A Closer Look - Inside

To access the interior, simply slide the top cover off before lifting away both sides as well as the glass front. For this review, we did not remove the front cover as there is plenty of accessibility all around, but it is nice to know that you can get in there at another, additional angle. Just like the original O11 Dynamic, the XL comes with a removable plate on the smaller compartment for three SSDs. This plate also acts as a nice cable cover. Unfortunately, Lian Li only includes a single Velcro tie when it could have pre-installed at least two additional ones here. While a minor issue, it would have been a nice touch.


In the rear, behind the motherboard tray, are now two extremely well engineered, hot-swap SATA HDD cages. On top of that, you have the possibility of mounting three SSDs towards the front of the chassis. Out of the box, the Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL can hold up to six SSDs and four 2.5/3.5" drives—plenty for even the most unique setups.


The bottom PSU bay is basic but functional and features a rubber pad as an anti-vibration measure. There is loads of space for you to install a long and thus potent unit. Taking a closer look, you will also find the small but functional RGB PCB on the floor of the chassis, naturally out of view next to the PSU. In the front is a large PCB that not only holds all the buttons, but the I/O as well. Lian Li has really made sure the engineering within the O11 Dynamic XL is just as spotless as in the original.


There is not much to see in the front besides the clear glass panel. On the side to that, however, is another mounting possibility for up to three 120 mm fans or a 360 mm radiator. If you wish to use this portion of the chassis for cooling, you may move the individual hard-drive plates and put them on the floor of the chassis.


The rear of the main compartment is for a motherboard and its eight expansion slots. Each of the covers is held in place by large, high-quality thumb screws. Above that, you can clearly see the 120 mm fan-mounting position with its elongated screw mounting holes so that you may adjust its height to fit your setup perfectly.


Last but not least, the ceiling holds no internal surprises based on its exterior layout. There is plenty of space between the top and the motherboard mounting location, so you should run into no issues when utilizing it for liquid cooling.


All the cables within the Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL are black and of the default variety considering the connectors in front. Interestingly enough, the two USB 3.0 cables are actually built differently with one featuring round cables while the other one's are flat.