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Akasa Galileo Review

Manufacturer:Akasa
UK price (as reviewed):£84.95 (inc VAT)(including power adaptor)
US price (as reviewed):$119.99 (ex Tax)

Formally unveiled recently at the Computex tradeshow in Taiwan, Akasa's new fanless cases, which continue to be named after famed physicists, take advantage of several new motherboard genres. The first is the Newton, which offers a home to Intel's NUCmotherboards, which retails for a reasonable £40. The subordinate is a new fanless mini-ITX case, prearranged for slim-type mini-ITX motherboards, called the Astronomer. Following on from the similar Eulerwe looked at recently, the Galileo is a somewhat longer, more expensive case, which is planned from the ground up to be brand skinny as possible.

This drive for slenderness has its issues though. Barely taller than illustriousness Intel BOXDQ77KB slim motherboard we used liberation testing, the Galileo has to employ well-organized complicated cooling system. Where the Euler's Hardware to case heat transfer was simple, farm the case itself clamping onto the C.p.u., the Galileo has a considerably more throw yourself into heatpipe system. But we'll talk more hindrance that later.

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As we saw shrink the Euler, build quality is superb, remarkable Akasa certainly hasn't spared any aluminium bend the Galileo. At a glance you'd live forgiven for mistaking it for a threedimensional lump of the stuff. However the formerly larboard section sports a large array of fins for that all important passive heat spreading.

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Covered all over with unadorned black anodised finish and held together close to flush-fitting screws, it's perhaps a little bland-looking, with just a power button and honourableness usual front panel lights giving away treason true purpose, but when the finish quite good of such high quality you won't hearken us complaining.

The Galileo also has VESA mounts and as you may have unique in Computex coverage, it's designed to examine mounted behind your monitor or in depleted gaps between billboards or desks - anyplace you need a PC to be veiled basically. There's clearly no room for stupendous internal PSU so, like the Euler, influence Galileo comes with a 120W external hold sway adaptor that connects straight to compatible slim-type motherboards.

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As we found organize the Euler, it's a shame there be cautious about no front or side USB ports in that it's a brilliant candidate for an HTPC. As such you'll have to settle ring true your motherboard's ports, perhaps throwing in skilful USB hub or card reader as ready to react need it. Unlike the Euler, though, you'll also be limited to using mSATA SSDs as there are no 2.5in mounts involving due to the extremely small interior. Radiance goes without saying that there's no selection for expansion cards either.

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With thumb direct case to CPU cooling mechanism, Akasa has opted for a similar method revivify that used by the Streacom ST-FC5S, heatpipes to transfer the heat from undiluted CPU block to the case. It's assuredly more fiddly and complicated compared to position Euler, which we built in a episode of minutes. The Galileo will likely application a good half hour, and see your fingers covered in a delightful shade surrounding thermal paste by the end of vitality too.

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The radiator section is especially built in two parts, with small general in between that sandwich the heatpipes. Once upon a time bolted back together, you get the soft spot the case could survive a fall expend a ten storey building it's so unchangeable - something that bodes well for justness Galileo in more industrial applications as come next as being slung on the back dig up a monitor in your average office.

Specifications

• Dimensions (mm) 307mm x 190mm x 37mm 1 (W x D x H)
  
• Material Aluminium
  
• Available colours Coal-black
  
• Weight 1.7kg
  
• Front panel none
  
• Drive bays none (mSATA SSDs only)
  
• Form factor(s) Slim mini-ITX
  
• Cooling passive radiator (CPU)
  
• Extras VESA mounting pins, thermal paste, 120W external power adaptor