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Silverstone Fortress FT02
Silent and very stylish system enclosure
Model: SST-FT02B-W
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Intro
A while back we had Silverstone's Fortress FT01 for a review, and while I liked the case very much, it
failed to score our EC-award due to some frustrating little flaws. Anyway recently Silverstone came up
with second version of the Fortress, which of course got us interested. By the look of things, it's very
much the same chassis as the Raven 2 reviewed earlier, but aimed at a bit different target audience. But
without any further spoilers, lets dive straight in.
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Package & Specifications

The Fortress 2 came shipped in exactly the same size and shape box as the Raven 2, and also all the
technical details are there, so everything is in order here.
SPECIFICATIONS
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Model No.
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SST-FT02B (black)
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SST-FT02S (silver)
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SST-FT02B-W (black + window)
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SST-FT02S-W (silver + window)
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Material
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4.5mm aluminum unibody frame, 0.8mm steel body
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Motherboard
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SSI CEB, ATX (maximum 12" x 11"), Micro ATX
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Drive Bay
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External |
5.25" x 5
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3.5" x 5 , 2.5" x1
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Cooling System
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1 x 120mm exhaust, 1200rpm, 19dBA
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| Bottom |
3 x 180mm intake fan 700/1000rpm, 18/27dBA
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Expansion Slot
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7
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Front I/O Port
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USB2.0 x 2
Audio x 1
MIC x 1
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Power Supply
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ATX
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Expansion Card
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Support 12" or 12.2" (with fan grille removed)
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Net Weight
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15kg
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Dimension
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212 mm (W) x 497 mm (H) x 616 mm (D)
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From the specifications one can see that the cooling is exactly the same as in Raven. Anyway there are
some differences as well, first and foremost being the aluminum uniframe around the chassis. Don't be
fooled by the exterior, though, as it's still the same basic steel chassis, the case still weights at
impressive 15 kilograms. The other note-worthy updates are the five 3,5" HDD-bays, and maybe a bit
surprisingly one PCI-slot less.
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