Introduction

The company previously called Aspire has changed its name to Apevia. Their new logo looks much like the original one:


This is the reason they have for changing their name:

Apevia Corporation is the new name for Aspire International Corporation which was established in March 1999. Due to lots of confusions between Aspire cases, Acer's Aspire Notebook systems and Aspire Credit Cards, we have decided to change our name to Apevia Corporation in June 2006. With the strategy of standing behind our customers to ensure their total satisfaction, Apevia has been working closely with its customers and focusing on providing innovative quality PC products and services to keep up with the fast changing market. Today, Apevia is one of industry leaders for PC chassis.

Apevia was kind enough to supply us with the X-QPack2 in black/red, but it is availble in multiple colors and variants:

Features

• Compact, portable and tasteful design
• 3 x side see-through windows
• Front 2 x USB2.0, 2 x Audio, 1 x Firewire
• 1 x front LCD temperature readout
• 1 x 120mm blue UV LED fan at rear
• 1 x 80mm blue UV fan at front
• Sturdy steel handle for carrying around
• 5 x drive bays: 2*5.25" + 1*3.5" + 2*3.5"(int)
• ATX 500W power supply with 120mm fan
• Removable motherboard tray for easy installation
• Aluminum contracted for best cooling

Even though Apevia lists a 500W power supply, our review unit did not ship with one. This means that we cannot tell you about the quality of the power supply within the unit.

Packaging & Contents

Apevia has not changed much in the design of the package. It also features a plastic handle, as the case is incredibly light. This makes transportation a breeze from the shop or post office. The front and rear of the package show the silver and blue model of the chassis. You need to take a close look at the sides to find all the necessary information. The specifications list a 500W PSU with 12 cm fan, but this X-QPack2 does not ship with one. This fact is mentioned in form of a single silver sticker on the box. The color is also revealed in form of such a sticker - so we got the red one it seems.


The case is secured with solid Styrofoam spacers on both ends. A heavy duty plastc further protects the X-QPack2 from scratches or the likes. Apevia did not stop there. All windows are covered with a thin plastic film and the front has a a similar protective cover.