Monday, January 12th 2015
Phanteks Enthoo Mini XL Lets You Run Two Systems Out of One Box
To cater to a growing class of enthusiasts with more than one system making up a main system, Phanteks rolled out he Enthoo Mini XL. This full-tower chassis has room for two motherboards, an ATX, and a mini-ITX. With three 5.25-inch drive bays, and two stacks of 4-tray 3.5-inch/2.5-inch bays, that can be detached to free up room for a tall radiator, the case can house two full-fledged systems, that are interconnected over network and KVM. There are two power supply bays, one that's standard ATX, and another that's SFX. Phanteks set up what's one of many build ideas for you to buy this case for.
15 Comments on Phanteks Enthoo Mini XL Lets You Run Two Systems Out of One Box
What's going on with the PSU setup in the OP? Is that a proprietary PSU in the bottom right, for the mini-ITX setup?
not lower and upper, since it would be more neat
FYI, as mentioned in another Mini XL thread, it needs the upgrade kit (PH-ITXKT_01, $30) to support dual motherboards.
Not bad overall. I'd need to spend a lot of time on the wiring to get it neat as my vision of having a second system would be to have it handle the storage, along with other server duties, so 6-8 drives in there.
I can not see any practical application in doing this other than saving space. Personally would rather have 2x CM HAF Stax than this novelty.
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