Assembly

Before installing the motherboard you may have to add three additional spacers to the tray, so that it can hold the wider ATX board from ASUS we employ. The XPG Invader X Mini is focused on more affordable boards that tend to be smaller and do not need those extra spacers out of the box. Installing a motherboard is done by traditional means using screws and spacers. There is no room on the bottom edge, but thanks to the cutouts in the shroud, you should still be able to rout cables nicely.


We went ahead and installed a 120 mm AIO in the rear of the chassis, just to mix things up. To keep things consistent, we used the included ARGB exhaust fan. Naturally, you should make sure whatever fan you are using manages to provide adequate air pressure to make the most of your radiator. That said, most users who pick this case as a basis for their build will likely opt for affordable air cooling instead.


Once all the expected wires were connected to the bottom edge of the motherboard, we secured the fans with the included screws to the shroud. After this, access to those plugs is severely limited, as expected.


Thanks to the dual-glass design, we were able to fit the PNY GeForce RTX 4080 just barely. By removing the front glass temporarily, we had another approach vector to slot in the GPU, which is all we needed. This will never be a possibility with other cases using the same frame, like the Valor series. Seeing this beefy of a pixel pusher inside a case of this size is pretty funny but also somewhat impressive.


Sliding a PSU underneath the shroud is a bit tight, but things are fine once it is in place. There is enough room for mainstream units to fit, but if you—for whatever reason—want to go big, you may have to sacrifice your HDD cage, depending on your cooling setup.


Adding SSDs is easily done as well. Simply take the plate, mount your drive, and put it back where it came from. Given that the plate is fairly thick, the drive's SATA connectors are left with a bit more space than usual to connect bulky PSU connectors.


You may fit the HDD cage with two 3.5" drives or one 2.5" alongside one 3.5" unit. The smaller variant screws into the top, while the larger is secured within. Once filled, simply slide it into one of the two positions, tip over your case and then use the two shallow thumb screws to keep it there through the underside. While this works just fine, it is still quite the job to get to your drives or to add them in the first place.


With everything in place the XPG Invader X Mini looks alright internally. The cable management holes are a bit far from the left edge of the board, as the setup needs to accommodate wider ATX boards. In the backside of the motherboard tray, the cable management is OK, but naturally focuses around the area where the hooks reside.

Finished Looks

Turning the XPG Invader X Mini on, you can clearly see all the ARGB elements light up the system. The hub mounted LEDs in the fans do an adequate job, but you can see the individual units clearly and the blades don't manage to carry the glow as far as modern units. Nevertheless, this will work just fine for the target audience, as this means that they get a full loadout of active cooling at a set price. The power LED inside the signature triangle button now lights up in white, which is a subtle but nice change from the blue we have seen in previous XPG cases. This is certainly one of the most compact dual-glass chassis we have put hands on, and there is nothing wrong to say about the looks of the XP Invader X Mini. In terms of exterior design the enclosure looks pretty spiffy.


Viewing the finished system within the XPG Invader X Mini from the usual angles really makes the case look quite compact due to the large GPU within. You can also see the PSU and HDD on the floor of the case due to the vent. This section of the case has no dust filtration, and as expected the rear fan won't really get much access to fresh air at all, while the one towards the front on the shroud is just a bit better considering it has to pull air through cable management and potentially past a full stack of 3.5" drives. In the rear, all the connectivity is exactly where you would expect to find it for a chassis of this type.