HDPLEX Unveils 2nd Generation H5 Passive PC Chassis
Olivier at FanlessTech brought the news of the unveiling of the second generation H5 chassis to our notice. This looks to be one of the more ambitious passively cooled chassis in the market. The new H5 chassis maintains a sleek look and finish suitable for and has a HTPCs, while also retaining standard AV rack compatibility. The chassis is made of 6063T aluminum alloy and has a powder coated finish. While the body is available in black, the faceplate can be either black or silver. The faceplate itself has a brushed aluminum finish. Internally, the chassis supports a eight-pipe heatsink for the CPU. This configuration can apparently handle CPUs with TDPs of up to 90W. ATX, uATX and mITX boards are all supported.
The specifications of the 2nd generation H5 model are summarized in the table below.
| HDPLEX 2nd Gen. H5 Passive Chassis Specifications | ||
| Motherboard Form Factors | ATX, Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX | |
| Drive Bays | Optical | 1x 5.25" ODD / hotswap HDD cage |
| Internal | 3x 3.5", 6x 2.5" | |
| Cooling | Eight-heatpipe heatsink system for the CPU Optional eight-heatpipe heatsink system for a discrete GPU |
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| Expansion Slots | 1x full height (single slot) 1x half height single slot(no riser needed) 1x dual slot (for discrete GPU) |
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| I/O Ports | 2x USB 3.0 2x USB 2.0 1x 3.5mm Speaker Port 12V/5VDC via molex output for external HDD enclosures Rear I/O list is motherboard dependent |
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| PSU Compatibility | 80W/160W internal AC-DC adapters 160W/250W DC-ATX power supplies 100W/300W linear ATX power supplies with 19V/12V/9V/5VDC outputs SFX form factor ATX power supplies Flex form factor ATX power supplies |
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| Weight | 7.5 kg / 16 lbs. | |
| Dimensions | Internal 345x370x75mm (L x W x H) External 345x430x80mm (L x W x H) Faceplate 430x80x15mm(L x W x D) |
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| Price | from $275 | |
One of the interesting aspects is that the faceplate is pivotable, and the ODD/HDD cage can be completely hidden behind it. The main differentiating aspect, in our opinion, is the availability of passive cooling capabilities for discrete GPUs with TDPs up to 60W (such as the NVIDIA GTX 750Ti). This is achieved using a separate eight-pipe heatsink (as shown in the picture below).
More photographs and details are available in this HDPLEX thread.
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