Thermaltake Xaser III (model V1000A)

Manufacturer: Thermaltake Technology
Supplied by: Thermaltake Technology
Price: TBA

By Dean Barker (2/4/2003)

 

Introduction

Thermaltake is a name most people recognize as a leading maker of computer products.  They were founded in 1999 and brought to us the legendary Golden ORB.  In the past three years they have steadily branched out to areas other than CPU cooling and PC related gear.  One of these areas is in computer cases.  The Xaser II case came out last year and offered some improvements over the standard Chieftec style case.  Today we have the Xaser III on the bench.  A large number of improvements and features have been added in, to the point that I uttered more than just a few "WOWS."  I cannot think of any extra things I would put in a case if I were on the design team.  Let’s take a look at the new Xaser III so you can see exactly what I’m talking about.  Let's start off with some specs.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 531 x 206 x 521mm

• Weight:  17kg (steel chassis) / 8.5kg (aluminum chassis)

• Drive Bays:  (4) exposed 5.25”, (2) exposed 3.5”, (6) hidden 3.5”

• Expansion slots:  (7)

• M/B Type:  Standard ATX mainboard

• Power Supply:  Not included

• Top mounted Firewire, USB 2.0 (x2), headphone and mic jack.

• Cooling: (7) 80mm case fans (2400 RPM / 38 CFM / 21 dBA each)

The Xaser III is offered in three color schemes; silver, black, and blue.  The silver model is the only one of the three made entirely of aluminum.  The black and blue versions are aluminum bezels on a steel chassis.  The test unit we have today is the steel black model. 

        

 

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