Incorporating a high-airflow design and with ample storage capacity, the NZXT LEXA is a screw-less, ultra-light aluminum case suitable for high-end usage. The front plastic panel of the enclosure has a reflective metallic finish, and sports an illuminated LCD display that monitors the system’s core components via readings from three thermal probes.
To ensure quiet cooling operations, it has two 120mm blue LED fans, one at the rear and another at the side. In addition, it has one 120mm fan in the front and one 80mm fan at the top. The case also has removable dust filters that prevent dust from entering the system. For enhanced storage capacity, it has four external 5.25" drive bays, two external 3.5" drive bays, and five internal 3.5" drive bays.
The chassis has two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire, and audio ports along with a headphone jack at the rear end. Available in a black/silver finish, it includes a Carrying Strap. It measures 22.4" x 8.6"x 20.6" (D x W x H), and weighs 5.8 kgs.
Excellent Expandability with 11 Drive BaysThe Lexa boasts four external 5.25" drive bays, two external and five internal 3.5” drive bays for superior expandability.
Extreme Airflow and CoolingThe Lexa features one 80mm fan on the top and three 120mm fans (in the front, at the rear and on the side panel) and optimized airflow for peerless cooling performance.
Transparent Side Panel WindowThe Lexa’s transparent side panel window provides a direct view of the inner system.
Temperature Display MeterThe Lexa features a front display meter for CPU, HDD and system temperature monitoring and real-time status display.
Rugged Carrying Strap IncludedThe Lexa is shipped with a rugged carrying strap and protective window cover for single-handed carrying convenience and safety.
Pros: The case looks great. There are a lot of little things that are nice with the case. For instance, the ergonomics of the case are nice - easy to open, pickup, and open the drive door. The case is very light even when loaded with components. The carry strap quality is very good. It includes protectors so the plastics parts do not touch or scratch the case. The fans are super quiet. Plenty of cooling for HDDs and other components. It is easy to read the tempature display which shows 3 tempatures (CPU, HDD, SYS (SYS is whatever you want)).
Cons: As some other reviewers pointed out, the case material is fragile. Since the case came with a carry strap and is meant for transport, the case material should have been designed a little sturdier so it can be transported safer when in a car. The wiring for the lights and connectors could have been an inch longer. The reset switch wire barely reaches the pins on my MoBo; but it does reach. The case does not include a speaker as far as I can tell. Maybe the cable fell into the front of the case? I do not see a cut-out for the speaker either. The tempature display is nice, but only monitors tempature in Celcius. Also, the display does not show fan speeds. The clear panel should have included a protective sheet from the manufacturer over it during shipping. Also, it would be nice if the panel fan wire was designed to wrap around the panel so the wire does not dangle and is not exposed. Also, that wire should have a quick-release ability when you want to remove side the panel.
Overall Review: The ads were a little unclear to me, so let me detail some of the things the ads left out. Two of the fans have blue LED's. That's enough light and you won't need additional lighting. There is a quick-release bar that secures all of your PCI cards in rather than having to screw each one in. But, I still installed my cards in just to be safe and did not use the bar (still a neat idea). The carrying case has a large mesh pocket which could be used for CD's, manuals, or cheat-sheets. There are four included fans. A lighted 120 mm on the back, lighted 120 mm on the clear side, 80mm fans in the front and top. You can install an additional 80mm fan on the bottom. If I had a bottom fan, I personally would re-install the top fan upside-down to push hot air out of the case. The case aborbs all of the sound of my components - it's so quiet it's hard to tell if the computer is on if you don't look at the lights.