Tuesday, May 12th 2020

Abkoncore Rolls Out Cronos 450M Micro-ATX Case

Abkoncore today unveiled the Cronos 450M Micro-ATX tower type case. Characterized by an asymmetric front design with a mesh intake towards the left side; the case features a tempered glass left side panel, and a filtered top exhaust. Inside, it offers a conventional horizontally-partitioned layout, with an internal fan mount right above the PSU bay.

Ventilation options for the Abkoncore Cronos 450M include three 120 mm front intakes, two 120 mm top exhausts, a 120 mm rear exhaust, and a 120 mm recirculator mount at the partition. Storage options include two 3.5-inch drive bays, and four 2.5-inch mounts. Front panel connectivity includes HDA jacks, two USB 2.0 ports, and a USB 3.0 type-A port. The case measures 197 mm x 340 mm x 405 mm (WxHxD). It is priced at USD $45.
Abkoncore Cronos 450M
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8 Comments on Abkoncore Rolls Out Cronos 450M Micro-ATX Case

#2
windwhirl
Please pardon my lack of imagination, but I fail to see why the line-up is called Cronos.

And this is 2020, why the hell does it have two USB2.0 ports at the front instead of USB 3.0?
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#3
XL-R8R
Caring1Reminds me of Dell.
I honestly had the exact same thought before I even read your comment; it IS a Dell!



:laugh:
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#4
silentbogo
Caring1Reminds me of Dell.
I'm still trying to figure out who's their OEM. Most of their cases look similar to Gamemax or have bits and pieces straight out of other small "brands", so they are probably made on the same factory.
windwhirlAnd this is 2020, why the hell does it have two USB2.0 ports at the front instead of USB 3.0?
It's 2xUSB2.0 and 1xUSB3.0. Very typical on cheap cases, cause wiring only one 3.0 port makes it much cheaper.
Plus, most people only use FP ports for wireless KB/mouse and a single flash drive. They just went with what qualifies as a bare minimum for a modern case.
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#5
BSim500
silentbogoIt's 2xUSB2.0 and 1xUSB3.0. Very typical on cheap cases, cause wiring only one 3.0 port makes it much cheaper. Plus, most people only use FP ports for wireless KB/mouse and a single flash drive. They just went with what qualifies as a bare minimum for a modern case.
Then the case market has become severely dumbed down over the years as cheap Sharkoon MA-M1000 back in 2012 / 2013 for £29 came with 2x USB 3.0 and 2x USB 3.0 ports. This was hardly unique as other budget cases (eg, Rosewill Line-M) offered the same thing. The cost of wiring + removing one port per case is barely $0.05 purchase in bulk quantities and far lower than half the pretentious functionally useless cr*p like glass (that blocks off side intake airflow direct to the CPU / GPU) or logo LED's. Now factor in all the money saved on not having drive-bays, and modern cases have never offered so few features for the money. As for why 2x front USB 3.0 is desirable, copying from one USB stick / external HDD to another happens every day as does charging devices (with USB 3 having higher current vs USB 2) and as a reality check, USB 2.0 came out in April 2000, USB 3.0 in Nov 2008, USB 3.1 in July 2013 and USB 3.2 in Sept 2017...
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#6
Chrispy_
That actually looks okay.

If you filter the current mATX market for "small", "looks professional/adult", and "under $100" you are (depending on your region) either going to come up dry, or possibly stumble on some really nasty sub-$30 stuff that you should just walk away from.
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#7
Caring1
XL-R8RI honestly had the exact same thought before I even read your comment; it IS a Dell!



:laugh:
The Dell case is better as the ports are on the front, and include a USB-C.
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#8
Gmr_Chick
Everytime I see the name of this company, I keep seeing "albacore" as in the tuna, LMAO :D
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