Introduction

I would like to thank Fractal Design for providing the review sample.

Most of you may not know Fractal Design, but the company has been making a splash with their unique enclosures at a competitive price. The company also sells power supplies, case fans, and a few accessories on top of that.
Not much else to say really, but this is their official vision:

Our vision is to have a constant, healthy growth together with our partners worldwide. Our goal is to be widely recognized for our designed products and to have them available in all major market regions within EU and US. We should be a good alternative to the already established retail brands of today. It's of great importance for us that our partners understand the values of Fractal Design, therefore we are putting great effort into choosing the right partners from the start. We will work actively to maintain sales territories and profitable business for our partners.

We are taking a look at the Array today, which is not your traditional ITX chassis. It is intended for those wanting to build their own NAS or home server with a compact form factor.

Packaging

The Array ships in a compact full color cardboard box. There is an image of the unit in front, while the rear goes into greater detail about the unique features and specifications of the enclosure. Sadly, GLS plastered four different stickers on this side. The two smaller sides of the box are completely blank.


Fractal Design protects the Array with the help of two compact foam spacers and a very heavy duty plastic bag. The case was shipped across Europe in its original packaging and made it here safe and sound, so you should be able to sleep easy - knowing that it is well protected.

Contents

I was a bit surprised, that there is no manual included, but the interior of the chassis is rather simple anyways as we will see later on. You do get a power cable a single zip tie and screws as well.