Over the past decades, we have seen a lot of brands come and go. In the last few though, there has been a rise in niche case manufacturers focusing on a very specific customer or type of enclosure, with various brands being exclusive to the small form-factor ITX space. Those cases usually aim to cram as much into as little as possible so that you can still use potent hardware, especially long GPUs. Over time, these cases have gotten more and more refined. From the NCASE N1 to the DAN A4, and plenty of others in-between, this segment has thus become more and more popular and easier to buy into. Now, with the ssupd Meshlicious, we get another case with the sandwich layout, but even though it is slightly bigger than some of its competitors, it is so for good reason. The build quality is excellent all around; you get easily accessible IO ports, two possible layouts, proper liquid-cooling support for radiators of up to 280 mm, good storage capabilities, and the ability to utilize either an SFX or ATX PSU.

That said, what really sets this case apart is the choice to go nearly full-on mesh. It is fine enough to act as a dust filter, but also gives the components access to air, which has them stay cool. Even though our sample comes with only a single glass panel, the benchmarks clearly show the immediate benefit of switching it out for mesh, and while you cannot buy the chassis in an all-mesh configuration, ssupd does offer the panel as a part that may be purchased separately, which I would encourage you to do. Here is also to hoping that they do end up offering this case with nothing but mesh panels out of the box soon.

With its sturdy, modular engineering and flexible component layout, the ssupd Meshlicious isn't simply just another player on the market as it sets the bar in the ITX enclosure landscape. That said, it does have a few minor issues, and while none are deal breakers, ssupd hopefully learns from them.