It is a mainstream mid-tower chassis with a simple design

Mar 2, 2013 10:17 GMT  ·  By

Thermaltake could have gone out of its way to turn its newest Urban enclosure into an unusual contraption positively loaded with uncanny design and usability features, but it didn't.

Instead, the company figured it was high time a mid-range, more modest case appeared, so it made sure the Urban S21 could qualify as such.

The chassis does, of course, have some assets that low-end units don't, such as all-black coating on both the inside and the outside.

The metal brushed front door is a nice addition as well, since it hides the three 5.25-inch drive bays and the lone externally-accessible 3.5-inch bay.

“Urban S21 built with metal brushed front door panel to mask the extrusive drive devices ( 3 ODD and 6 HDD drive bays), not only unify the appearance, but also provide a simple yet elegant aesthetic,” the company says in its announcement.

Speaking of storage product areas, Thermaltake included five internal 3.5-inch compartments that can hold 2.5-inch units as well.

Furthermore, all bays are tool-less (installing an HDD or SSD does not need special tools or screws).

Moving on, the company decided to add two 120mm fans as default cooling implements, one at the back (for exhaust) and one at the front (intake).

Three extra areas exist for optional spinners: on the top, on the side panel and on the bottom.

All in all, even with all fan areas occupied, there should be plenty of space inside for powerful PC configurations. The chassis does measure 438 x 185 x 497 mm after all (17.2 x 7.3 x 19.6 inches).

Pre-mounting holes exist for motherboards up to standard ATX, as do rubber grommet holes for advanced cable management and liquid cooling systems.

More cases will be launched this month (March 2013), by which time the price of the urban Series S21 should be out as well. Until then, the product page has more information.