14 DAY TRIAL // There is one element of a desktop PC that is not necessarily required for the actual system to run. That element is the PC chassis. Of course, any reasonable, sentient being will note that the lifespan of case-less configurations is generally short, as various accidents may occur where various objects may fall over and irreversibly damage the fragile parts. Eager to offer those unfortunate systems protection, and intent to do so in style, is XClio, a company that is gearing up to release two mid-tower cases likely set to launch next month.
The refresh of XClio's chassis offer will be made up of two distinct but not exactly different chassis models. In fact, besides a very low amount of design differences, there is no such thing as a noteworthy difference between the two. The XClio 737 and the XClio 747 have the same dimensions, a similar number of storage and expansion options and an identical cooling-fan layout.
The 737 and 747 mid-tower cases measure 480 (D) x 190 (W) x 440 (H) mm and feature four exposed 5.25-inch bays, five internal 3.5-inch trays and a full-black finish. “Full” means that the cases are designed with black finish both on the outside and on the inside. Furthermore, the inside of the cases also features multiple spinners. There is a 120mm rear fan and two 80mm fans on top.
Extra design upsides of the two products are their tool-less construction and top-mounted I/O panel. The former feature implies that drives and PCI cards are easily installed, which makes the upcoming XClio products quite user-friendly. Finally, the top-mounted I/O panel boasts two USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA connector and two audio connectors.
Unfortunately, no clear information on the pricing and availability of the two products is available, but the two may very well be launched sometime in February.