The Apollo SE is constructed using CNC aluminium panels and a stainless steel internal frame that is built like a tank. All panels are push-pin secured (including the front), with extremely tight tolerances. If the cheese greater style front panel isn't to your taste, it's also available with slotted front panel design. The case supports both references and inverted reference layouts, meaning the graphics card can be installed at top or the bottom of the case.

While the Apollo SE v1 is great case, it is not without its faults. The side radiator bracket doesn't support 240 radiators or 120mm fans. Only 280 radiators and 140mm fans are supported. The radiator/fan bracket is also very difficult to install with max clearance air coolers or AIO and required removing the front/top of the internal frame in order to install. This wouldn't be so bad, but there are a lot of screws involved and some are located under the case feet. Hardware compatibility with an SFX-L power supply is limited, but this is the case with most Mini-ITX cases. There was a small amount of play with the front panel, which caused it to sit a fraction out of alignment with the top panel, this can however be solved with little ingenuity.

The Apollo SE was very solid case and welcome change in the style we are used to from McPrue. Some minor changes were made in version 2 to improve radiator/ fan mounting and other little tweaks. It appears the Apollo SE has been discontinued for in order to simplify McPrue's case line-up with release of the Apollo S v5.