The Apollo SE is a 17.4L traditional layout mATX / ITX case. The case is constructed of CNC aluminium for exterior panels and steel for internal frame. It supports reference and inverted reference layouts. Pricing starts at US349 inc delivery, depending on the configuration selected.
SPECIFICATIONS
| MODEL | Apollo SE v1 |
| MATERIALS | CNC Anodised Aluminium (panels), Stainless Steel (internal frame) |
| VOLUME | 17.8 Litres (including case feet) |
| DIMENSIONS | 360×186.6×265mm (L×W×H) without case feet |
| FORM FACTOR | SFF (Traditional / Inverted Layout) |
| CASE I/O | Power Button, USB 3.2 Type-C (Type-E Male), USB 3.0 Type-C (USB 3.0 20pin) |
| MOTHERBOARD SUPPORT | Mini-ITX / Deep-ITX / Mini-DTX / Micro-ATX (mATX may limit hardware compatibility) |
| PCIE EXPANSION SLOTS | 4 |
| RISER CABLE | N/A |
| COOLER CLEARANCE | 158mm (75mm pump block height with side 280 radiator installed) |
| GRAPHICS CARD COMPATIBILITY | 342×81×165mm (143mm max GPU height is recommend to allow for safe 12VHPWR cable clearance) |
| CASE FANS SUPPORTED | Top/Bottom: 2x 120/140mm (inverted reference/reference) Side: 2x 140mm (inverted/references) Rear: 1x 92/120mm (120mm not compatible with side radiator bracket) Note: Case fan compatibility may be reduced based on hardware configuration and case layout |
| LIQUID COOLING | Side: 1x 280 (240 radiators not supported. Dual radiator configs possible with custom water cooling) |
| POWER SUPPLY SUPPORT | SFX / SFX-L (SFX-L not recommended as this limits max GPU length or requires extremely tight cable bends) |
| DRIVES SUPPORTED | 1x 3.5″ + 1x 2.5″ or 2x 2.5″ (based on components) |
BUILD #1
| MOTHERBOARD | Rog Strix B760-I Gaming WiFi (paid link) |
| CPU | Intel I9 13900K (paid link) |
| CPU COOLER | Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black or PS120 (paid links) |
| GPU | RTX 4080 Super FE (paid link) |
| RAM | 32GB Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5, 7600MHz, CL38 (paid link) |
| PSU | Extreme 850R (paid link) |
| CUSTOM CABLES | 24pin (240mm), EPS (400mm), 12VHPWR (200mm) |
| STORAGE | 1TB + 2TB NVME (paid links) |
| CASE FANS | Top: 2x Arctic P14 Slims (paid link) Side: BeQuiet SWP4 140 (paid link) Rear: NF-A9x25 chromax.Black (paid link) |
BUILD #2
| MOTHERBOARD | Rog Strix B760-I Gaming WiFi (paid link) |
| CPU | Intel I9 13900K (paid link) |
| CPU COOLER | EK AIO 280 + 2x BeQuiet SWP4 140 (paid links) |
| GPU | RTX 4080 Super FE (paid link) |
| RAM | 32GB Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5, 7600MHz, CL38 (paid link) |
| PSU | Extreme 850R (paid link) |
| CUSTOM CABLES | 24pin (240mm), EPS (400mm), 12VHPWR (200mm) |
| STORAGE | 1TB + 2TB NVME (paid links) |
| CASE FANS | Top: 2x Arctic P14 Slims (paid link) Rear: NF-A9x14 chromax.Black (paid link) |
CONCLUSIONS
The 17.8L Apollo SE is one of the better constructed Mini-ITX case we’ve tested. BOLD! I know, but no joke. The case 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. This isn’t even covering any of the small details you notice when using the case for the first time.
While the Apollo SE 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 alot 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 of this volume. 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 human ingenuity. The developer will look to address these issues as best they can in v2 revision.
Comments 1
Hey! I’m trying to set up a build similar to #1 BUILD and I’ve been checking out custom cables. I haven’t found much info on using them with this case yet. Any chance you could share a few more pics of the cables without the side fan so I can see how they’re set up? Thanks a bunch!