Conclusion

PROS  Dust filters Quiet Hot swap HDD-bay Tool free freatures... CONS  ...apart from the HDD installation Door doesn't open all the way

Gold Award!

The H2 Classic is a bit difficult to put into a category. It does have the features quiet computing people appreciate - door blocking the noise, vibration dampening on the hard drives and foam on the side panels, but it isn't quite as dedicated as the Fractal Design Define R2, XL and P180 Mini we've reviewed earlier. It seems more like a feature-packed mid-tower case for people who also want their systems to be quiet.

Naming aside, what's the verdict? As I just said, the H2 is definitely packed with features and small, nice details. The hot-swap drive bay is maybe the most obvious one, but I really liked the front access hard drive bays and the intake fans with power connectors. Also the installation is largely tool free, which is always a plus. Unlike some cases that try to pack all the features in the world, the basics are also there, all the stuff works well and the frame is well built and sturdy. The three fans, combined with the fan controller, also proved to be quiet enough for most users.

The only drawbacks were the door that doesn't open all the way, which can be annoying if you need to open it often, and also the hard drive installation that just didn't work quite as well as it could. Despite these two drawbacks it still deserves our Gold Award.