Antec Mini P180 Case

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 11.1 x 20.1 inches ; 24.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 27 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001450OMO
• Item model number: Mini P180
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,094 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 15, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

The P180 is truly a revolutionary breakthrough in case design. Ease-of-use, sleek design and Antec's reputation for quality make the MiniP180 worthy of being the first in a new category we call the Advanced Super MiniTower. 5 x 3.5 Internal Drive Bays 3 x 5.25 External Drive Bays 4 Expansion Slots Motherboard compatibility - mATX / MicroATX Front I/O Ports - 2 x USB, eSATA, Audio Approximate Unit Dimensions - 17.1"(H) x 8.3"(W) x 17.2"(D) Approximate Unit Weight - 20.9 lbs / 9.5 kg

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars nice little home-server case, October 15, 2008

By	Benjamin Staffin (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got this case to build a small home fileserver in, and it's worked out nicely for me. It's a bit pricey, but the construction quality reflects that - the design is well thought-out and integrated, there are no sharp edges to catch your cables or fingers on, and the sound deadening is effective. I took my components out of an antec Aria case (i.e. a small cube-shaped case) and put them in this one (plus a new power supply and 4 additional hard drives...) and the end result runs significantly quieter and cooler than before. I'm happy.

The minor downsides:
- You might end up needing longer cables than you expect because of the unusual internal layout.
- There's a good chance that your optical drive won't fit into the top 5.25" bay where you want it to. It's a short bay.
- Pricy case, _and_ you need to supply your own power supply. I'm fine with that, but the whole setup is not cheap.
- Despite the overall excellent cable routing arrangement inside, the power cables for the top and rear fans dangle awkwardly into the middle of the case. You have to get creative to keep them out of the way.

5.0 out of 5 stars Silent Computer, January 15, 2009

By	T. Pitt - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This case is extremely quite, and well thought out. The lower 5.25 drive bays are a little cramped due to excess power supply cables, so it would have been nice if I had something modular. Everything inside is nicely cooled, I can feel the air being sucked in from the front panel about a foot away.