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May 2012
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Door opens either to the left or to the right without any additional configuration or you can simply remove it
Meshes for optional top and left fans come closed with plastic lid and dampening foam
Air filters for the top
Left
Front
Bottom
And power
Quiet
Great concealment of adjustable areas
Recessed motherboard tray.
Filters
Removable covers for the side and top fan grilles
Toolless optical drive bays
One button side panel releases
Lots of space to change out CPU coolers without removing mainboard
Both drive bays can be removed
If need be
Lots of space to hide PSU cables
Top panel is removable
If you happen to need to
Door opens to the right
The left
Or comes off completely
In
Excellent engineering quality
Solid Aluminium front door
Very good sound dampening materials used
Covers on side and top air vents to maximize silence
Door may swing open to either side
Great external looks
Very well thought out internals
Parted HD
Easy installation
Sleek and silent design
3 included fans
USB 3.0 support
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Heavier and warmer than your average case.
No Molex adapters included for the fans
Mainboard tray inhibits use of PATA drives
Somewhat cheap trim on the front panel interface
Could do with a couple more USB ports in front
More expensive than other silent cases on the market
Which clock in at 100 - 110 US Dollars
Simple I/O
Silent approach makes for restrictive air flow - especially in the front
Abstract: Not so long ago, you only had a handful of options if you were looking for a silent case. Luckily, things have changed in 2015. Hardware.Info tested no less than 20 silent cases for this review, and compared them to four of the classics. Which case stri...
Published: 2012-07-25, Author: David , review by: uk.hardware.info
We tested two new silent chassis, one by Corsair and one by Cooler Master. We also compared them to six other chassis marketed as being quiet. If we look purely at the test results, then the Corsair 550D is slightly better. The Cooler Master Silencio co...
When we first saw Corsairs 800D case at CeBIT a few years back it was clear at that early stage they had a good hold on what makes a great case. A few minor tweaks later they launched a case which is still considered one of the best available on the marke...
Elegant and professional looks, Build quality is very good, Layout and design well thought out, Extremely quiet, Great cable management options, Quite affordable
Thermal performance (low RPM fans + lack of ventilation at front)
Fans of the Obsidian Series will be pleased to know the 550D is a resounding success. In similar fashion to that of the Corsair 650D, the 550D brings elegance and charisma to the mid-tower platform. Unlike the 650D, Corsair have decided to go without ...
Can be extremely quiet in use, Sleek, minimalist design, Excellent to build into, Great cablerouting system, Good soundproofing throughout, Quickrelease side panels, Plenty of dust filters
Simple yet sophisticated design, Good build quality, Tons of features, Excellent noise dampening, Cable management can be done quite well, Push button to open side panels
Traps a lot of heat and gets hot from the inside, Expensive
We know this case is meant for silent system builders but when it comes to performance, there's absolutely no reason one can give as to why they should run their system hot when they can get some other cases in the market that does the job of being silent...
Excellent build quality, Spacious, neat internals, One button side panel removal, Quiet operation
Not hot swappable dock, Only two USB ports on the front I/O panel
Quality Comes at A PriceCorsair has a reputation amongst enthusiasts as a purveyor of premium, high-end components and their new Obsidian Series 550D mid-tower casing lives up to this billing. Aesthetically, we especially like the diamond-cut aluminum fro...
Le Corsair Obsidian 550D est un boitier moyen tour qui trouvera sa place chez les joueurs exigeants qui aiment le silence sans pour autant vouloir transformer leur PC en sapin de Noël. Le maître mot pour ce boitier est la sobriété, et force est de...
Abstract: Corsair est bien connu de tous pour ses produits de qualité. Alimentations, boitiers, périphériques,SSD............pratiquement rien ne manque. Il y a peu, Corsair nous avait offert la possibilité de vous faire découvrir le boitier Carbide 300R qui nous a...
