Zalman Z9 Neo

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

0

8.6

User Score

Based on 488 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Five fans included, USB ports light up.
Very good liquid cooling support
Supports long graphics cards

Cons:

ODD bays not very sturdy
Flimsy 5.25″ drive trays

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Last revision on January 21, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Five fans included, USB ports light up
Very good liquid cooling support
Supports long graphics cards
It has a door, PSU/HDD cover for aesthetics

Reviewers Didn't Like

ODD bays not very sturdy
Flimsy 5.25″ drive trays
Lack of easy removal of the PSU/HDD cover

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Zalman Z9 NEO sells for €60 including taxes, or for around US$56 excluding taxes. Very affordable price Five fans included USB ports light up Velcro strips for easy cable management Rubber plugs on USB ports Shroud inside the chassis Very good...

By techPowerUp! on May 27, 2016

I've taken a look a quite a lot of cases that have been in this price range and I have to say I am pleasantly surprised with the Z9 Neo from Zalman. The thing that really stands out the most for me is that the case comes with 5 included fans. Not only...

By ThinkComputers on May 05, 2016

Other then the fact that the PSU mount could have been a bit more spacier we cannot complain about the Z9 neo White. it looks great, offers plenty of cooling with its four included fans, nice dark interior, good enough storage options and so on. For...

By Guru of 3D on April 19, 2016

The Z9 Neo is a good budget case that gets the consumer what they need. Few improvements we hope to see but nothing that should stop you from picking up the Z9 for your next...

By technlologyx.com on March 21, 2016

The Z9 Neo is a good budget case that gets the consumer what they need. Few improvements we hope to see but nothing that should stop you from picking up the Z9 for your next...

By technologyx.com on March 21, 2016

Cooler Master's MasterBox 5 and Zalman's Z9 Neo each offer a unique riff on the budget ATX mid-tower. The MasterBox 5 adopts some of the modular DNA from Cooler Master's more expensive cases, while the Z9 Neo offers more of a brute-force cooling...

By The Tech Report on September 30, 2016

Great noise control and good thermal performance add to the Z9 Neo's excellent price and adequate feature set, making it a better value for the majority of mid-tower gaming PC builders. £55.59 Amazon MOREBest Cases MOREAll Case...

By Tom's Hardware UK on August 28, 2016

Great noise control and good thermal performance add to the Z9 Neo's excellent price and adequate feature set, making it a better value for the majority of mid-tower gaming PC builders....

By Tom's Hardware on August 28, 2016

Zalman company over the last 5 years, significantly expanded its range of computer cases their production. With model Zalman Z9 Plus, we met in 2011, and more recently Korean manufacturer has released an updated model of Zalman Z9 Neo White, and that...

By hw4all.com on July 22, 2016

The Zalman Z9 Neo is a product that is trying to put all of the eggs into one small basket. Its designer strived to make it solid, good looking, high performing, silent and versatile, all while maintaining a very low price tag. It is obvious that a...

By AnandTech on May 27, 2016

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Zalman Z9 Neo

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