BitFenix Portal Mini ITX Chassis Review - Product Gallery

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Right, let's get this review started. First off, packaging, so you know what to look for in the stores of course. At the moment of writing we noticed you'll be hard-pressed to find one though - we assume - only limited batches will be available at first. In fact, we might have received a very early sample.
  

Portal is packaged in two Styrofoam blocks and protected with plastic wrapping on the top panel window and a plastic bag preventing it from damage during transit. Our chassis arrived in mint condition. 
 

Here we have the Portal unpacked. The product is a super small sized tower and has dimensions of W: 247 x H: 395 x D: 411 mm (with stand) and weighs in at a good 7 kg. The side view gives a nice overview, there are no removable side panels as you remove the ínnards'with the help of a slide out motherboard tray on the backside. The top has a see through window, here you will be looking at your graphics card. Big ones fit, even a GeForce GTX 1080 or say R9 390X size wise could be installed. Bitfenix states up-to 300 mm is supported. The chassis comes with one fan pre-installed at the front: 1 x 120 mm. 

You can notice the rather curved design and daunting angles throughout the chassis with, located at the sides you can spot indentations for meshes. There is decent enough airflow available to the chassis, which is great if you'd like to use high-end gear inside this small form factor product.