Antec P280 Case Review
Conclusions
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One hundred and forty US dollars may sound expensive for a mid-tower case, but the Antec P280 is more than a simple mid-tower case. With nine expansion slots, it fits the needs of the high-end user who otherwise would have to buy a big and expensive full-tower case. For users looking for the features present on this product, the Antec P280 provides a terrific cost/benefit ratio.
Strong Points
- Air filters for the front and power supply fans
- Support for seven fans, comes with three
- Three individual two-speed fan controllers
- Nine expansion slots
- Vented slot covers
- Support for six 3.5” and eight 2.5” storage devices
- Rubber rings to absorb vibration and noise from 3.5” storage devices
- Support for four long video cards up to 13” (330 mm)
- Expansion cards are fastened using thumbscrews
- Front door opens 270 degrees
- Dampening foam on the front panel
- Dampening polycarbonate sheet on the side panels
- A huge hole in the motherboard tray for accessing the backplate of the CPU cooler
- Holes protected with rubber covers for routing cables behind the motherboard tray
- Metallic clips for fastening cables using cable ties
Weak Points
- Door can’t be reconfigured to be opened to the right
- Some users simply don’t like cases with front doors