Fractal Design: Define XL
Fractal Design er hurtigt blevet kendt i Danmark efter vi og flere andre review sites har testet deres produkter. Nu kommer Fractal med deres nye serier til udvidelses af deres tidligere modeller, hvor kabinettet vi har testet Define R2 har fået en storebror med navnet Define XL.
Define XL er opgraderet på flere fronter, hvor et fysisk større design giver mulighed for bedre plads/placering af harddiskene i kabinettet. Det er sket i flere sektioner, eller Zoner hvor der findes 3 af slagsen.
Kabinettet er designet til den mere hardcore type, da man har plads til 3 stk. blæsere i fronten og kun har plads til et fysisk 51/4″ drev, men det burde også være rigeligt. Dog er det muligt at fjerne en blæser i toppen så der bliver 4 x 51/4″ drev til rådighed.
As the name implies, Define XL is the larger sibling of the acclaimed and award winning Define R2/R3 case. Similar to Define R2/R3, it offers a number of interesting functions with a very stylish appearance. It’s a case focused on low noise level, without neglecting other important features such as cooling, expandability and ease of use.
Key features
- Stylish design
- Pre-fitted with noise absorbing material
- Configurable thermal chamber design
- Great cooling possibilities, 3x fans included (2x 140mm, 1x 180mm)
- 10x HDD slots
- Unique ModuVent™ design in side panel
The XL is pre-fitted with dense noise absorbing bitumen material, covered with a soft foam texture. This material effectively absorbs noise generated by the components and fans inside. Paired with other noise preventing features such as a covered top panel with a 180mm fan mounted with an angle to blow out air in the rear and silicone grommets for hard drive mounting, the XL truly excels in delivering a low noise solution.
An important feature of the XL is the division into three thermal chamber designs.
This enables the user to freely choose the best thermal configuration suited for their needs. First is the upper main chamber, containing most of the components, such as motherboard, ODD and one HDD cage. The main chamber is cooled by one 140mm fan in the front (included), one 120mm fan in the front (optional), one 140mm fan in the rear (included), one 120 or 140mm fan in the side panel (optional) and one 180mm fan in the top (included).
The top 180mm fan is mounted with an angle, blowing out hot air through the rear side of the case. As mentioned earlier in the text, having the top covered has a clear acoustic advantage, in not letting noise emit from the top of the case. The main chamber is connected to the second thermal chamber, the PSU chamber, with a removable lid. The lid can be removed if the user wants to turn the PSU upside down, pulling out air from the main chamber. Standard, and recommended, configuration is though with the lid closed, letting the PSU taking in air from the bottom of the case, through the supplied filter.
The third chamber is the lower HDD chamber, consisting of room for six hard drives. This chamber is cooled by an optional 140mm fan in the front. The standard configuration is to let the air that has gone through the HDD’s and therefore is hot, go out behind the right side panel (seen from the front) and out in the rear of the case. However, the user can decide to remove the dividing metal panel between the lower HDD chamber and the PSU chamber, to let the air flow over the PSU and out in the rear ventilation holes.
Another unique feature with the XL is the ModuVent™ feature, inherited from the Define R2/R3 case. This is a cover fitted with noise absorbing material, mounted in the side panel fan hole, allowing the user to choose between an optimal low noise level, having the cover mounted or optimal airflow by removing the cover and mounting a fan for intake.
Apart from all these features, XL also offers excellent cable routing possibilities, with large holes and well enough space for cables behind the M/B plate. The cable routing holes are covered with silicone covers, effectively hiding the cable clutter.
A fan controller, which can be mounted in an expansion slot in the rear, is included. It can control up to three fans with one knob.
Mere info: Fractal-Design.com
Kategori: Nyheder • Pressemeddelse
Den skrå 180 mm blæser der ville da være meget mere effektiv hvis der blev skåret huller i toppen, og den så lå flat på istedet for skråt.. Og hvorfor plads til 10 harddiske?
Ser ud for mig som om at de manglede idéer og så tænkte “hey, vi stiller en blæser på skrå, og laver plads til flere harddiske end nogen bruger”
p0Pe, der er nogen der har brug for plads til 10 diske. 8 på raid controlleren + 2.5″ systemdisk + plads til en mere, f.eks.
Jeg har deres R3, og kører med 7 diske – lækkert kabinet.
Det er da netop smart at de har sat blæseren i toppen skrå, for så trækker den varm luft fra et lidt bredere område end ellers, og smart da I/O blæseren klarer det andet område.
10 harddiske er da helt normalt for dem som har brug for stor kapacitet og jeg er selv imponeret over deres kabinetter der er super nice til prisen og faktisk har de nogle fede features der normalt koster mere.
Jeg skal da klart have fat i dette XL kabinet hvis muligt og se hvad det er for noget.
Fin pointe med diskene.
Men i skal sku ikke bilde mig ind at det ikke ville give den samme, hvis ikke bedre performance at smide den blæser vandret deroppe, med huller i toppen. Det ville også give mulighed for at placere en 200mm radiator deroppe.