Antec P280 Case Review

The Top, Bottom, and Rear Panels

The top panel of the Antec P280 has a mesh with two 120 mm fans, called “TwoCool.” These fans are connected to individual two-speed controllers located on the rear panel, and spin at 900 rpm at “low” and 1,500 rpm at “high.” No air filter is available for these fans.

Figure 8: Top panel

The bottom panel has a mesh and air filter for the power supply fan, and the Antec P280 doesn’t support optional fans on its bottom panel. The air filter is removed from the left side of the case, as already discussed.

Figure 9: Bottom panel

The rear panel and the interior of the Antec P280 are painted black.

The power supply is installed on the bottom part of the case.

The Antec P280 comes with a 120 mm fan installed on its rear panel, identical to the ones used on the top panel. It also features an individual two-speed controller.

Another highlight of the reviewed case is the presence of nine expansion slots, making this case compatible with XL-ATX motherboards and allowing you to install three or four dual-slot video cards, if your motherboard supports these configurations. Usually, cases come with seven expansion slots. All slot covers are vented.

This case has two holes for hoses of liquid cooling solutions, all using rubber covers. These holes are 1” (25 mm) in diameter.

Figure 10: Rear panel

In Figure 11, you can see the three two-speed fan controllers. The case has a “power hub” inside, allowing you to feed all fans using a single peripheral power connector coming from the power supply.

Figure 11: Fan speed controllers

Let’s now take a look inside the Antec P280.