Tom's Hardware Verdict
The Lancool One Digital is a reasonably priced chassis that ticks all the right boxes, including performance, functionality, old school styling and just a touch of modern ARGB flare. Consumers on a tighter budget wanting to build a sleek and stylish chassis without breaking the bank will be best served by this chassis.
Pros
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Good thermal and acoustic performance
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Stylish design
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Tempered glass side panel
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RGB lighting
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Price
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USB 3.1 Type-C
Cons
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Front panel a bit flimsy
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No thumbscrews for expansion slots
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Rubber grommets fall easily
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Features & Specifications
Combining old school styling and just a touch of modern flare, the Lian Li Lancool One Digital ($90) can accommodate a variety of system builds. Its built-in addressable RGB lighting is compatible with most major motherboard vendors, and it even has USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C. That said, not everything is addressable rainbows and sunshine. The lack of thumbscrews, flimsy front panel and grommets that refuse to stay in their hole keep this case from achieving true greatness.
Specifications
| Type | Mid-Tower ATX |
| Motherboard Support | Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX, (E-ATX support up to 12 x 10.7 inches) |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 18.6 x 8.6 x 17.7 inches (472 x 220 x 450mm) |
| Space Above Motherboard | 1.5 inches (38.1mm) |
| Card Length | 16.5 inches (420mm) |
| CPU Cooler Height | 6.9 inches (175mm) |
| Power Supply Length | 8.1 inches (224mm) |
| Weight | 18.2lbs (8.25kg) |
| External Bays | ✗ |
| Internal Bays | 2x 3.5 inches4x 2.5 inches |
| Card Slots | 7 + 2 vertical |
| Ports/Jacks | 1x USB 3.1 Type-C2x USB 3.01x audio jack1x mic jack1x RGB switch |
| Other | Tempered glass side panel, addressable RGB (ARGB) lighting |
| Front Fans | 1x 120mm (Up to 3x 120mm / 2x 140mm max) |
| Rear Fans | 1x 120mm |
| Top Fans | ✗ (Up to 3x 120mm / 2x 140mm max) |
| Bottom Fans | ✗ (Up to 2x 120mm max) |
| Side Fans | ✗ |
| Dampening | ✗ |
| Warranty | One year, limited |
Exterior
Measuring 472 x 220 x 450mm (L x W x H), this steel chassis is painted black inside and out, features a tempered glass side and brushed-aluminum accent panels and weighs in at just over 18lbs.
The top of the Lancool One Digital is covered by a plastic/metal mesh panel that you can easily remove from the rear. Below it are mounting locations for three 120mm or two 140mm fans. At the front edge are a pair of USB 3.0 ports, headphone and microphone jacks, an HDD LED, an LED controller button, a power and reset button and a USB 3.1 Type-C connector.
Thin sheets of aluminum with beveled edges are affixed to the plastic front panel. Vertical vents line both sides of the fascia, extending from the top to the bottom of the chassis. A gap in the front panel between the two aluminum panels serves as an air intake port and also allows you to see the addressable RGB lighting. Removing the front panel is a simple matter of grabbing the lower edge and pulling out and away from the chassis.
The rear of the chassis is standard fare for an ATX mid-tower. It has expansion slots, an opening for a bottom-mounted PSU and an exhaust-fan mount fitted with a 120mm fan. That location features adjustable screw holes that lets you position the fan higher or lower to fine-tune airflow or make room for system components.
On the bottom of the chassis you will find a 6-inch plastic mesh filter covering the PSU's fan opening that is removable from the rear. The four large, rectangular, rubber-coated feet elevate the case approximately 0.5 inch.
The full-cover, tempered glass panel is slightly tinted. Lian Li decided against conventional rubber-coated locating pins and thumbscrews, opting instead for a tempered glass panel bonded to a metal frame (much like Cooler Master's MasterCase H500P and the NZXT H500i). The entire assembly attaches to the frame via thumbscrews in the rear. Oddly enough, the solid metal panel on the opposite side is secured with the type of thumbscrews typically used with tempered glass panels.
The fan filtration system consists of a mix of different types of filters and does a good job preventing most dirt and dust particles from entering your system. The lift-off metal mesh filter on the top of the case is attached by magnets embedded in the edge of the filter. The full-cover filter in the front of the chassis also attaches to the frame via a magnetic seal. The nylon filter covering the PSU mounting location slides in and out from the rear of the case. Considering the rear filter measures just 6-inches-long, servicing this filter shouldn't be an issue.
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