Friday, May 4th 2018
In Win Introduces Its A1 Series of Mini-ITX Enclosures
In Win today introduced the world to its A1 series of PC enclosures, starting with a mini-ITXcase that has the looks, transparency, and RGB goodness the majority of the market is looking for these days. Built from tempered glass and anodized aluminum, the design language for the A1 embodies the modern era, in a small package that can nonetheless hold up to 20 liters of PC hardware components (isn't that an interesting measure for hardware?). What's more telling, maybe, is how the A1 still supports tower coolers up to 160 mm tall and a dual-slot graphics card up to 300 mm in length.
2x front USB 3.0 and HD audio ports are available, alongside 2x 2.5-inch drive bays. The A1 supports 120 mm fans on the side and rear and 2x 120mm fans on the bottom of the case, just above the supplied dust filter. An In Win 600 W, 80 PLUS Bronze power supply is also included with the A1, with preinstalled cables already laid clean in the housing. The power supply is housed in an insulated upper power supply chamber that provides easy access to the interior of the compact system, and separates the heat buildup from this component and the rest of the cases' contents.
Interestingly, the A1 supports an optional Qi Wireless Charger * (IW-W1), which integrates with the top panel and allows the user to wirelessly charge their compatible mobile devices. It supports Qi's most popular wireless Qi charging standard and delivers up to 5 watts of charging power.
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26 Comments on In Win Introduces Its A1 Series of Mini-ITX Enclosures
As for the airflow thing, it's good that it works decently. Have you looked into how much the narrow gap at the bottom impedes airflow, btw? (Say, by stacking the case up on some books or something else to increase the gap?) That ~1cm opening has to be a significant restriction even if it's not actually choking anything. The lack of a fan filter in a premium-ish case like this is a dumb omission, though (seriously, it's a $170 case and you have to buy separate fan filters? Even if that price includes a ~$50 PSU, that's not good.)
As for people complaining about the form factor, it seems like you're misunderstanding: they're complaining that it's too big, not too small, considering that it's not an ultra space efficient case like the Ncase M1 or DAN A4. Personally, I don't mind (hence me buying an NZXT H200i, which is 6l bigger than this). And as you point out, one of the pros of a design like this is that it fits fans. Which is ... kinda important :P Also, I bet building a system in this takes a lot less planning and optimization than fitting one inside of the A4 or M1. Which is useful, as most PC builders aren't willing (or able) to spend that time.
All in all, I'm glad ITX cases are a) becoming more mainstream (as 95% of PC builders and non-builder gamers don't need anything more!), and b) being designed more for accessibility and ease of building (to avoid the pitfalls of tight component clearances and the like). Solutions like this aren't for everyone, but they progress the DIY PC scene overall.