Specification and initial thoughts
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Model name | Ikonik Zaria A20 | Ikonik Zaria A20 SIM |
| Case type | Mid tower | |
| Dimension(W x H x D) | 200mm x 440mm x 490mm | |
| Weight | 9.3kg | |
| Available colours | Black / Silver | |
| 5.25in drive bays | 4 | |
| 3.5in external drive bays | 1 | |
| 3.5in internal drive bays | 5 | |
| Expansion slots | 7 | |
| Side panel | Non-changeable flat ventilation mesh | Interchangeable: transparent window or ventilation mesh |
| Material | Aluminium and Steel (SECC) | |
| I/O panel | Audio / 2 x USB 2.0 / 1 x FireWire / 1 x e-SATA | |
| Cooling fans | 1 x 140mm front 1 x 120mm rear optional 120mm bottom |
1 x 140mm front |
| Mainboard support | mATX / ATX / CEB | |
| Tool-less design | Yes | |
| Protection | Rubber on HDD and PSU railing and ODD spring for anti-vibration and noise reduction | |
| Maintenance | Removable and washable filters | |
| LED | N/A | Rear and right side |
| SIM (System Intelligent Management) | Optional | Yes |
Ikonik's Zaria A20 is available in two distinct flavours - the standard A20, and the A20 SIM. We'll be taking a closer look at the latter in a silver finish.
Measuring 200mm x 440mm x 490mm, the chassis is similar in size to many existing mid-tower solutions and should easily fit into most workstations. At 9.3kg in weight, however, it's slightly heavier than competing chassis - a result of its largely-steel frame, we reckon.
Looking at the specification, we see an ample number of both drive bays and expansion slots, and the increasingly-popular promise of tool-less access. A surprise inclusion is support for enterprise-orientated CEB motherboards, as well as mATX and ATX.
With four bundled fans, the Zaria A20 SIM's cooling system should perform admirably and its key feature, of course, is the built in System Intelligent Management (SIM) system.
Priced at around £100, the Zaria A20 SIM isn't exactly what we'd call cheap. Does it warrant the asking price? Let's take a closer look.