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Antec P180 Enclosure Review

Tuesday, 18 March 2008

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Introduction

Sometimes you will run across and item that may not be brand new or the latest model, yet you're positive that it is still a viable choice. The item I am describing it the Antec model P180 computer enclosure. This particular case has been available for a few years but as a favor to the community we are reviewing it so that you can see just how nice of a case it really is and the fact that you will not have to pay premium price for one of these might be a determining factor when it comes time to purchase a new case. So let's get busy and take a look a the specifications for the Antec P180.

P180 Enclosure

Features

Unique upper and lower chamber structure: The power supply resides in a separate chamber to isolate heat from the system and lower system noise
Innovative three-layer side panels and front door (aluminum, plastic, aluminum) dampen system noise, making this one of the quietest cases available
Cooling System:
- 1 rear (standard) 120mm TriCool Fan with 3-speed switch control
- 1 top (standard) 120mm TriCool Fan
- 1 lower chamber (standard) 120mm TriCool Fan
- 1 front (optional) 120mm fan
- 1 middle (optional) 120mm fan to cool graphics cards
- Upper drive cage can be used as a duct to provide fresh air to graphics cards
External fan control on the rear panel for the top and rear fans in the upper chamber
Maximum expandability with 11 Drive Bays
- External 4 x 5.25"; 1 x 3.5"
- Internal 6 x 3.5" for HDD
Motherboard: Fits micro and standard ATX
Double hinge front door designed to open up to 270º
Rubber grommeted ports on the rear for liquid-cooling tubes allow you to mount external liquid-cooling hardware
7 Expansion Slots
Front Ports
- 2 x USB 2.0
- 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire®, i.Link®)
- Audio In and Out
Cable organizers behind motherboard tray minimize cable clutter
Material: 0.8mm cold rolled steel for durability through the majority of chassis, 1.0mm cold rolled steel around the 4x HDD area
To optimize performance of your P180 the choice of your power supply is crucial. Antec strongly recommends choosing from our Phantom, NeoPower or TruePower series
Silicone grommets in the hard drive cages absorb vibrations and reduce noise
Built in washable air-filter
Unit Dimensions:
- 21.3" (H) x 8.1" (W) x 19.9" (D)
- 54cm (H) x 20.5cm (W) x 50.7cm (D)
Package dimensions:
- 25" (H) x 12" (W) x 24" (D)
- 63.5cm (H) x 30.48cm (W) x 60.96cm (D)
Weight:
- Net:31.00lb / 14.00kg
- Gross: 36.00lb / 16.33kg

Specification

Model

P180

Case Dimensions

21.3"(H) x 19.9"(D) x 8.1"(W)

Drive Bays

- Front Accessible

- Internal

11
4x5.25", 1x3.5"
6x3.5"

Expansion Slots

Cooling System

- 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) 120mm case fan in the Air Duct over the graphics card

Main Board Size

12"(W)x9.6"(L)

Weight (net/gross)

31/36 lbs
14.1/16.3 K

Motherboards

Standard ATX

Special Features

Internal mounts with rubber grommets

Upper and lower chamber structure

Three-layer side panel

Front USB/FireWire Ports

Package Includes

1 Tower Case

1 set of screws and motherboard standoffs

1 Installation manual

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