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ThermalTake Armor A30

The Armor A30 is the eighth addition to the Armor family, featuring one of the most aggressive designs we've seen on a compact chassis.

Based on 11 reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros

Small and very portable.
Easy to install.
Support 2.5" drives.
Quiet fans.
Partially tool-free.
USB 3.0.
Accepts long graphics cards and full size PSUs.
Removable mobo tray.
Four included fans.
Great for LAN parties.
Removable motherboard tray.
Two acrylic side viewing.
Cube form factor.

Cons

Expensive.
No handle.
Does not support all long video cards.
Low profile CPU cooler required.
Tight fit even with a smaller power supply.
Blue LEDs: Overused and overrated.
Installation isn't completely tool-free.
Motherboard tray's pullout wire handle prevents the tray from sitting flat on the work table when completely pulled out.

By TechSpot on January 24, 2011

The Thermaltake Armor A30 is a rather unique product in a positive way, a hard to achieve feat in today's computer case industry. Thermaltake has effectively shrunk a full size ATX case into a microATX case, while still supporting a vast majority of h

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By AnandTech on September 24, 2012

It's pretty clear on our side of the fence that smaller enclosures and leaner builds are increasingly becoming the way to go for most users these days, with even die hard enthusiasts drawn to these smaller cases if for no other reason than to see...

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By Kitguru.net on October 19, 2011

A very well featured small form factor...

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By Fudzilla on October 05, 2011

It’s no secret that Thermaltake is quite proud of its Armor 30 case and today we’ll find out why. As the name suggests, the Armor A30 belongs to the Armor series, notable for sharp corners and sturdy chassis. However, you could just as well...

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By Bigbruin on September 27, 2011

If you are looking for a small form factor case to take to LAN parties or just to save space, the Thermaltake Armor A30 is a great option. It has the features that are needed in an enthusiast level case, including a USB 3.0 port, SSD support, room...

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By TechRadar on September 22, 2011

The Thermaltake Armor A30 is a small PC case. While huge PC chassis â€“ such as the Cooler Master CM Storm Enforcer â€“ have a lot going for them, smaller cases also have many good points too.The Thermaltake Armor A30 is a...

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By TweakNews on September 16, 2011

Thermaltake's mATX entry in the Armor series, the A30, is an interesting and robust case targeted at gamers who occasionally may wish to schlep their machines to a lan party or other gaming event. It has, however, proved to be a mixed bag when...

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By Neoseeker on September 05, 2011

The overall design of the Armor A30 is awesome. The most notable features is support for longer graphics cards, up to three 3.5" and two 2.5" hard drives, and two 5.25" optical drives With support for µATX motherboards, it can house everything...

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By Icrontic on August 01, 2011

I really liked the Armor A90 when it was reviewed, and my opinion of it has only improved over time. The Armor A30 is another top-notch product in the series. While its assembly quirks can be a little difficult to work with at first, those are...

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By Expert Reviews on July 16, 2011

The A30 is a compact and quiet case with room for powerful components - if you like the heavy gamer-styling...

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