Fractal Design Array R2 mini-ITX NAS Chassis Review

Rob Williams · 08-30-2012, 10:32 PM

With mass storage being available at reasonable prices, the desire to build home servers, NAS boxes and so forth has never been stronger. Some might choose the pre-built NAS route, but for those pro-DIY, Fractal Design has its Array R2. Interested in a mini-ITX chassis that can support up to 6 hard drives and 1 SSD? Read on.

Read through Greg's full look at Fractal's Array R2 mini-ITX chassis and then discuss it here!

10-02-2012, 12:10 PM

Nice review, but I have just a few questions that didn't seem answered in the review...

How about the noise levels of the built-in fans (PSU and 140mm)?
How much clearance above the CPU for a heatsink/fan before it hits the PSU?

Cheers.

08-30-2012, 10:32 PM	#1
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10-02-2012, 12:10 PM	#2
Goldmann Guest Poster Posts: n/a	Nice review, but I have just a few questions that didn't seem answered in the review... How about the noise levels of the built-in fans (PSU and 140mm)? How much clearance above the CPU for a heatsink/fan before it hits the PSU? Cheers.