Interior:

Top Popped	Mobo Tray	Dual Rear Fans	PSU Rack
Remove 6 Screws	PSU Rack Removed	Optical Cage	Thumbscrew
Pull to Unlock	Optical Cage Removed	HDD Cage	Cage Removed
	Front 60mm Intake	Lots of Room Now

     Interior access is gained by removing the thumbscrews from the rear of the enclosure. Three thumbscrews hold the top lid on and seven hold the motherboard tray in place. The motherboard tray is removable and part of the modular design. The power supply mounts to a removable rail that also acts as a rear support brace. A single cage design holds two 5.25" and one 3.5" bays and is also simply removed by undoing two thumbscrews. The last thing left is the hard drive cage, which sits on the floor of the Lanbox Lite and holds two drives - once again, part of the modular design. The HDD cage sits on a rail and is locked down with a single screw.

Installation:

HDD Installed	Optical Openings	Drive Installed	Peek-a-Boo
Inside View	Mobo Installed	Rear I/O View	PSU Installed

     Here is the fun part, the installation! This install should be super easy since the Tt Lanbox Lite has this modular design. The first thing to do is pop the top and the remove all the modular components. Next, I installed the hard drive then an optical drive, along with the motherboard and PSU. This all was done outside the actual enclosure. No fumbling around inside a tight enclosure.

Mobo Installed

All Loaded Up

Power LED

Complete system

    Now it's time to replace everything, and you must start with the hard drive cage. Then it's time to reinstall the 5.25" drive cage and lock it back in. Next, I slid the motherboard tray in place, and then made all my connections and cleaned up the wiring as best as I could. Lastly, it's time to mount the PSU and make the final wiring connections; this part of the install will be the most difficult. The Tt Lanbox Lite can take a full-size graphics card and a full-size PSU, so don't be shy or skimpy on the high-end gear.

Conclusion:

    Once again, Thermaltake has supplied its customers with a high-end enclosure, with tons of features packed into a tiny area. The modular design makes for a great install, and the layout leaves room for a full-size graphics card. Not only does it have the room, it has the proper ventilation with the side panel intakes, so not only do you get a portable computer, you get a cool computer in more ways than one.

    The Piano mirror finish is one of my favorite finishes for an enclosure. It's tough, durable, and looks like it has been waxed. The three fan design is quiet and provides adequate cooling for the components, which is crucial when high-end gear is cramped into a tiny space.

   Now, as for the difference between the regular Lanbox and the Lanbox Lite: when looking at both of the enclosures, the only difference on the outside is the carrying handle on the Lanbox and redesigned front bezel. The interior components appear to be almost identical. So no matter which enclosure you choose either choice will be a good one. I would like to thank Thermaltake for sending this item out for VH to review.

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