Tagan Aplus EL-Diablo Advance

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

0
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Space, Quality build, High CFM fans, Fan controllers, Temp monitor, Biggest fan in a case
Beautiful looks and stylish details, Lots of air cooling, Solid construction, Solid screwless mounting system, Good HDD tray design, Fan control, Front I/O panel connections, eSATA connectivity, Temperature sensor, Relatively quiet operation
No problems keeping cool

Cons:

Behind mobo tray, 360mm fan too thick
USB cables a bit short, Overuse of metal behind front panel, Side fan may interfere with some CPU coolers, Some plastic susceptible to fingerprints

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Last revision on November 14, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Space, Quality build, High CFM fans, Fan controllers, Temp monitor, Biggest fan in a case
Beautiful looks and stylish details, Lots of air cooling, Solid construction, Solid screwless mounting system, Good HDD tray design, Fan control, Front I/O panel connections, eSATA connectivity, Temperature sensor, Relatively quiet operation
No problems keeping cool

Reviewers Didn't Like

Behind mobo tray, 360mm fan too thick
USB cables a bit short, Overuse of metal behind front panel, Side fan may interfere with some CPU coolers, Some plastic susceptible to fingerprints
Fragile door/front, Subpar quality

Expert reviews and ratings

The Tagan El Diablo Advance has a lot going for it. The layout is very good. I only had a few complaints, and most of those lie with the back of the motherboard tray. I feel that if Tagan had made the back panel a little more cable management...

By Bjorn3D on December 15, 2008

The Tagan A+ Diablo Advance is certainly a gorgeous looking case. Theyve gone above and beyond in terms of styling and air cooling when it comes to a chassis. All of the fans and LED accents blend together wonderfully to create a pleasing aesthetic...

By techPowerUp! on December 14, 2008

The APLUS El Diablo is a monstrously sized mid-tower ATX case with what Tagan claims to be the world's largest case fan. The side panel is mostly taken up with a 360mm fan. Yep, 36cm. It's bigger than the exhaust fan in our laundries.Once we got...

By APC Magazine on March 02, 2008

Wenn man ein Auge zudrücktDer Aha-Effekt konzentriert sich beim A+Case El Diablo Advance fast ausschließlich auf sein äußeres Erscheinungsbild, denn optisch versteht er zu punkten und zu begeistern. Und dass obwohl er einfache...

By TweakPC on December 04, 2009

Mit der Weiterentwicklung an dem bereits bekannten El Diablo geht der Gehäusehersteller APlus auf einige Wünsche und Verbesserungsvorschläge der Community ein. Dabei wurde nicht nur ein äußerliches Facelift durchgeführt,...

By CaseUmbau on April 01, 2009

Bien después de mucho texto y fotografías, estamos en la parte final del review. Un gabinete único y con un diseño que si lo vez de frente parece turbina (al menos para mí). Con sus pros y contras ha sido un producto que a...

By HardwareMX on March 28, 2009

Von den räumlichen Verhältnissen hat das Gehäuse einen sehr zwiespältigen Eindruck hinterlassen. Zum einen lassen sich sehr lange Komponenten einbauen, zum anderen blockiert der Seitenlüfter große CPU-Kühlkörper....

By Planet 3DNow! on January 06, 2009

O Tagan A+ El Diablo Advance é um gabinete “full-tower” voltado para os usuários que querem um fluxo de ar elevado, um termômetro digital e estejam procurando por um gabinete que ofereça uma boa relação...

By Clube do Hardware on December 04, 2008