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But is a packed system SFF ? I could fill a 40L case with enough radiators, fans and HDDs along with my mITX build that fits in a 12L case, but is that still considered SFF ? Would a second GPU and an mATX board make it SFF ? I would expect the word "Small" in SFF to still mean something other than 'Stuffed".


It was mentioned earlier in this topic I believe and it seems to me to hold the most logic:

mITX: 20L or smaller

mATX: 30L or smaller

ATX: 40L or smaller


It would mean a BitFenix Prodigy (mITX), a Corsair Air 240 (mATX) and a Silverstone FT05 (ATX) would fall out of the category SFF, but still allow even slightly efficient cases like a Lian-Li PC-Q33 (mITX), Silverstone SG10 (mATX) and NZXT S340 (ATX) to be included.


Personally I feel that 15L, 25L and 35L should be the volumes to call something SFF, because I feel SFF should be more than just a happy coincidence.