Antec Fusion Black 430 Media Center Case & A/V Cooler Review

Makaveli - September 19, 2007
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Specifications:

Antec Fusion Black 430:

Model
Brand	Antec
Series	Veris
Model	Fusion Black
Spec
Type	MicroATX Media Center / HTPC Desktop
Color	Black
Case Material	0.8mm cold rolled steel/ Aluminum plate front bezel
With Power Supply	Yes
Power Supply	430W
Motherboard Compatibility	MicroATX
With Side Panel Window	No
Expansion
External 5.25" Drive Bays	1
External 3.5" Drive Bays	No
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays	2
With front LCD display	Yes
Expansion Slots	4
Front Ports
Front Ports	USB, Audio, IEEE 1394
Cooling System
80mm Fans	No
120mm Fans	2 x 120mm side fans
Physical Spec
Dimensions	17.5" x 5.5" x 16.3"
Weight	18.7 lbs.

A/V Cooler:

Air flow:
- 5.5 CFM on Low
- 8.0 CFM on High

RPM:
- 1200 on Low
- 1600 on High

dBA:
- 22.5 on Low
- 28.7 on High

Input power:
- 3.6W on Low
- 5.04W on High

Weight: 4.4lbs / 2kg

Dimensions:
- 1.8" (H) x 16.9" (W) x 14.2" (D)
- 4.6cm (H) x 42.9cm (W) x 36cm (D)

Aluminum plate front bezel with Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Volume Control to work with media center applications.

Windows MCE & VISTA® compatible IR receiver included for use with remote control

Triple chamber structure to separate heat and noise of power supply, hard drives and motherboard for cooler and quieter operation

Quiet high-efficiency 430 Watt ATX12V v2.0 power supply with universal input and active PFC

Removable HDD brackets with extra soft silicone grommets to reduce vibrational noise

Advanced cooling system:
- 2 x sidemounted 120mm TriCool 3-speed fans

Low profile desktop height to fit in any environment