With the new model the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX mini-ITX case follows the current trend and now has a side panel made of high-quality tempered glass. In order for the hardware to be recognized accordingly, RGB lighting and control is directly integrated.
The features of the Phantom Enthoo Evolv ITX Mini-ITX enclosure at a glance
Timeless classic design with unique aesthetics
High-quality tempered glass side panel
Subtle RGB lighting including control
2x USB 3.0 behind a panel in the front
Space for 280 mm radiators & pump
Space for 20 cm high CPU coolers & 33 cm long graphics cards
Tidy interior & high processing quality
Unique aesthetics of a refined case
As for the timeless classic yet refined design, it is clear at first glance that Phanteks remains true to the series. The dimensions have not been changed so that the Enthoo Evolv ITX with Tempered Glass is just as wide (23 cm), deep (39.5 cm) and high (37.5 cm) as its popular predecessors. The body inside and the left side part is made of black lacquered steel, with the mainboard tray, intermediate plate, drive cage and power supply cover glowing in contrasting red through the left Tempered Glass side panel. At the bottom of the front is a narrow light strip, which lights up when switched on and can be controlled by the RGB button of the housing or by RGB LED adapter cable from the mainboard. Air intakes for cooling have been subtly integrated into the black surfaces so as not to interfere with the minimalistic appearance.
Plenty of room for air and water cooling
At the rear, a 140 mm fan is installed at the rear and two additional optional 140 or 120 can be installed behind the front. Front and power supply slot in the floor are equipped with removable dust filters. Further two fans in 140 or 120 mm can be accommodated in the lid of the Evolv. Alternatively, a 280 mm or 240 mm heat exchanger with 54 mm (140 mm width) or 74 mm (120 mm width) space can also be attached to the mainboard tray (please note RAM height!) over a laterally extendable bracket. As a result, no collisions with plugged-in RAM modules can occur during the installation of a radis. In the front is also a 240er-Radiator possible.
Fortunately, Phanteks does not dispense with the small Enthoo Evolv ITX on the well-known Wakü features of the great Enthoo editions. There is a multifunctional bracket with "Phanteks" lettering right above the hidden HDD cage for two 3.5 "hard disks (or small SSDs). While up to 33 cm long graphics cards may disappear behind it, several options can be selected at the top of the bracket: either attach the universal tube reservoir holder supplied here or place optional accessories such as SSD mounting frames for 1 or 2 (GEPH-010), an HDD mount (GEPH-018) or the Phanteks pump mount (GEPH-008).
On the rear of the Mini ITX Tray, where impressive 28 mm of space is available for proper cable routing, there is also room for the available PWM fan hub (LULS-239) from Phanteks, which automatically controls up to eight 3- Pin fans via a single 4-pin PWM connector on the mITX motherboard. A 2.5 inch bracket with drop-n-lock mechanism for a small 2.5-inch drive is already available from the factory. The entire lower area of the Evolv ITX is reserved for an ATX power supply up to 21.2 cm long as well as the double HDD cage. By the way, the optional pump holder (GEPH-008) can also soften the customer, so the customer can also use the enclosed general-purpose attachment on the multi-function bracket and the additional pump holder in the front floor, provided he has only a single silent SSD with correspondingly high capacity as a system drive.
Technical details:
Dimensions: 230 x 375 x 395 mm (W x H x D)
Weight: approx. 6 kg
Material: steel (body, right side part, decorative plate on the front panel), plastic (front panel), tempered glass (left side part)
Color: Black, Red
Form Factor: Mini-ITX
Total fan possible:
2x 140/120 mm (front)
1x 140/120 mm (rear side)
2x 140/120 mm (cover)
Pre-installed:
1x 140 mm (rear panel, PH-140SP, max 1200 rpm, 19 dB (A))
Radiator mountings (partial waiver of HDD and / or fan slots):
1x max. 240 mm (front)
1x max. 140/120 mm (rear side)
1x max. 280/240 mm (cover) *
* Distance to mainboard tray at 120 mm format: 54 mm
* Distance to the mainboard tray with 140 mm format: 74 mm
Please consider possible maximum height of the working memory!
Filter: Front, power supply (removable)
Drive Bays:
2x 3.5 inch (internal, tool-free, decoupled + 1x optional with additionally available HDD bracket GEPH-018)
3x 2.5 "(2x2.5 inch internal, SSD bracket behind the motherboard tray with" drop-n-lock "+ 1x or 2x optionally available with additional SSD bracket GEPH-009 or GEPH -010)
Power supply: 1x standard ATX (optional)
Expansion slots: 2
I / O panel:
2x USB 3.0 (internal connection)
1x each audio in / out
RGB control
Maximum graphics card length: 330 mm
Maximum CPU cooler height: 200 mm
Maximum power supply length: 212 mm (with HDD cage)