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August 2014
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The editors liked
Near-midtower capacity in an SFF design. Six tool-less drive bays. Excellent cable-management. Large side window. Excellent ventilation.
Tool-less expansion slot system
Easy HDD installation
External magnetic fan filter for PSU
Feet come included as optional extra
Orientation very modular
Rigid construction
Quality grommets
Very large side window
Satisfying power and reset buttons
Plenty of space
Compact and Light-weight
3 x 120mm fasns included
Cable management slots
Fits both micro-ATX and mini-ITX motherboards
Fits 240mm radiator for watercooling
Six tool-less drive bays
Excellent cable-management features
Near-midtower capacity in a cube design
Jumbo side window
Very compact
Excellent construction quality
Can be used in three different configurations—standard
Upside down
Or on its side
Ships with three 120 mm retail fans out of the box
Space for up to six hard drives
Ability to hold up to 240 mm radiator w
The editors didn't like
Poor machining on some thumbscrew holes. Questionable sideways orientation design. Not enough room for two cooling radiators and two graphics cards simultaneously
No room in the roof for fans and a radiator
CPU power cutout missing from HDD cage
Top
Bottom and side panels are made of plastic
Apart from the above… nothing else
Final Thoughts
Micro-ATX chassis are not your everyday purchase
However if you're a modder
Enthusiast or high-end power user
And you want to go for a micro-ATX chas
Poor machining on some thumbscrew holes
Questionable sideways orientation design
Promotion of two-radiator capability when only one is practical
Not a lot of height for air coolers—120 mm at most
Only one set of feet—once you decide where to place them
That is it
No way for USB 2.0-only motherboard to use the front I/O
Published: 2014-08-21, Author: E. , review by: anandtech.com
Aesthetically, the Carbide Air 240 is certainly eye-catching and very well designed. We cannot really claim that it is a unique case, both because many cubic cases are available and because it is based on the same external design as the Carbide Air 540, a...
The Carbide Air 240 from Corsair is a lovely product. It looks nice and comes with features that you typically only find starting at the more high-end mid-towers. Next to that the build quality is rather good as well. You are of course restricted to a sm...
Published: 2014-08-15, Author: Ryan , review by: pcper.com
Abstract: Available in both black and white (with UV resistant paint), the $89/99 case fits both Mini-ITX and Micro-ATX motherboards allowing quite a bit of component flexibility.A quick look at the front of the case shows the cube-like shape that both the Air 540 ...
Very compact, Excellent construction quality, Can be used in three different configurations—standard, upside down, or on its side, Ships with three 120 mm retail fans out of the box, Space for up to six hard drives, Ability to hold up to 240 mm radiator w
Not a lot of height for air coolers—120 mm at most, Only one set of feet—once you decide where to place them, that is it, No way for USB 2.0-only motherboard to use the front I/O, No external drive bay, Basic I/O
The Corsair Carbide Air 240 sells for 89 US dollars for the black- and 99 US dollars for the white version. Buyers in the EU should see it priced at either 70 pounds or 85 euros including taxes. Very compact Excellent construction quality Can be used in t...
A powerful, and versatile, solution for building a high end Micro-ATX gaming system.
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Published: 2014-09-06, Author: Chad , review by: tweaktown.com
Abstract: Thinking back to when we first laid our eyes on the Carbide Series Air 540, we knew Corsair was onto something good. There was just so much to like in that chassis. The main feature of Air 540 design was the dual chambered layout. This layout allowed the ...
Published: 2014-10-07, Author: David , review by: vortez.net
Attractive design, Excellent build quality, Three AF120L fans included, Modular all panels can be detached, Easy to install kit, Toolfree design throughout, Variety of locations for 240mm radiators, Cable management is easy to arrange
Quite an open design noisy, CPU cooler height limitation of 120130mm
Since its arrival last year, the AIR 540 has been a very popular choice due to its fresh approach to computer case design. Since this case is able to handle the bigger form factors of EATX and ATX, it was inevitable that hardware advocates would desire a ...
We're really excited by the possibilities the Corsair Carbide Series Air 240 offers. It's an interesting case that gets your brain thinking about all sorts of scenarios, and one thing we did consider is reversing the airflow so the fans at the front act a...
Published: 2014-08-15, Author: Leo , review by: kitguru.net
Dual chamber design separates the hot components from power supply and data drives, Low price, Large window, Quick and easy to remove side, top, front and bottom panels
The Air 240 is slightly too short to accommodate a 12inch graphics card with a 240mm radiator at the front, No optical drive bay, Restricted to MicroATX or MiniITX components, The compact nature of the Air 240 makes the PC build laborious, No scope to ins
I like the Corsair Carbide Air 240 and applaud its novel design. The dual chamber layout separates the hot processor and graphics card from the power supply and drives, and that makes the cooling path as straight as an arrow. On the other hand the form fa...
All the charm of the original in a smaller frame, Still fun and easy to build into, Good cable management, Available in black or white, Great at showing off your hardware, Designed with a choice of orientations, Room for dual GPUs and liquid cooling, Hing
Lacks the premium feel of a Graphite or Obsidian, Could do with a fan controller as standard, Only one easilyremovable dust filter
The Carbide Series Air 240 is going to prove popular among enthusiast users looking to put together a powerful Micro-ATX build. For £70, it offers the well-received aesthetic design of the original Air 540 in a smaller form factor that's easier to manage...
