The Sentry 2 comes in a small black carton box. It was also initially wrapped in plastic. The front of the packaging gives a quick overview of the product including a large picture of the Sentry 2 and some of its important features. The packaging has a very bold look.
The front of the packaging
At the back of the packaging, there is a point form list of the various features of the Sentry 2. It is given in four languages, including English, French, German and Spanish. These features are the same as the one that can be read off from NZXT’s website with the addition of a few clarifications.
The back of the packaging
Opening the box is quite strange. A small plastic seal holds the lid in place, but the lid itself was actually the front face of the box unlike most boxes where the lid is the top of the box. Nevertheless, it serves its purpose and, when opening the packaging, we can see that the NZXT Sentry 2 is secured in two small Styrofoam pieces as well as a red plastic bag.
The box containing the Sentry 2 and its accessories
In terms of package contents, the Sentry 2 comes with the fan controller itself, two extra temperature diodes, a 12 cm zip-tie cable, four screws, six 2x1 cm strips of electrical tape and a quick-setup manual. The temperature diodes are a nice addition if ever the ones installed on the Sentry 2 fail. However, using these extra temperature diodes will be difficult because the ones installed by default are held onto the sockets with hot glue. It is a rather strange decision by NZXT to include such cables when using them would be difficult, indeed. The electrical tape will be handy if you are planning to place the thermal diode on an electrical sensitive device, such as a hard drive. The manual gives a quick rundown of how to install the device into a computer case and the identity of the included cables. Unfortunately, an error has slipped in the manual: the Sentry 2 is referred to as the Sentry LX, another fan controller by NZXT. The manual is written in four different languages like those seen at the back of the box: English, French, Spanish and German.
The Sentry 2, its manual and its accessories
Like it was mentioned earlier, the Sentry 2 comes in a very tight box. NZXT’s use of packing material is quite small and sufficient enough to protect the product during transportation. The packing material consisted of a carton box, a plastic wrapping, a red plastic (code 3) bag, two Styrofoam holders and two small resealable plastic bags. Needless to say that NZXT did a good job with the packaging.
The packing material
The front of the packaging
At the back of the packaging, there is a point form list of the various features of the Sentry 2. It is given in four languages, including English, French, German and Spanish. These features are the same as the one that can be read off from NZXT’s website with the addition of a few clarifications.
The back of the packaging
Opening the box is quite strange. A small plastic seal holds the lid in place, but the lid itself was actually the front face of the box unlike most boxes where the lid is the top of the box. Nevertheless, it serves its purpose and, when opening the packaging, we can see that the NZXT Sentry 2 is secured in two small Styrofoam pieces as well as a red plastic bag.
The box containing the Sentry 2 and its accessories
In terms of package contents, the Sentry 2 comes with the fan controller itself, two extra temperature diodes, a 12 cm zip-tie cable, four screws, six 2x1 cm strips of electrical tape and a quick-setup manual. The temperature diodes are a nice addition if ever the ones installed on the Sentry 2 fail. However, using these extra temperature diodes will be difficult because the ones installed by default are held onto the sockets with hot glue. It is a rather strange decision by NZXT to include such cables when using them would be difficult, indeed. The electrical tape will be handy if you are planning to place the thermal diode on an electrical sensitive device, such as a hard drive. The manual gives a quick rundown of how to install the device into a computer case and the identity of the included cables. Unfortunately, an error has slipped in the manual: the Sentry 2 is referred to as the Sentry LX, another fan controller by NZXT. The manual is written in four different languages like those seen at the back of the box: English, French, Spanish and German.
The Sentry 2, its manual and its accessories
Like it was mentioned earlier, the Sentry 2 comes in a very tight box. NZXT’s use of packing material is quite small and sufficient enough to protect the product during transportation. The packing material consisted of a carton box, a plastic wrapping, a red plastic (code 3) bag, two Styrofoam holders and two small resealable plastic bags. Needless to say that NZXT did a good job with the packaging.
The packing material
