Thermaltake Spedo Advance Package Case Review

Packaging and Accessories


The Spedo ships in a massive 27x25x13 inch box. We don’t think we’ll be seeing too many free shipping deals with a massive box like this, but it certainly hints to the monster enclosure within. Thermaltake certainly doesn’t waste any real-estate as there are nice full-size images of the case and a listing of its pertinent features on it.


Once we cracked open the box, we were greeted by a soft blue wrapping material that helps to keep dust out of the case during shipping. In our opinion, the case is adequately protected by a healthy gap on each side and some foam inserts. Although anything can happen in transit, we certainly wouldn’t be worried about shipping damage if we were to order this case from an online retailer.

Although case packaging is not always considered to be important by buyers, it is important to remember that online vendors almost never place an enclosure box within another box filled with protective packaging like they would with smaller items. What comes from the case manufacturer is what gets tossed around by the courier company.


The accessory bundle for the Spedo can be found within the case itself in a large cardboard box. We’re used to seeing a bag of screws and some zip ties, so it was a pleasant surprise to see the healthy number of accessories bundled with the Spedo Advance.

In the box you’ll find a 120mm fan, a 24-pin ATX extension cable, an 8-pin CPU power extension cable, bags of screws and stand-offs as well as both internal and external 5.25 to 3.5 inch bay adapters. An instruction manual can also be found at the bottom of the box.

Thermaltake makes their instruction manual available online for anyone interested in some pre-reading. Although there is sufficient information in the manual to “figure out” most of the case’s features and installation quirks, we found it quite lacking as far as content. It would have been nice to see some information on how to best utilize many of the case’s unique features.


While we were digging around inside the case to retrieve the accessory box, we found two pieces of metal rattling around at the bottom of the case. They turned out to be an unidentified panel of some kind – we’re guessing it was in the rear IO shield opening – and an expansion slot cover.

Thermaltake decided to use punch-out panels in the Spedo, which is pretty disappointing given the high cost associated with the case. Not only do these things have a tendency of falling out – as we witnessed - they are a pain to remove and cannot be reinstalled. If a Spedo owner were to replace their motherboard, their slots may no longer be in the same place and the slot covers would be absent in the wrong locations. Why Thermaltake couldn’t just include regular screw-in slot covers is beyond us as this is not a corner that should be cut in a premium enclosure.