Antec p6 review in Spanish (full analysis)

Antec P6 presents its credentials for the Micro-ATX motherboard market. Its compact and eye-catching front design with the brand's logo projected onto the floor using LEDs add to the large tempered glass window to confirm a product that is less attractive. But do not let yourself be guided by its measurements, this chassis can hold more than you imagine inside and at a very affordable price.

We have had the opportunity to put the glove on this chassis and we are going to see everything it can offer us. Do not miss this complete review of this Micro-ATX chassis, we start!

We thank Antec for their trust in Professional Review to give us their product for this analysis.

Antec P6 technical characteristics

Unboxing and design

Antec P6 is presented to us in the way you would expect, inside a neutral cardboard box with black screen printing and occupying both sides. In it we will be able to see a sketch of the design of the chassis and its model, we will be able to appreciate the warning sign that the package contains glass.

Inside we find the chassis wrapped in a translucent plastic bag placed with the front facing up. Protected on both sides with expanded polystyrene perfectly coupled around the box to prevent it from moving. On the side of the tempered glass we do not find any extra protection.

We unpack the product and remove the opaque sheet on the right side to extract a small box of components that come perfectly fitted in one of the bays for the 3.5 ”hard drives. Inside this, we find a bag of screws, clips to adjust the cables and some plates for the slot slots on the motherboard, then we will see why.

Antec P6 is presented to us as a Micro-ATX type chassis although with a depth typical of a Middle-Tower. The chassis is built in SGCC steel according to the manufacturer's specification in totally black color inside and outside, and it has a full size side window made of 4mm thick tempered glass.

This glass is tinted black throughout its periphery to improve the finish and not leave part of the metal chassis visible. Four hand-held screws of considerable size have been used to fix it together with a coupling protected by circular rubbers to avoid movements and blows against the metal.

This chassis measures 470 mm deep, 200 wide and 405 mm high. We see that, despite being Micro-ATX type in its height, it is undoubtedly even longer than some ATX chassis, this will allow us, above all, to introduce more ventilation elements with good, we will study a little later. On the other hand we also see that it is quite narrow, and it will give us problems for cable management.

On the scale it has given an unladen weight of 6.5 Kg, which is not a little considering its size. And is that, with the introduction of tempered glass, the chassis have increased considerably in weight in recent years.

We continue with the front of this Antec P6. This one is completely finished in plastic and they have a design that is less different and why not, original. Its front is divided into two areas, one peripheral and diagonal edge making the interior and another central area completely smooth and flat. As a separation from them we have a slot full of grids for the expulsion or introduction of air for ventilation.

In this case, we do not have LED lighting in this chassis except in its lower part, which has a projection towards the ground of the brand logo. Without a doubt, it is a very little seen detail and highlights the originality, although many would have preferred to fill those cooling slits with beautiful and colorful LED strips. We also have the brand logo on its upper left.

Antec P6 has the I / O panel on the left side, right next to the tempered glass. For our taste we consider it a success, since we will not have the need to get up from the chair to connect the devices or turn off the equipment. In addition, it is a very discreet area and with enough space, since its front is quite voluminous.

This panel has the following elements:

• 2x USB 3.21x Audio Out Jack 3.51x Microphone In 3.5 Power Button Reset Button

At the top of this chassis we find a ventilation grille that occupies the entire area. This in turn, has a magnetic dust filter placed on the outside for easy removal. This upper part promises ample ventilation possibilities.

The right side of Antec P6 has no mystery. We have a black painted steel sheet with screws that are easy to remove manually. Behind this is the compartment for cable management.

In the rear area we have an upper area in which is the hole for the placement of the input / output ports of the base plate and just next to it is a ventilation hole for the extraction of air from the interior area. Here we will have available a 120mm ventilation shaft with a factory pre-installed white LED lighting fan .

If we continue downwards we will have four expansion slots for Micro-ATX boards where one of them is removable and the others are welded. Now we will find the usefulness of the removable plates that come in the component box from the beginning. In addition, we have a fixing plate for the expansion elements installed with two hand screws.

Finally, at the bottom is the gap that leads to the power supply compartment.

The lower area of Antec P6 has four legs of considerable size that allow a floor elevation of about 30 mm. We also have a ventilation hole protected by an easily removable dust mesh and rails that hold the compartment for 3.5 ”hard drives. We will have the possibility to move this compartment to introduce the power supply more comfortably and a radiator on the front.

On the front we see the hole for the logo lighting that is projected on the ground.

Interior and assembly

We remove the side covers to see what technical characteristics this Antec P6 has inside. We can see a large hole for the CPU area that will allow us to install or uninstall the heatsinks are problems and a completely closed fairing to isolate the power supply from other components. This chassis has Micro-ATX and mini-ITX motherboard capacity.

We will also have holes to insert cables through the bottom, top and side of the plate. They are quite discreet holes compared to other boxes we have seen, so it is a success.

This chassis allows us to introduce graphics cards of up to 390 mm and CPU coolers of up to 160 mm. We already saw in its measurements that it was a very long chassis, although a little narrow. anyway, most heatsinks we will be able to use them and absolutely all graphics cards on the market.

If we look at the back, we have only 20 mm of space for cable management, and we have seen that it is a fairly narrow chassis (200 mm). We can install up to 4 SSD hard drives, two in the compartments in the right area, another two in the plate on the left, fixed with screws. We will also have a RACK-type compartment with removable trays to install either two 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch mechanical hard drives.

The power supply compartment allows standard ATX formats up to 160mm.

We now turn to study what Antec P6 offers us in terms of ventilation and cooling. It is a small chassis in terms of height, but quite long. In addition, its upper part is completely configured for ventilation.

Fan configuration:

• Front: 120mm x2 / 140mm x3 Top: 120mm x3 / 140mm x2 Rear: 120mm x1 (included)

The possibilities in terms of fans are the same as those offered by the larger towers, up to 6 fans of 120 mm and up to 4 of 140 mm.

Liquid refrigeration:

• Front: 240mm Rear: 120mm

In the upper area we will not have the possibility of placing any liquid cooling element due to the height of the chassis, although we do not see that it is its purpose, it is Micro-ATX in short. The front supports radiators up to 55 mm thick, including fans.

We only have to open the front. This has been necessary for the installation of our assembly with liquid cooling. The extraction has been very easy and allows us great mobility in the internal area. We also have a magnetic dust filter for this area, something that is much appreciated.

Finally we leave you with some photos of the assembly on this chassis and in full operation. The assembly has been quite clean and with good space for cooling, although the cable management from behind is better than not being taught to friends.

Final words and conclusion about Antec P6

As final impressions of this Antec P6 we must say that it is a chassis with a good design, although a little discreet, since we are used to abundant LED lighting. On the contrary, this chassis is more serious, more formal and has a nice detail with that brand logo projected on the ground and a glass with little reflection that will allow us to see its interior perfectly.

We have very good possibilities in the ventilation section since 6 fans is a figure at the height of an ATX, and we also have enough space for liquid cooling, all protected from dust by grilles.

We can also introduce top-of-the-range hardware in the case of graphics cards, something very positive for a chassis of these measures, and we also have numerous holes for storage units, up to 6 in total.

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In the aspects that slack is undoubtedly in the management of wiring, it is a narrow chassis and this shows a lot in this aspect, although if we are tidy and patient everything will fit perfectly.

We also miss at least one more fan for the front or two normal ones.

Antec P6 can be found for a recommended price of 50 euros in our country. It is an excellent choice for small plate users who want a well-designed box, quality materials and plenty of space for ventilation and storage.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ UP TO 6 STORAGE UNITS	- POOR WIRING MANAGEMENT
+ HIGH CAPACITY FOR VENTILATION	- ONLY BRING A SERIAL FAN
+ AMPLITUDE DESPITE BEING A MICRO-ATX
+ QUALITY OF MATERIALS

The Professional Review team awards him the gold medal:

Antec P6

DESIGN - 82%

MATERIALS - 85%

WIRING MANAGEMENT - 70%

PRICE - 85%

81%