XPG Defender Pro Mid-Tower PC Case Review

How Much Does it Cost?

The ADATA XPG Defender Pro PC case is available in white or black, and currently, the retail price is sitting at around £120. That does seem like a lot, but keep in mind, this is a bigger case, and it uses more materials as a result. It’s also pretty heavy-duty to handle, so I’m guessing there are more materials still. You may get something of a similar size for less, but this does feel like it’s been built to last. It’s also around $150 in the US at the moment. However, for $350 you can get a black bundle or a white bundle with a kick-ass AIO, PSU extension, ARGB VGA cable and a few other little bits.

Overview

Adata’s gaming team at XPG have really done a great job with this case. It’s not perfect, but honestly, I don’t think many cases are. The rear SSD mounts are a little tricky, but really that’s hardly a deal-breaker. They work, and typically, you’ll only need to install them once anyway. The ARGB controller doesn’t have a hub. It’s all on-cable stuff that can be a little messy to wire up, but again, it’s hidden out of sight anyway, so frankly… it’s not going to keep me up at night. Finally, I’d have liked a third fan in the front panel, at least at this price range, but again… it’s not the end of the world.

Steel Not Plastic

It gets a lot right, though. The front panel is the main feature and the thing I love the most. It looks absolutely amazing, but it’s also likely part of the higher price tag. Most cases would stamp that panel out of a cheap plastic mould. Not XPG thought, that front panel is all steel, and it’s painted white. No cheap plastic, it’s heavy-duty. Add to that the fact that it has dozens of precision-cut diamond shapes for airflow… it can’t be a cheap part to produce, but the end result is a part that looks and feels premium.

All the Right Features

The interior is well sorted out too, and while for the most part it’s basically the same as every other case on the market these days, that’s not a bad thing. However, the huge amount of cable routing holes, as well as huge grommets, and the vertical GPU PSU cable pass-through make it super easy to get a fantastically clean looking build; regardless of the size of your motherboard.

Should I Buy One?

It’s really ticking all the basic boxes for a modern PC case, PSU shroud, tempered glass, ARGB, dust filters, and vertical GPU mount. However, additional features set this one apart. The full steel construction, and rather kick-ass looking front panel design, the additional ARGB lights in the front panel, the ARGB controller, extensive cable routing options, high-quality filters, and overall very durable construction are why this case may cost more than its rivals, and it’s worth every penny. However, its price is close to the XPG Battlecruiser, and that’s great too… I don’t know which I’d pick…