- Silverstone Seta H2 could be excessive for some but it solves a very specific problem
- Storage density is the priority and it comes with layout and thermal trade -offs
- Cable root and airflow -chaos are inevitable when you hunt maximum drive capacity
In a market full of flashy PC cases with glass panels, RGB lighting and limited internal enlargement, Silverstone’s newly revealed SETA H2 case takes a far more practical approach that focuses on functionality.
SETA H2 is built as a full tower work station case and is about storage extension rather than stylistic decorations, and although its 540 TB capacity may sound like excessive, this case makes it technically possible.
In a moment, it may look like a setback, but below its ordinary surface lies the capacity to support what can be the largest HDD array in any tower box for consumer quality.
Not flashy but constructed to scale
The internal volume of the case of 70 liters is effectively used to accommodate up to 15 hard drives, and if each of these drives is 36 TB, this enables a theoretical storage capacity of 540TB.
This configuration requires several removable brackets and cages that allow users to mount a mixture of 2.5 inches and 3.5 inch drives.
Another 2.5-inch slots are hidden behind the motherboard tray and in different corners, suggesting that this design is aimed at users who value storage density over the air flow or pure cable layouts.
Enthusiasts considering this setup can find cooling as a bottleneck despite support for multiple fans and even large radiators.
The airflow becomes more complicated when 15 drives are tightly packed in front, and these drives themselves are not accurate with low power or low -heat components.
Support for E-ATX and SSI-EEB motherboards make SETA H2 viable for business or heavy use of workstation.
The ability to fit long GPUs, up to 428 mm, is impressive in view of the limited internal space, but installing a page radiator or using one of the drive fittings near GPU can reduce clearance and cool and layout selection more difficult.
Whether SETA H2 offers the best HDD setup is debatable as power, heat and cable management questions can limit its practical use.
With a starting price of about $ 216 or € 200, this case is neither budget friendly nor insurmountable expensive.
If you need the full capacity of 540 TB, a 36TB HDD is like Seagate Exos M 36TB price for $ 800.
At this speed, the total cost of 540TB could be over $ 12,000, depending on the selected models and current market conditions.
Via TechPowerup
