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Product
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Antec P180 Advanced
Super Mid Tower Case |
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Manufacturer
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Antec
Inc. |
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Market Price
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US$160 |
June 15, 2006: POSTSCRIPT V1.1 added to reflect changes made in the case since its original release.
This article is the second part of an extensive review of the P180 that began many weeks ago. Because
of the special status of this case, more time than usual was spent taking measurements
and trying as many configurations as possible to ensure that as much hard data
is available as possible. It is based on over a month of intensive testing.
It is
assumed that the reader has read the previous SPCR articles about this case and has a grasp of its basic features. The article focuses on installation and testing rather than a top-down overview. Please refer to the previous articles as necessary:
One issue that came up in the forum discussion of the previous articles
is how SPCR can produce an unbiased review of a case
that Mike Chin, the editor and creator of SPCR, was involved in designing. To address this concern, Mike kept his involvement in the testing and writing to a minimum. I conducted the bulk of the testing, with occasional assistance from Mike Chin.
He remains the editor of all material that is published on the main SPCR web site, however, including this article.
The SPCR-branded P180.
The process of reviewing the P180 began about a month before it was officially
released, when it showed up on the SPCR doorstep in a plain white box...
We couldn't wait to bring it inside...
Our box was of the scruffy pre-production variety. The retail box is much
more colorful.
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Case Dimensions
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21.3" (H) x 19.9" (D) x 8.1" (W)
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Drive Bays
- Front Accessible
- Internal
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11
4 x 5.25", 1 x 3.5"
6 x 3.5" |
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Expansion Slots
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7 |
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Cooling System
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- 1 rear (standard) 120mm TriCool Fan
with 3-speed switch control
- 1 top (standard) 120mm TriCool Fan
- 1 lower chamber (standard) 120mm x 38mm (thick) TriCool Fan
- 1 front (optional) 120mm fan
- 1 (optional) 80mm case fan in the Air Duct over the graphics card |
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Main Board Size
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12" (W) x 9.6" (L) |
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Weight (net/gross)
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31/36 lbs
14.1/16.3 Kg |
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Motherboards
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Standard ATX |
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Special Features
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Internal mounts with rubber grommets
Upper and lower chamber structure
Three-layer side panel
Front USB/FireWire Ports |
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Package Contents
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1 Tower Case
1 set of screws and motherboard standoffs
1 Installation manual |
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