As I mentioned, despite being a microATX/miniITX chassis, the Corsair 2500 series still falls in the midtower category and its footprint is relatively wider than standard tower cases. The 2500X variant features more glass but feels very robust. It retains much of the hallmarks of recent Corsair cases but polishes some of the misses of the older chassis like the excessive use of plastic and rubber in some areas.
The aesthetic for aquarium dual-chamber chassis is easy to spot but that means its also the same across various design. Still, its the details that really define a case and in Corsair’s errrm case, they’ve easily married the Corsair design language to the 2500 series chassis.
The black variant of the Corsair 2500 features smoke tinted glass for both front and side panels. Its heavily tinted but doesn’t show through in darker lighting. The design is simple with the main chamber split adorned by a metal panel on the smaller side while full glass lines the wider area.
Turning the case over to the back gives us an idea of what we’re working with: side-oriented PSU slot on the rear chamber supporting both SFX and ATX PSUs. We also have 4 expansion slots for mATX chassis lastly a 120mm fan grill for rear exhaust mounting. Corsair includes a strap at the back for cable management.
The top features a large venting area prominently with a filter covering the mesh. The narrow side also houses the front IO with the Power switch at the bottom along with a 3.5mm combo audio jack, a pair of USB3.0 and a single USB-C port and lastly the small reset button.
Inversely, the bottom is large void of details with the large feet lined with rubber to prevent slipping one of the main details along with the dust filter and the drain hole cutout on the bottom.
The dust filter slides out for easy cleaning. We’ll show the rest of the case vents later.
Captive screws hold down the side panels and a catch mechanism prevents the side panel from immediately falling over when popped open as shown above. This is a nice detail to prevent the glass from suddenly dropping which have been the stuff of nightmares for new builders.
On the other side, the entire panel is perforated for maximum airflow. The panel may be full of holes but its very rigid would take a lot to deform its shape as some other airflow panels do.
Now let’s take a look at the insides of the Corsair 2500X.
