+Plenty of included fans +Actual EATX support, with holes for standoffs in positions for various MB configurations so board is properly secured to the chassis +Lots of space to work in +Price
- Price. - 8 3.5" internal drive bays. - Solid build
Small, sturdy design Nice looking face plate
I'm not going to write a pros/cons, just the facts in this category. This is a VERY bare-bones 4U case. There are no reward points here for style. There are no removable/hot-swap trays, there is an old commitment to 5.25" bays you can convert with an IcyDock or similar; the tray layout does not provide for any of the newer methods for routing or cable management, and the spacing is such that you are not going to put any deep mount device in here. While there are numerous 3.5" bays, you really will want to use less than 1/2 of them for both heat and performance concerns. The case, however, is one of the cheaper 4U cases, and if you are looking for a baseline for a simple purpose, like a virtualization header, a Windows server, a firewall or similar, this case is certainly a decent choice. I have had no problems using this as a case for my firewall and VPN software layouts, as well as Windows servers in the past, due to pass-through problems of specific USB security keys that did not like VMWare or XCP's pass-through I was forced to keep on their own.
clean nice finish affordable has some space
Lots of space, well ventilated, light but sturdy.
- Inexpensive, compared to other solutions - Includes the hardware for mounting drives and board
Sturdy, well made, quiet, all the pieces were there.
Decent quality for the price range. Fit my confined rack space and needs for my server well. A lot of aluminum, so its light.
- Great for the price - USB 2 and 3 front headers - 5.25" device slot, very useful to add hot swappable drives