Lian Li Alpha 550X Midi Tower Tempered Glass - Black [Alpha 550X]

The features of the Lian Li Alpha 550X at a glance

    Design housing for motherboards up to E-ATX
    Front, side and lid made of 4 mm thick tempered glass
    3x 120mm RGB fan & RGB LED strip incl. Remote control
    I / O Panel with 2x USB 3.0 / 1x USB 3.1 Type C & HD Audio In / Out
    Support for two radiators in 360 and 420 mm format
    Vibration-damped 4x 3.5 / 2.5 inch & 4x 2.5 inch disk slots
    Graphics cards up to 40 cm in length & CPU cooler to 17 cm

Tempered glass all around & three pre-installed RGB fans
The solid chassis is made of one-millimeter thick SECC steel and is covered with four-millimeter-thick tempered glass elements on the front and side panels. The left side panel is black over the PSU-Shroud to achieve a particularly clean look. This includes a hard drive cage with vibration-insulated carriages for two 3.5- or 2.5-inch drives and the power supply. The HDD cage is easy to remove with a thumbscrew and can then be replaced by pumps or expansion tanks.

For their assembly, a multifunctional adapter is used, which is compatible with most pumps or expansion tanks through numerous slot bores and can be mounted both on and in the PSU Shroud. In addition, it can be screwed to it a 2.5-inch drive. Further mounting options for two 3.5- or 2.5-inch drives can be found behind the mainboard tray, on the black mounting plates, which can be removed without tools for installation. Another white cover is also removable for mounting three 2.5-inch drives and also serves as a cable cover.

The optical highlight of the case are the three 120 mm PWM fans installed in the front. The Bora fans from Lian Li have 16 individually addressable RGB LEDs, a high-quality aluminum frame and double ball bearings for extra smoothness and durability , Synchronized with the addressable RGB LED strip under the I / O panel, its illumination can be configured via the integrated RGB controller and fan hub with the infrared remote control with over 300 dynamic lighting effects. The fans are also completely dismantled for easy maintenance and cleaning.

The mainboard tray and the cover of the PSU Shroud offer numerous openings for cables, some of which are rubberized and equipped with Velcro straps. 360 or 420 mm radiators can be accommodated in the front and lid of the Alpha housing. These are mounted on externally removable brackets, which makes assembly easier. On the back of a 120-millimeter fan for waste heat removal is also pre-installed. Ventilation openings provided with fine dust filters are located behind the front, in the lid and at the bottom of the housing. They are removable without tools and reinforced with a filigree honeycomb pattern.

Other special features of the Midi Tower include a preparation for the vertical assembly of two graphics cards in the form of two vertical PCIe slot panels. However, a riser card cable must be ordered separately. Pixel cars may be up to 40 inches long and CPU cooler up to 17 inches high. In addition, the hidden behind a hinged front panel I / O panel has two USB 3.0 ports in addition to a modern USB 3.1 Type-C port, which is pluggable on both sides, mobile devices can charge very quickly and extremely high data transfer rates.

Technical details:

    Dimensions: 240 x 550 x 500 mm (W x H x D)
    Material: steel, plastic, tempered glass
    Weight: approx. 13.2 kg
    Color: Black
    Form factor: E-ATX (up to 279 mm width), ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX
    Total fan possible:
    3x 120/140 mm (front)
    3x 120/140 mm (cover)
    1x 120 mm (back)
    Preinstalled:
    3x 120 mm Bora PWM-RGB (front)
    1x 120 mm (back)
    Radiator Mountings:
    1x 360 mm or 1x 420 mm (front)
    1x 360 mm or 1x 420 mm (cover)
    Filter: cover, front, bottom
    Drive Bays:
    4x 3.5 / 2.5 inches (internal)
    4x 2.5 inches (internal)
    Power supply: 1x standard ATX up to 250 mm (optional)
    Expansion Slots: 8 + 2 (vertical)
    I / O panel:
    2x USB 3.0 (internal connection)
    1x USB 3.1 Type-C (internal connection)
    1x each audio in / out
    Maximum graphics card length: 400 mm
    Maximum CPU cooler height: 170 mm