HardwareLogic takes a look at a upcoming Stealth Bomber inspired chassis by In-Win. Read along to find out if the B2 flies in under the cover of night and strikes it's target, or if it doesn't even make it off the runway.
While not a name often heard in the enthusiast market, In-Win has been in business for 22 years, focusing primarily on PC enclosures. In-Win mainly caters torward OEMs, but does have experience in the retail market. Previously we've examined three of their small form factor offerings, the Mt. Jade, the Alpha 360, and the F430.
Today we look at their newest model, the B2 Stealth Bomber. Themed after it's namesake, the B2 offers unique "Stealth" styling, with aircraft style detailing in a mid-tower form factor. In-Win's newest case boasts features including a motorized touch-sensitive faceplate, a Turbo Cooling System, and the ability to evade radar detection. Ok, maybe we made up that last bit, but until someone proves us wrong, we'll assume it's true. Let's dive in and see what she can actually do!
| Model |
- In-Win B2 Stealth Bomber Mid-Tower Case
- B2
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| Color |
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| Dimensions |
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| Drive Bays |
- External: 4 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5"
Internal |
| Main Board Size |
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Expansion Slots
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- 7 x standard expansion slots
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Front I/O
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- 2 x USB, 1 x Firewire, 2 x e-SATA, Mic-in and Headphone-out
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| Cooling |
- 4 Ceramic bearing fans: 1 x 120mm front intake, 1 x 120mm rear exhaust, 2 x 80mm side intake
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Along with the super-stealthy chassis, In-Win has included a couple of goodies. Present are the standard, if sparse, selection of screws, an I/O backplate, and expansion slot covers. They've also provided removable atmospheric particulate filtration screens (you know them as dust filters). Also in the bag is a handy Molex to 3-pin fan adapter. There are two interchangeable air-flow conduction units (CPU air-ducts) to support both AMD and Intel based systems. Perhaps the most fun addition to this bundle are the sweet decals (erm, stickers), which include various warning labels, flames, and air-craft related symbols. Not every enthusiast would be inclined to slap these on their stealthy new chassis, they do make for a nifty inclusion. Also tossed in are two excellent color posters, one containing installation instructions in several languages (including English of course!) and the other containing pictorial representations of the written instructions. They are reasonably intuitive and would be a boon to the novice builder. Or lazy reader.
But it wasn't all wine and roses; all of the parts above were simply jumbled about willy-nilly in the case. We don't know if they came loose during shipping, or if they were simply thrown in at the factory, but luckily nothing was damaged, save for a small tear in the hardware bag. And yes, several screws did manage to stealthily escape.
