Review System

Assembly

Installing a full-size ATX motherboard is done by traditional means, with spacers and screws. There is loads of space for E-ATX boards, and the grommets towards the front will line up nicely.


Adding SSDs is simple and works well, but you won't get any anti-vibration measures. That said, this simple way of mounting drives works just fine, and odds are you will never install a mechanical 2.5" drive here. However, it simply is not what the rest of the market offers.


Adding a 3.5" drive doesn't take any tools as you simply fill the plastic tray holding the storage unit with embedded pins. Once filled, just slide it back into the cage underneath the shroud until it snaps into place.


Installing the PSU is pretty straightforward as well. There is plenty of room to slip it into place, and traditional screws are used to secure it as a last step.


With everything installed, the interior of the XPG Defender Pro looks really nice and clean because of the grommets and the central opening in the shroud. Considerable time was also spent cleaning up the back of the chassis, and the results are great, so you should really invest the effort there. The fans within the chassis may be daisy-chained if you happen to have fewer than three available headers on your motherboard, which makes routing a little easier as well.

Finished Looks

With all the panels in place, the XPG Defender Pro comes together nicely. You can see the ARGB from the fans and the top and bottom LED strips through the chassis surprisingly well. For symmetry, a third fan here would have come in pretty handy, though. Looking through the glass panel, you can clearly see all your hardware and some of the glow from the front and rear fans as well.

You may cycle through quite a number of animations and color combinations, but as you can see below, this case also offers several solid colors.