Chenbro Xpider II

Internal Design

Inside this gaming chassis, we found plenty of features that puts the Xpider II apart from the rest. Though its design is not completely tool-less, it has plenty of positive points to make up for that.

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We found the drive bays the most interesting out of the entire case. Chenbro makes use of drive rails for the 5-1/4" drive bays that snap-on to the drives easily and securely. There are four 5-1/4" drives in total, which is the standard for mid-tower chassis these days. The option to use screws is also given.

The 3-1/2" drive bays were something to look forward to when working with the Xpider II. There are three directly under the 5-1/4" bays, where two are meant for floppy drives. The third is reserved for a HDD that most likely will not be removed when working with the case.

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Under those bays is the removable carriage for four more 3-1/2" drives. The carriage is held in place by a single thumbscrew and a metal stopper, which can be pushed down to remove the carriage. The carriage is guided in and out by machined tracks to keep it from moving about and damaging the drives. The drives, unfortunately, must be screwed into the carriage to secure them. We have seen many other cases like Thermaltake's Damier V6000A that uses drive rails for all of its bays to minimize tool usage.

The Xpider II comes with 5 pairs of drive rails (four 5-1/4" drives and one 3-1/2" drive), which are secured at the bottom of the chassis on the inside.

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