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Testseek.com have collected 34 expert reviews of the Antec Performance One P280 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Antec Performance One P280.
Award: Editor’s Choice January 2012
January 2012


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The editors liked

  • Silent operation
  • Three TwoCool fans included
  • Builtin fan controller
  • Nine motherboard expansion slots
  • Two special 2.5 inch HDD bays
  • Seven HDD tray with excellent antivibration measures
  • ODD locks hold well
  • 30 mm space behind mainboard tray
  • Massive opening to access the CPU cooler backplate
  • Plenty of openings in tray for easy cable routing
  • Removable dust filter in bottom and front of chass
  • Plenty of space to build
  • Spacious cutouts
  • Modern
  • Yet classic
  • XL-ATX support
  • 9 expansion slots
  • Noise dampening surfaces
  • Lots of internal space
  • Double hinged door
  • Whisper quiet at load
  • Dead silent at idle
  • Solid
  • Sturdy construction
  • Tons of space for expansion
  • Supports the newest XL-ATX motherboards and video cards up to 13" in length
  • Built-in sound-deadening material
  • Very spacious interior
  • Understated design
  • Good performance
  • Great cable management
  • Noise levels can be kept in check
  • Loads of internal room
  • Support for XLATX boards
  • Nine expansion slots
  • Sleek design
  • Triple layer front helps prevent internal system noise from escaping
  • Solid construction will allow for years of faithful service
  • Large amounts of space for almost any combination of hardware
  • Nine expansion slots allow for users to effectively use a 3way SLI or CFX setup

The editors didn't like

  • Front plastic quality a bit too soft
  • Only 120 mm fans in the ceiling 140 mm or larger would easily fit
  • Sound dampening may not be very effective
  • No real manual
  • Silver screws instead of black ones
  • Hohum stock cooling
  • Rubber grommets fall out too easily
  • Slightly heavier than other cases
  • Priced in the mid to higher end for mid-tower cases
  • 2.5-inch drives stick out farther than expected inside chassis
  • No front-panel eSATA port
  • No support for 280mm radiators
  • Front door feels flimsy
  • 1year warrenty
  • Very heavy
  • Door could get in the way if the 5.25" drive bays a frequently used.

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  Published: 2012-03-24, review by: benchmarkreviews.com

  • Sleek design, Triple layer front helps prevent internal system noise from escaping, Solid construction will allow for years of faithful service, Large amounts of space for almost any combination of hardware, Nine expansion slots allow for users to effectively use a 3way SLI or CFX setup,
  • 1year warrenty, Very heavy, Door could get in the way if the 5.25" drive bays a frequently used.
  • The Antec P280's performance is exactly as it claims to be, providing users with adequate cooling at an extremely low noise level. I found that with the fans on low the Antec P280 was near silent and even on high, the Antec P280 stayed quiet. Thankful...

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  Published: 2012-03-20, review by: pro-clockers.com

  • Once again our love for the Performance One is shown. The new P280 is one of few cases on the market with a front door panel that I would say I would go out and purchase. It is not often we find a case with a door that has the clean sleek lines of the...

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  Published: 2012-02-16, review by: Bit-Tech.net

  • We’re in two minds when it comes to the Antec P280. On one hand, it’s a wonderful case to build a system into, with the superb build quality we’ve come to expect from Antec. There are plenty of excellent design decisions on display, from the pair of e...

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  Published: 2012-02-01, review by: bigbruin.com

  • Whisper quiet at load, dead silent at idle, Solid, sturdy construction, Tons of space for expansion, Supports the newest XL-ATX motherboards and video cards up to 13" in length
  • Slightly heavier than other cases, Priced in the mid to higher end for mid-tower cases
  • Antec has a heritage of building well designed products that actually perform - everything from power supplies to fans to cases. Their newest chassis creation, the Antec P280 Super Mid Tower Performance One Series Case, certainly doesn't disappoint. W...

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  Published: 2012-01-29, review by: vr-zone.com

  • Quality (30% of the total score) Quality is by far the most positive aspect of the Antec P280 case. One can easily tell that the company’s engineers spent a fair amount of time designing and optimizing this case. The structure of the case is virtually ...

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95%
 
  Published: 2012-01-26, Author: Sean-Paul Adams , review by: computershopper.com

  • Built-in sound-deadening material, Very spacious interior, Understated design
  • 2.5-inch drives stick out farther than expected inside chassis, No front-panel eSATA port
  • The Antec P280 is a minimalist, beautifully designed case for low-noise computing. The workmanship, cable routing, and design details add up to a very good value for the money. ...

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  Published: 2011-12-29, review by: ninjalane.com

  • XL-ATX support, 9 expansion slots, Noise dampening surfaces, Lots of internal space, Double hinged door
  • The P280 supports boards up to the XL-ATX form factor thanks to the large size and 9 expansion slots. For this installation we used the ASUS Maximus IV Extreme motherboard. This P67 motherboard had no trouble fitting into the case with room to spare...

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  Published: 2011-12-21, review by: lanoc.org

  • and FVOur time with the P280 leaves me with mixed emotions. I’m excited to see Antec stepping up again with new designs. They improved on the original P series design with lots of features that bring it in line with what all manufactures are including...

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  Published: 2011-12-20, Author: Alan Fackler , review by: maximumpc.com

  • Plenty of space to build; spacious cutouts; modern, yet classic
  • Hohum stock cooling; rubber grommets fall out too easily

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  Published: 2011-12-08, Author: Parm Mann , review by: HEXUS.net

  • Good performance, Great cable management, Noise levels can be kept in check, Loads of internal room, Support for XLATX boards, Nine expansion slots,
  • No support for 280mm radiators, Front door feels flimsy

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