechPowerUp says support is not as vast as other ATX cases; Tom's warns thick front radiators won't clear the PSU shroud cutout and the top is limited to 280 mm.
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, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Massive cooling and component space for extreme air or liquid-cooled builds (fits up to twelve fans plus multiple radiators); Reasonable roughly $220 price for the material and engineering; Clean look with a unique hidden cable-routing design.
Flagged: Ships with no fans included, adding to overall build cost; Somewhat loud / not the quietest case in the test configuration; Awkward power-cable routing looped out from the bottom.