NZXT Manta Mini ITX chassis review

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The design is overall extremely rounded and thus follows that curved trend that was ignited with recent UHDTV and monitor releases. The chassis looks slick and glossy with dark elements. There is no front door, just the bezel in place (which can be removed). This also means that there is no space for 5.25" devices like opticals. 
 

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Alongside both panels you will notice pretty massive air intakes, despite its small size the airflow is pretty terrific in this one. The Manta has two 120mm fans fitted in the front and another one in the rear. These are connected to a fan HUB, so only one PWM wire leads to your motherboard.

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At the top side we spot the front panel I/O functionality. You get two USB 3.0 connectors. Located here are the microphone and audio jacks as well. The center stripe is LED activated (white) based on power on/off.

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At the rear of the Manta we see openings for the I/O panel, power supply and two expansion slots. Judging from the looks the chassis seems to be made out of SECC Steel and ABS Plastic. Nearby to the I/O panel opening is a 120 mm exhaust fan (which can be moved upwards and downwards). There are 120mm and 140mm mounts here. Fairly identical to most modern enthusiast cases, the power supply is located in the bottom compartment. You'd almost miss it, but to the top left you can see a small black button, this controls the LED lighting system. Basically it offers three dimmed modes. The PSU NZXT logo is LED lit (white) and the rear I/O is lit with a white LED. I'll show you that in detail later on though.

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