A Closer Look - Outside

The Antec P380 goes for understatement all around. It is wrapped in thick, simple aluminum panels, which really gives the case a great quality feel. The one gripe I do have here is the gap between the front and top of the chassis. Antec could have engineered it in a way that would have eliminated or at least reduced the gap quite easily.


You will not find any external drive bays, air vents, or buttons at the front. The rear of the chassis looks much more traditional, with the PSU bay at the bottom of the chassis.


Both sides of the P380 are completely straight and simple, but the P380 comes with a well-sized window in its main panel. It has been engineered in a way that is extremely clean.


The only thing you will find at the front is a large Antec logo that tells everyone who is behind the P380. The I/O is embedded into the top panel and points toward the left by default. It consists of the usual audio plugs and a pair of USB 2.0 and 3.0 connectors. You may move this array of plugs to the other side of the chassis by taking the top off and removing some screws, which is a nice feature.


The PSU bay in the bottom of the rear comes with two sets of mounting holes for utmost compatibility. Above that are the nine motherboard expansion slots. As such, you should have no troubles filling the chassis to the rim with expansion cards and GPUs. There are also two large grommet-covered openings to route tubes through the back. In the very top is a pre-installed 120 mm exhaust fan.


As previously mentioned, the top is covered by a thick aluminum plate. It is held in place by two thumbscrews, and removing it reveals that the P380 can hold up to a 360 mm radiator. Right out of the box, Antec has included two 140 mm fans in the ceiling.