Zalman Z1 Midi-Tower USB 3.0 - black [ZM-Z1]

Compared to the cooler segment the small but housing sector still moves somewhat into the background , yet Zalman also shines here with a very high-quality performance and high functionality. To find both lovers of HTPCs , beginners, real gamers and enthusiasts the perfect dwelling for their hardware in the portfolio of Zalman .

The black mid-tower Z1 offers sleek shapes. A Front - Cover ensures through its mesh inserts for optimum airflow . The side panel has a geometrical relief shape that missed the housing a stylish look . Moreover, the surface is kept matte, which ensures that fingerprints are largely avoided. Furthermore, the outer casing made of plastic, while the interior of black steel. The rubber feet keep the uncoupling effect and thus less volume during operation.
The case offers enough space for ventilation options and a large black interior . To fit two external drives in 3.5 -inch and four 3.5 -inch drives in the drive bay . A 2.5 -inch drive can also be attached directly to the drive cage . The installation is intended to run any tools according to the manufacturer .

The spacious interior also features beveled edges to avoid injuries as well as space for up to 360 mm long graphics card and seven expansion slots. In addition, there is a hole in the housing wall , having to remove for mounting a CPU cooler without the motherboard . An integrated filter at the bottom prevents the absorption of dust from the power supply .

Two fans are preinstalled. A 120 mm fan is located at the front , another at the rear. The power supply can be found back on the ground and is surrounded by a ventilation opening at the bottom and an opening at the back , so that the heat dissipation of the power supply is optimally guaranteed .
The I / O panel can be found on the front cover and features a USB 3.0 port , two USB 2.0 ports as well as the usual audio jacks . On the lid there is a tray on which one can place smart phones or external hard drives while they are connected to the PC .

Technical details :
- Dimensions: 199 x 432 x 457 mm (W x H x D)
- Material: Steel (Body ), plastic ( front cover)
- Weight: 6 kg
- Color: Black
- Form Factor: ATX, Micro -ATX
fan:
- 1x 120 mm ( front, pre-installed)
- 1x 120 mm (rear panel, pre-installed)
- Filters: Power Supply
Drive Bays:
- 2x 5.25 inches (external, tools )
- 1x 3.5 inch ( external)
- 4x 3.5 inch (internal, HDD cage , tools )
- 1x 2.5 inch (internal, without tools )
- Power Supply: Standard ATX 1x (optional)
- Expansion Slots : 7
I / O panel :
- 1x USB 3.0
- 2x USB 2.0
- 1x each Audio In / Out
- Maximum graphics card length : 360 mm