A Closer Look - Outside

Out of the box, the Thermaltake TR100 in Hydrangea Blue offers straight lines and cut corners for an overall edgy look. Additionally, the white accents result in a nice two-tone design.


The front of the chassis is blue to match the rest of the case including the vent and IO grouping. Looking at the rear, the interior shell of the chassis seems to be white with the exterior panels making up all the colored elements.


Both side panels of the TR100 are identical and also sport large, dust filter equipped vents. These are held in place with magnets, so it is easy to access the interior of the chassis.


In the front, looking at the color-matched vent, you can see that the left half does allow for air to pass into the chassis to where the GPU will be placed. To the right, the IO panel includes the usual set of LEDs and buttons, and Thermaltake has opted for blue USB-A ports above the dedicated USB-C connector. In the top, the solid panel is secured by a single screw, so you can easily swap it out case you plan to install the separately sold LCD screen. It is fascinating how well Thermaltake has managed to integrate one specific display SKU into numerous cases and other products over the last few years. Such consistency is pretty rare these days.


In the rear, it becomes apparent that the TR100 is a sandwich style ITX chassis with the GPU beside the motherboard area. There is enough room for triple-slot GPUs and Thermaltake has made this portion modular, meaning you can prepare your GPU outside the confines of the chassis and then slide it into the chassis easily, thus maximizing the length it can hold. In the top, there is room for a ceiling mounted AIO and Thermaltake has placed the white power plug low enough so that it does not interfere either.


The top panel is secured in place by one high-quality spring-loaded thumb screw. Once that is released, you may pull the cover off. Thermaltake has been mindful to add dust filters on all the exterior panels which are removable for easy cleaning. The ceiling can hold two fans of 120 or 140 mm in size, but you are more likely to install an AIO here instead as you would otherwise be limited to a 68 mm compact air cooler instead.


Tipping the TR100 on its side, you will find another removable panel. It has two large vented areas and an opening to allow for the most airflow possible. Unfortunately, there is no dust filter here. The opening gives you easy access to the PSU power switch even though the actual power in cable is routed through the back of the chassis.