A Closer Look - Outside

Out of the box, considering its dimensions, the InWin N515 looks like a pretty classic, extra-deep E-ATX chassis at first sight. That impression, however, quickly changes when you realize that the top of the enclosure's side has its own fine mesh cover along with a fine mesh in the bottom of the front of the chassis, which means the internal layout is not quite so traditional after all.


Looking at the front of the N515, things are very clean and understated. Pull the cover off to reveal two 120 mm fan-mounting possibilities which may also be used for an AIO of up to 240 mm. There seems to be a bit of wiggle room to go bigger, so one has to wonder if InWin could have somehow squeezed cutouts for two 140 mm fans in as well. Looking at the rear, the layout not being traditional at all becomes abundantly clear. In fact, it does remind us a bit of the InWin 309 we reviewed in the past.


The main side is actually made out of two separate pieces with the fine mesh in the top and a heavily tinted glass element on the bottom. InWin really needs to get away from the heavy tint as it simply won't allow you to show off your hardware in any spectacular fashion. On the opposite side, the solid cover comes with a pretty unique air vent, once again a testament to InWin's unusual approach to case design. It is held in place by two thumb screws, which is not something you see a lot these days as most brands have figured out ways to eradicate this simple method of securing panels.


The mesh element on the side is quite fine, so it should work well in letting air pass through. There is also a small plaque with the company brand on the top edge of the glass piece, which is a nice design element. In the rear, InWin has actually engineered a spring-loaded sliding lock mechanism to realize the clean glass panel. It comes with an opening, so you could install a little padlock to keep people out of the chassis.


In the front, the bottom sports the same fine mesh and molded front panel interior that guides air straight into the openings for the two potential 120 mm intake fans. I would have loved to see two Luna AL120 fans here, which InWin could omit them in the simpler 515 variant. The glass above that looks pretty ordinary with the InWin N515 turned off.


The PSU bay in the very top is on its side and takes up the left half, with the right being completely solid. An opening allows you to route cables down towards the motherboard, but the really cool touch is the opening next to where the PSU will be. InWin has cut a long, slim opening with a larger end to route cables behind the PSU, which is handy for the CPU power plugs, for example. Below that is a 120 mm exhaust fan. InWin equipped the N515 with a single Luna AL120 ARGB fan that is placed here and set to exhaust hot air out the back. In the very bottom are seven expansion slots with individually reusable pieces that cover a large, single opening.


A dust filter underneath the chassis may be pulled out the main side for easy cleaning without tipping over the whole system. It spans the whole underside, which is useful as you may install up to three 120 mm fans on the floor of the chassis.


The I/O of the InWin N515 consists of two OEM looking USB 3.0 ports with their blue internals and folded shell. Next to those are the two audio plugs which, unlike those USB-A variants, look quite premium with the shiny metal rings right next to the fully fledged USB-C port.