BitFenix Shinobi XL Chassis Review

1. Introduction2. BitFenix Shinobi XL External3. BitFenix Shinobi XL Internal4. System Installation5. Testing Methodology & Results6. Acoustical Performance7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

The BitFenix Shinobi XL ships in a simple packaging design with a light brown cardboard box. BitFenix have kept it fairly simple and on the back of the box there are only 3 labelled diagrams.

The Shinobi Xl is packaged tightly with two large Styrofoam blocks and a plastic wrap.

Looking at the case itself it is very simple in its design, with only the bare essentials on the front giving it a bold look. Of course, it is very much like the BitFenix Shinobi, but now with even more space.

BitFenix have placed 1xSupercharge port and 4xUSB 3.0 ports on top which is certainly an impressive array of USB ports, as well as a headphone and microphone jack. The Supercharge port can offer up to 2.5A which should allow you to charge your phone/tablet up to 5 times faster than a standard USB 2.0 port.

Looking across the top of the case, we can see that it is mostly mesh allowing lots of warm air to escape. This is good because potentially you could fit 2x 230mm fans below it.

The sides of the case are plain, but sadly it shows up fingerprints very quickly. We do quite like the smart matt black paint but we would like a windowed version to showcase a tasty system build.

The back of the case is much like any other with a total of 9 PCI slots and 4 holes for watercooling or cabling. We can also see there is a standard 120mm exhaust fan fitted, although there is room for a 140mm fan.

The bottom of the case has a lot of air intake vents, one specifically for the power supply and two more for more fan support. Bitfenix have also fitted high and chunky feet to the case which not only keep it stable but allow some airflow underneath.

Bundled with this case is a 5.25″ to 3.5″ adapter for card readers of floppy disk drives, as well as a bag of screws, cable ties, clips and a speaker.

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