The Rosewill THOR NAS is a full-tower workstation case for builders who need high-capacity storage, with space for up to 11 3.5-inch HDDs and 13 2.5-inch SSDs. It suits DIY NAS, media-server, and small-business builds using compatible E-ATX or smaller motherboards.
Recommended For
- DIY NAS and data-hoarding builders who are outgrowing a smaller enclosure and want a full-tower chassis for a large collection of internal drives.
- Home-server and homelab builders who want a tower-style case for a self-assembled storage server, with room to plan for more drives and expansion cards.
- Media-server builders who need one chassis to house local storage for a home library and intend to assemble and configure the server themselves.
- Small-business or lab builders who prefer a tower chassis over a rackmount enclosure and need a configurable platform for storage or server hardware.
Real-World Use Scenarios
- Building a DIY NAS for shared files and backups: users can consolidate multiple hard drives in one tower and add storage as their archive grows.
- Setting up a home media server: the case can house a large collection of movies, music, and photos alongside the system that serves them to devices on the home network.
- Expanding an existing storage build: users can repurpose the front 5.25-inch bays with compatible drive adapters, creating room for additional drives without replacing the case.
- Building a home-lab server for storage and light virtualization: the roomy chassis can accommodate a server-class motherboard and the drives for a small-scale setup, while actual VM capacity depends on the installed CPU and memory.
- Combining local storage with a lightweight AI or workstation build: users can fit storage drives and computing components in one tower, but AI performance depends on the chosen processor, graphics card, memory, and cooling setup.
Spec Summary
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| Best For | DIY NAS, media-server, workstation, and small-scale AI/ML or virtualization builds requiring high-capacity HDD and SSD storage |
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| Case Form Factor And Compatibility | Full-tower chassis supporting 12″ × 13″ E-ATX and 12″ × 9.6″ ATX motherboards, plus 11.2″ × 8.2″ Mini-ATX and smaller |
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| Storage And Expansion | Supports 11 × 3.5″ HDDs and 13 × 2.5″ SSDs, with 10 expansion slots and tool-free drive trays |
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| Cooling And Acoustics | Air cooling with one 140 mm PWM fan, plus a dust filter and noise-reduction feature |
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| Front I/O | Two USB 3.0 ports and one USB 3.2 Type-C port rated for 10 Gbps |
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| Construction | SPCC steel case |
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| Dimensions And PSU Mounting | 20.1″ deep × 9.1″ wide × 20.9″ high, with bottom-mounted power supply |
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| Additional Drive Features | Hot-swap support and SATA/SAS bays |
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| Model Identifiers | THOR NAS |
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