SilverStone CS240

Description

The SilverStone CS240 is a versatile Mini-ITX chassis built for storage-intensive applications, virtualization, and personal cloud servers. It features four front hot-swappable 2.5-inch drive bays supporting U.2 NVMe, SAS, and SATA drives via a high-speed PCIe 4.0 SlimSAS backplane. Inside, the chassis accommodates Deep Mini-ITX motherboards, SFX or SFX-L power supplies, CPU coolers up to 182 mm in height, and discrete graphics cards up to 300 mm long. Front access is secured by a lockable aluminum door, while pre-installed fans maintain reliable cooling across all installed storage and internal components.

Pros & cons

• +Pro: Four front hot-swap bays provide versatile support for U.2 NVMe, SAS, and SATA drives without opening the case.
• +Pro: Generous interior clearance accommodates CPU coolers up to 182 mm and graphics cards up to 300 mm in length.
• −Con: Requires an SFX or SFX-L power supply rather than a standard full-size ATX unit.