Reviews help you make good decisions. Decisions that you will be glad you made unlike going to buy whatsoever it is you want without proper guidance by a review. This is why we have taken out time painstakingly to provide an in-depth review on the Lian Li Tu 150 vs NZXT H210 so as to give those about to purchase any of them a sound judgment on why they should purchase which and the reason for our recommendation. In this article, we will start by introducing to you the pros and cons of Lian Li Tu 150 and NZXT H210, their specifications and comparison via a juxtaposition of their features. Before we conclude by making recommendations to you, we are sure that you would have made one yourself. Without wasting time, let us move straight to their pros and cons.
Lian Li Tu 150
The Lian Li Tu 150 Review comes with a very clean frontal chassis and has only the logo on the bottom. The user can remove the cover in order to reveal the removable dust filter with a fine mesh that protects the cutout for the intake fan that measures about 120 mm. Also, there is a whole lot of space that could have been optimally utilized say, a second 120 mm fan mounting at the rear has a perfect match with the CPU and the combo forms a fantastic tunnel when an additional frontal fan is installed with an exhaust at the rear and a CPU cooler situated at the middle. Below this space is a three PCIe expansion slots which is perfect because it doesn’t make you worry about issues while fitting a GPU that has a higher height than the two shots.
Specifications
Talking about the Lian Li Tu 150 dimensions, it comes with a deep measuring 375 MM, a width of 203 MM and a height of 312 MM.
Motherboard: ITX/DTX PSU SFX/SFX-L
The material make up includes: 1.5MM ALUMINUM EXTERIOR (TOP/FRONT/RIGHT SIDE PANEL)/1.0MM SPCC INTERIOR, 3.0MM TEMPERED GLASS LEFT SIDE PANEL.
System Fans: 1 X 120MM (FRONT) + 1 X 120MM (REAR) + 2 X 120MM (BASE), Radiator: 1 X 120MM (REAR) and Max GPU Lenght 320mm.
Pros
- It comes with a capacity that can hold 4 120mm fans
- It helps with an easy build process
- It comes with a useful integrated handle
- Comes with a type C front USB
- It comes with a fingerprint-resistant finish
- As an excellent build quality
- Comes with magnetic dust filters
- Extra accessories; Razer Chroma RGB and Synapse integration
- Budget-friendly
Cons
- Tight cable management behind the motherboard tray
- No bottom dust filters
- lack of an included fan
- missing dust filter options on the bottom
- Tight fit in the back chamber with a large PSU and 3.5″ drive
- The magnetic strips on the dust filters are a bit slim, which means they come off a tad too easily
NZXT H210
Specifications:
Dimensions: W: 210mm H: 349mm D: 372mm (with feet)
Material(s): SGCC Steel and Tempered Glass
Weight: 5.9 kg
Motherboard Support: Mini-ITX
Front I/O Ports: 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
1x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C
1x Headset Audio Jack
Front I/O internal header
1x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Internal Header
1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Internal Header
1x HD Audio Header
Filters: All Air Intakes
Included Accessories: Installation screws
10 x Cable ties
1x Headset Audio Jack splitter (4 pole to 3 pole)
1x GPU stand
Expansion Slots: 2
Drive Bays: 2.5″: 3+1, 3.5″: 1
Radiator Support: Front: 2x 120mm with Push or Pull, Rear: 1x 120mm
Fan Support: Front: 2x 120 / 2x 140mm
Top: 1x 120mm (1 AER F120 Case version included)
Rear: 1x 120mm (1 AER F120 Case version included)
Fan Specs: Aer F120 (Case Version)
Speed: 1200 ± 200 RPM
Airflow: 50.42
CFM Noise: 28 dBA
Bearing: Rifle Bearing
Clearance: Cable Management: 16.3mm
GPU Clearance: Up to 325mm
GPU Max Thickness: 44mm
CPU Cooler: Up to 165mm
Front Radiator: 85mm
Rear Radiator: 42mm
PSU Length: 311mm
Pros
- Beautiful design
- Fantastic airflow
- Brilliant Cable management
- A high-quality build
- Designed to take larger GPUs
- Has more room for extra cooling
- Has a tool-free drive installation
- Comes with a front USB 3.0 port
- Great expandability for cooling
- Great features for the price
- Designed to have USB 3.0 headers
- Can hold video cards up to 13 inches long
- Comes with two fairly quiet fans included
Cons
- It is larger than other ITX cases
- Quite expensive
- Very plain
- Leaving little room to open up the front panel
- Comes with no dust filters for intake fans
- It has no extra screws included just the bare minimum
- Not many boards have the internal USB 3.0 connector yet
- The design may not be for everyone
- Simple packaging
- Front panel cables are tie-wrapped to the back of the motherboard panel
RECOMMENDATIONS
It would be honest to mention that while the NZXT H210 has too much wasted space, the Lian Li Tu 150 has bad thermals or difficult cable management. Also, drives cannot be upgraded in the Lian Li Tu 150 since it only takes two. In the rear, the second 120 mm fan mounting possibility lines up perfectly with the CPU area and forms a nice wind tunnel should you install an equivalent intake fan in the front and the same as an exhaust in the rear with the CPU cooler right in the middle just as mentioned in the above review of the Lian Li Tu 150 and below that, you will find three PCIe expansion slots, which is perfect and won’t make you worry about issues such as fitting a GPU that seems taller than the two shots.
In our opinion, we recommend the Lian Li Tu 150 because the NZXT H210 has a plethora of wasted space and has very poor GPU thermals due to its PSU shroud. But we must be fair to mention that its cable management is up to par but we still insist on recommending the Lian Li Tu 150 because of its perfect airflow.