A Closer Look - Outside

The SETA H2M truly looks like a smaller version of the H2 from the exterior, even though the enclosures insides are quite a bit different as you will see later on. The exterior is made completely of metal, managing to eliminate all plastic from the frame itself.


The front is perforated, with 45° bevels on both sides that give the case a bit of much-needed depth. There is a little gap at the bottom between the feet, and we were excited because this feels like the best way to pull out a dust filter for easy cleaning, but it isn't designed that way. You may pull off the whole front, which also acts as a dust filter, to reveal the two 160 mm intake fans. Alternatively, you may install two 140 or three 120 mm units instead. In the rear, the layout looks quite traditional for a Micro-ATX enclosure. That said, the SilverStone SETA H2M is not really as small as you would expect, almost reaching the same height as some more compact mid-towers. This is by no means negative, as it means you will have plenty of breathing room within. If you look closely, you will notice the exterior hooks for external cable management running down the left side of the rear, which is a very nice touch.


Both side panels are made of metal with identical perforation continuing seamlessly from the front down about 40% of each side. SilverStone employs captive screws to hold each panel down. That said, they come with very sturdy metal pins that have no problem staying in place even without the thumb screws in use.


In the rear, the PSU bay sports one set of mounting holes, so it is clear that your fan will be pointing downward. Above that, you will find five expansion slots on a removable plate, with a third pre-installed fan set to push hot air out the back of the case at the top. It sits on top of four elongated mounting holes, so you can slide it down to make more room for cooling in the ceiling if needed.


In the top, there is a magnetic mesh to act as a filter. Underneath it, there are elongated mounting holes to accommodate three 120 or two 140 mm fans. The primary purpose of this area however, is for the installation of AIOs of up to 360 mm in size. The SETA H2M has a fully featured I/O mix including a dedicated ARGB button. The USB-C port is inserted into a square cutout which was a USB-A variant in a previous life. Considering how long USB-C has been around, it either dates the case component unfavorably or simply doesn't look nice, unfortunately.


The underside hold a full coverage dust filter that may easily be pulled out the back. SilverStone got so close to being able to have the SETA H2M design accommodate the ability to pull it out the front, but alas, it was not meant to be, apparently.