Antec has unleashed its latest chassis under the Performance One Series brand, in the form of the P280.
Previewed early this year on HEXUS, the P280 will be available in early December and features sound-dampening steel/ polycarbonate side panels, a triple-layer front door and hard drive trays with preinstalled vibration-reducing silicone grommets.
The chassis is designed to house high-end systems and supports up to XL-ATX sized motherboards and four-way GPU configurations, and can host up to four 13.0 inch graphics cards.
Antec's latest chassis available from early December 2011
The full specs:
| Model | P280 |
|---|---|
| Case Type | Super Mid Tower |
| Cooling System | • 2 x 120 mm top
TwoCool exhaust fans • 1 x 120 mm rear TwoCool exhaust fan • 2 x 120 mm internal intake fans (optional) • 2 x 120 mm front intake fans (optional) • Fan power hub allows you to
connect four 3-pin fans to a single Molex for improved cable management
|
| Drive Bays | • 3 x 5.25”
tool-less drive bays • 2 x 2.5” drive bays (dedicated) • 6 x 3.5” / 2.5” drive trays |
| Front Ports | 2 x USB 3.0 with
internal motherboard connector 2 x USB 2.0 Audio In/Out |
| Expansion
Slots / video card size |
• 9 expansion slots • Maximum video card size: 13” / 330 mm |
| Maximum CPU Cooler Height | 6.7" / 170 mm |
| PSU | No power supply included |
| Motherboard Support | XL-ATX [13.6” x 10.3” (345 mm x 262 mm)], Standard ATX, microATX, Mini-ITX |
| CPU Cutout | Enlarged CPU cutout |
| Cable Management | 30 mm of cable routing space behind motherboard tray |
| Dimensions | • Unit Dimensions: - 526 mm (H) x 231 mm (W) x 562 mm (D) -20.7” (H) x 9.1” (W) x 22.1” (D) • Package Dimensions: -575 mm (H) x 290 mm (W) x 630 mm (D) -22.6” (H) x 11.4” (W) x 24.8” (D) |
| Weight | • Net Weight: 22.3
lbs / 10.2 kg • Gross Weight: 26.5 lbs / 12.0 kg |
The P280 is available to pre-order priced at around £119 from selected online retail outlets, including www.scan.co.uk, www.ebuyer.co.uk, and www.overclockers.co.uk.
Stay tuned as we'll be putting the P280 through its paces in the very near future!
