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Page 3 of 7 Product Analysis:
The first thing that catches our attention is the unique color combination that Opus Technologies has used on the MT-200 case. The top compartment contains the I/O ports in the case, which we will get to later in this analysis. The next three compartments you see are somewhat for looks, but mainly they are a way to dissipate heat outside the system. Even though it is not obvious from the image, there are ventilation holes inside the black compartments that circulate air inside the computer to directly cool the hard disk drives. This is a unique feature as well because many manufacturers seal the front door completely in order to keep the beauty of their product.
As we hinted above, the top compartment contains the built-in I/O ports. The compartment has a black sliding cover that hides the I/O ports when they are not in use. This not only hides the ports, but it also prevents the cases' physical attractiveness from getting ruined. We did notice the sliding cover to be slightly clumsy during our testing, but it was nothing major. The I/O ports include two USB ports, Sound and Mic ports, and a Firewire port. The important I/O ports are located at the front and will come in handy at LAN parties or at places where space is an issue. The user will also notice the power button that is located on the side. This means that the front of the case will always remain simple and clean with all the obvious features just a slide away.
After opening the front door, the user is faced with six 5.25" drive bays for CD-RW and DVD-RW drives along with two 3.5" drive bays for floppy drives. Interestingly, this portion of the case looks much similar to Thermaltake's VM3000 enclosure. The power and reset buttons look exactly the same and the drive bay covers are also very similar. Five out of six 5.25" drive bays contain ventilation holes for heat dissipation. Opus Technologies has paid close attention to cooling, which is an excellent decision on their part. The second 3.5" drive bay already has the I/O adapter installed, therefore, the user is only left with one visible 3.5" drive bay. In total, there are five 3.5" drive bays (two exposed and three hidden).
The above image provides a close-up of two 3.5" drive bays, power and reset buttons, and power and reset LEDs. Opus Technologies has indicated the reset function with a yellow LED and the power feature with a green LED. The only complaint we have is that the reset button can't be reached from the front through the sliding panel. |
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