BitFenix Shinobi Window mid-tower chassis
BitFenix recently released an extension to the original model, the Shinobi "Window" edition chassis. An affordable yet elegant chassis solution. Tagged with a 69 USD price tag this chassis is locked and loaded as mid-tower case with its crosshair aimed at gamers.
While the regular Shinobi has a solid steel side panel and one 120mm fan, the Shinobi Window is a little more advanced and offers a tinted side window as well as an extra 120mm fan and tool-free drive locking mechanisms. Let's have a brief view at some off the specifications.
| Materials |
Steel, Plastic |
| Color (Int/Ext) |
Black/Black |
| Side Panel |
Tinted Window |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
205 x 460 x 490 mm (ATX Mid Tower) |
| Motherboard Sizes |
Mini-ITX, mATX, ATX |
| 5.25" Drive Bays |
x 3 |
| 3.5" Drive Bays |
x 8 (1 x external, using 5.25” adapter) |
| 2.5" Drive Bays |
x 1 (using 5.25" adapter) |
| Cooling Front |
2 x 120mm (1 x 120mm included) |
| Cooling Rear |
1 x 120mm (included) or 1 x 92mm (optional) |
| Cooling Side Panel |
1 x 120mm (optional) |
| Cooling Top |
2 x 140mm or 2 x 120mm (optional) |
| Cooling Bottom |
1 x 120mm (optional) |
| PCI Slots |
x 7 |
| I/O |
4 x USB2.0, Audio |
| Power Supply |
PS2 ATX (bottom, multi direction) |
| Extras |
Tool-free drive locking mechanisms |
The chassis as you'll see will come with a few surprises, but also a few disenchantments. The good stuff is that there is plenty room for HDD storage, the implementation however is a little so-so.
The Shinobi Window can house and up to three 5.25" optical drives and eight 3.5" hard drives. And included 5.25" drive bay adapter, will also allow installation of a 2.5" SSD drive. The chassis can house up-to seven 120mm fans, and optionally two of them can be upgraded to 140mm fans. Unfortunately there's no USB 3.0 ports to be found yet four high-speed USB 2.0 ports need to make up for that.
Anyway, let's have a peek at the chassis before we dive into the review.
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