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Today we are looking at another chassis from them, the Thermaltake Element S. This case is targeted at ‘professionals’ and hopefully will rate a little better than the Spedo.
This chassis will particularly appeal to users who demand massive storage capacity in their machines. With room for seven HDDs, the Element S can be easily outfitted into a storage monster. Hell, you can even add a couple of laptop hardies if you want.
For this review I will be looking at a new product from an old friend of Xtreme Computing and a well-known pc hardware manufacturer, Thermaltake. The product I am reviewing is a new Mid Tower Chassis in the shape of the VK90001N2Z or the Element T to you and me. Coming from Thermaltake I expect a very high standard.
Element T (VK9000) is the most affordable product within Thermaltake's Element case series, costing around USD 85.00 (Element G costs around USD 145 and Element S costs around USD 105). While Element S and Element G share the same internal design, Element T is a completely different product, to the point we wondered why Thermaltake put it in the same product line. Let's see if this case is worthwhile buying.
The Thermaltake Element T is a mid-tower gaming chassis with great features such as a tool-less design, a full mesh front panel and the ability to house seven 3.5" hard drives. When it comes to cooling the case features a 230mm side panel fan as well as two 200mm case fans in addition to its 120mm 'turbo' exhaust fan. Read on to see if this is the case for you
The Element T certainly brings a different package and look than the Element G. The Element T brings a lot of to the table when it comes to storage with six 3.5" bays and one space to mount a SSD drive. There is enough room that worries should be minimal for full size power supplies or larger heatsinks.
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Mit dem Element T spricht Thermaltake vor allem Gamer an, die viel Platz brauchen und ein schlichtes Design bevorzugen. Was hat das Case sonst noch zu bieten?
With a budget chassis like this, we can overlook some minor shortcomings due to the low price. There is room for lots of hardware in the Element T, with three big bays and six HDD mounts with a placement for a 2.5-inch drive. It is lightweight but sturdy while being relatively easy to work in.
Thermaltake advertises the Element as a gaming oriented performance chassis with optimal cooling ability, massive storage capacity and LAN party security. All three models share roughly the same layout, they're all constructed of steel, offer three 5¼" and seven 3½" bays and have the same fan locations available, however each varies slightly in dimensions and weight. The T is the only one of the three that comes with an unpainted interior and lacks the internal power supply / drive support bracket and pre-installed intake fans of the other two. Simply comparing the three visually we see that the T model also has a more basic appearance than the other two. Is the Element T merely a stripped-down, no-frills case or can it actually compete with the other models in the Element series?
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