Sweet and Low
We review so many Home Theater PC cases that sometimes they all start to look alike. Many of them try to mimic the look of either a home theater amplifier or DVD player. Due to size constraints, many manufacturers opt for the amplifier, which allows the consumer to use standard-size PC components. Some of the smaller designs look much more appliance-like, simply because at first glance it appears there's no way to fit PC components into the chassis.
If you're a fan of the low-profile HTPC cases, then you may be intereteste in the GlacialTech Altair A381 HTPC chassis, which has a lot of features found in premium home theater appliances, but without a lot of wasted space. The Altair is outfitted with an aluminum front panel, front panel buttons, VFD display, and a good airflow design.
Specifications
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Color
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Black and Silver
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Dimension
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W 430 X H 100 X D 405 (mm)
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Type
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Altair A381 Standard
Altair A381 VFD (Support Vista )
Altair A381 iMON (Support iMON software)
Altair A381 LCD ( 4.3” touch LCD support iMON software)
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Form Factor
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Micro-ATX/ATX/E-ATX
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5.25” Drive Bays
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1 Exposed
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3.5” Drive Bays
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2 Hidden
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Expansion slots
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4 low profiles
2 standard PCI with riser card
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Cooling system
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Dual 6 cm blue LED fan, 1500 rpm, 19dBA
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I/O panel
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USB 2.0 X 2, MIC X 1, Audio X 1, Card reader X 1, IR X 1
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Material
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6063 Aluminum, SECC, Plastic
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Option
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Bluetooth & Wireless board, Bluetooth & Wireless Antenna
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Features
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| IR receiver included, it could be easy to learn your home media remote control, like DVD player, TV, MP3 player… |
270W quiet Flex-Power supply |
EMI clip of top cover for grounding. |
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| 2 blue LED case fans to low down internal chassis temperature with good airflow design. |
IR receiver, card reader, USB port, SPK, MIC, and power switch board inside. |
High quality sponge rubber to protect HDD shock. |
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| Volume control and power switch all in one. |
Aluminum DVD plate |
High quality Aluminum Media access door. |
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Parts List
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Item
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Parts Name
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Q'ty
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1
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Casing
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1
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2
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Top cover
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1
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3
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Front panel
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1
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4
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I/O cover
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1
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5
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CD-ROM holder
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1
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6
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HDD holder
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1
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Item
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Parts Name
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Q'ty
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7
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Case fan
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2
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8
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Power supply
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1
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9
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DVD plate
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1
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10
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Media hot keys
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> 6
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11
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Vfd or iMON or LCD
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1
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