Friday, May 23rd 2025

aboStudio Shows CNC-Machined Cases at Computex 2025
At Computex 2025, the smaller case brand aboStudio stole some of the spotlight from countless others. While the show floor teemed with flashy AI demos and next-generation robotics, aboStudio reminded visitors that solid hardware design still matters. Their Container L case drew early crowds. Crafted from sand-blasted anodized aluminium, it can house Micro ATX or Mini ITX motherboards and can fit graphics cards up to 330 mm long. Builders who care about cooling will appreciate its support for 280 mm radiators and the four internal bays for 2.5-inch drives. The front-mounted ATX power supply design and side panel window give it a clean, straightforward look without sacrificing performance.Also on display was the newly introduced Container M. This mid-sized enclosure measures 170 × 300 × 300 mm, giving a 15.3-liter volume that strikes a balance between compactness and expandability. Its skeleton and shell are both made of precision-machined aluminium, and attendees could choose between a solid side panel or a transparent one to show off their build. Container M supports Mini-ITX motherboards, SFX power supplies up to 125 × 64 × 100 mm, and CPUs up to 135 mm tall (though without room for liquid cooling). Graphics cards up to 230 mm can be mounted via a PCI-E riser, and a front-panel USB-C port adds modern convenience.The booth's centerpiece was the Silo, an open-frame chassis made entirely of aluminium. Its vertical air-duct design encourages natural airflow, and the CNC-machined, sand-blasted finish shows off aboStudio's attention to detail. Available in black and silver, it's aimed at enthusiasts who want something unique and functional.
15 Comments on aboStudio Shows CNC-Machined Cases at Computex 2025
Certainly it wasn't a solid block wasted.
Every case is touched by a CNC machine lol.
Also, if you do happen to make it from billet, the block is not wasted unless you scrap it somehow towards the end. What is wasted is machine and operator time. The chips get recycled, some places even have their own foundry.. huge time saver.
Here, on first glance, it seems it's used for aestectic purposes only. IMO there would have been way more (conceptual) added value if in a way the used aluminium of the case could actively have some sort of a cooling function too. But that would also mean. a significant increase to the complexity of the engineering challenge to make it acutally work that way.
Anyway, it's not metioned to be for the mass I guess and will probably cost an arm and a leg.
Just thumbs up for these guys (& girls), keep innovating and make the impossible possible :rockout:.
Once the AI stupidity rolls off, "and it will" Nvidia and AMD will be required to compete again, if nobody is buying stuff and nobody has a need to upgrade because it requires a 2nd mortgage to purchase a new PC, they have no purpose.