Antec Super Lanboy

Cabinet is one of most seen component of your PC and owning a pretty one gives a completely new dimension to your PC.Cabinets are available at dime a dozen in the market and not many include costs for a good one in their budget when planning to buy a new PC so as to squeeze extra bucks for the processor or RAM.But some who do care about it buy masterpieces like Antec Super Lanboy!

Antec Super Lanboy specifications:

• Durable anodized aluminum finish
• Dimensions: 16.5″ x 8.0″ x16.75″
• 9 drive bays
• Front ports: 2x audio, 2x USB
• 2 x 170 mm front and rear fans
• Form factor: ATX

Antec cabinets are uber cool and are the favorites among the gamers due to the excellent cooling that they provide along with the sexy look.The Antec super lanboy is one of the high end offerings from Antec and has been dubbed the “super mini tower”.The cabinet weighs a measly 8.8 lbs.The cabinet has enough space for all your drive as it has space for 5 external dives and 4 internal drive bays.The cabinet has two huge 120mm fans , one at the rear and the other in the front.

The case has been constructed using anodised aluminum and no sharp edges has been left out which can cause convenience to the user.Both the side panels are removable using the thumb screws.The front bezel has been made very attractive keeping functionality also in mind. A front door has been provided which covers the drive bays.The bottom part has the front USB ports,audio jacks,power button and a set of three LEDs to illuminate the cabinet. Antec has also included a toolbox which is also hidden behind the front door and is a nice way to keep frequently needed small things like screwdrivers,nuts,cables etc.

The back panel has the standard ATX PSU mounting space,PCI card slots, I/O shield and grill for the 120mm rear fan.The rear fan does not have any lighting though it would have been great if they had provided it.The fan is low noise fan.In the interior Antec has a fixed motherboard plate for keeping the motherboard in place.There are 4 internal 3.5″ drive bays and the bay cage is not removable.

The cabinet has good space for both air intake and the fans do the job of taking the hot air out of the cabinet perfectly.Antec has provided a good set of accessories with the cabinet.Apart from the standard set of screws for keeping the motherboard,drives in place,they have provided a nylon carrying strap making it easier to carry the case around.A manual also have been provided with to help the users with setting up things if they stuck.I/O plate,rear fan,front bezel wrap up the accessories.

The performance of the cabinet is very good.It manages to reduce temperatures by quite a margin compared to one of the “dime-a-dozen” cabinets.The noise is low but can be heard in low noise environments.The aluminum case also gives a strange humming noise.Overall it does its job well.

Pros:

• Stylish front panel
• Door to cover drive bays
• Large fans
• Good ventilation
• Toolbox space
• Light Weight

Cons:

• Noisy aluminum panel
• No fan for air intake
• Non-removable drive cage

Final Thoughts

The build quality of the cabinet is good and the 120mm fans do a great job with the cooling apart from being noiseless.The front panel has been designed after giving some thought and nor does it look cool but also has great functionality.The light weight and small size of the cabinet are some of its other positives.There are however a few cons as I have already mentioned which are not too much of a concern.It is a very good buy if you have enough money to spend for it.