Fractal Design Meshify S2 Black Dark TG Mid-Tower Review

Hardware & Documentation

Inside of the box containing the hardware, this is what you should expect to find. There are a standoff and a socket to drive it, and it can replace the helper standoff already in the chassis. There are twelve grommets for HDD mounting that work with the dozen HDD screws to the right of them. Across the bottom are the motherboard screws, extra panel screws, PSU screws, and a small handful for SSD mounting.

Along with six zip-ties to help with the wire management, there are two thin and long bits of metal. Using the extra panel screws on the ends of these brackets, you can screw them into the slots to the right of the motherboard tray. The slots across the brackets will allow for all sorts of manufacturers gear to fit with the universal layout all the way around.

To help alleviate the cable clutter behind the motherboard tray, Fractal Design includes a SATA power adapter cable. The cable takes a single SATA connection from the PSU and turns it into three SATA power connections, so things look nice at the HDD cages. To the right is a cleaning cloth for the tempered glass. It sports the Fractal Design name and is folded in fourths in this image.

The manual for the Meshify S2 is one of the best in the game. Parts are listed by the quantity and have clear descriptions of use. As you go further, a standard build is shown step-by-step, and as you continue, all options and possibilities of what can go in are shown, with restrictions and overall dimensions offered as well. The bright red insert is for those who may have an issue, all of the information needed to try to resolve it is provided here, in three languages.