Antec Sonata Proto Case Review

Sonata Proto Comparison Summary

Here is a summary of the differences between Sonata Proto, Sonata Elite and Sonata III 500.

What Sonata Elite has that Sonata Proto doesn’t:

• Air intake for hard disk drives on the right panel.
• Right panel is removable.
• Tab for installing a padlock or seal on the left panel.
• Side panels with a plastic layer to absorb noise.
• Blower
• Different hard disk drive installation mechanism that has less contact with the drive and thus reducing noise level.
• Rear fan has a three-speed controller and not a two-speed controller.
• Automotive painting.
• eSATA port.

What Sonata III 500 has that Sonata Proto doesn’t:

• Automotive painting.
• Rear fan has a three-speed controller and not a two-speed controller.
• eSATA port.

What Sonata Proto has that Sonata Elite doesn’t:

• Latch for releasing left side panel.
• Two external 3.5” bays.
• Washable air filter on the front panel accessible from the bottom of the case.
• 2.5” hard disk drive/SSD bay.

What Sonata Proto has that Sonata III 500 doesn’t:

• 2.5” hard disk drive/SSD bay.