Folks at Bit-Tech.net had a first look at Lian Li’s latest offering, XB01 a casing for Microsoft’s Xbox 360! Yes, for the Xbox 360. Can’t wait for a detailed review.

It’s meant to be quite and the system will run cooler in it as compared to Xbox’s self casing, looks good for the people whose Xbox 360 has run out of Warranty. They can try out the new casing without any headaches.

First Look at Lian Li XB01 by Bit-Tech

Having gotten used to Lian Li PC cases shipping in monster boxes, the XB01’s diminutive size came as something of a surprise - you can comfortably fit this under one arm.

The XB01 in all it’s glory. For those looking for a little scale, the rear exhaust fan is of the 120mm variety - needless to say its more than twice the size of a standard Xbox 360 case. The fan is 12V, 0.27A and comes with a 3-pin Molex connection. We tried looking for details on this and the reports across the net vary - but it shifts around 56 CFM and is between 22-25 dB at 1,300-1,500RPM.

The entire front section of the case is black mesh to help improve on the 360’s infamously limited airflow, and the single 120mm cooling fan gets a cooling “hood” to hopefully silence your console while still keeping it cooler.

oth the rear and the front of the case have all the necessary pre-cut slots for power and external connectivity and Lian Li also include pre-cut holes for watercooling if you want to take modding your Xbox 360 to an even higher level. One concern however is that not all the hatches for access to the front sockets are sprung and to be honest after the initial novelty has worn off they do come across very shoddy and appear to be made without much thought.

The two USB ports for example are so far recessed you may need a torch to see what you’re doing, and the flap that hides them is twice as big as it needs to be. It’s obviously been built to a cost - a very reasonable cost, but it doesn’t feel like the usually high Lian Li level attention to detail.

However, other than our concerns about fingerprints and sprung hatches, the XB01 certainly seems to be a very strong, durable case on the face of things. Every panel fits together securely and all edges are all well machined. While we criticise the flaps, we have to admit they fit well and are magnetically held in place keeping things neat and flush.

Keep watching Casing Reviews for more updates about Lian Li’s XB01 Casing for the Xbox 360!