The Sentry LXE, as you may have already gathered, is a stunning looking piece of kit. Let’s take a look in more detail.
The main control unit, sporting the NZXT logo and a black brushed aluminium finish
The main unit looks even better in the flesh, so to speak. It’s about 10.5 cm in height, with a 13.4 cm screen (5.27”). You can see the touch sensitive areas of the screen quite clearly in the shot above. This is not the case in use, thankfully, though it provides a convenient first look into what the sizes and dimensions of the areas you must press are. I’ll go into more depth about that later.
The control unit from the side. More sturdy than sleek.
The thickness of the unit can be seen above. It’s no wafer thin LCD panel, but quite a sturdy looking brushed aluminium frame with a large black plastic box behind. This houses the touch panel and some of the associated control electronics. The screen doesn’t sit vertically, speaking for myself, my desk isn’t at the same level as my eyes, so this is an essential consideration that NZXT have got right. From a design standpoint, the bulk of the unit is not so hot, but from a practicality standpoint, it makes more sense. Again, I’ll explain why later on in the review.
The rear of the control unit, showing connector for signal and power
The back of the unit shows a mostly uninteresting barcode (though certainly worth keeping if you need to claim the warranty), four screws that hold the main housing in place and the 8-pin connector that provides a power and signal connection to the expansion card located in the case, via the black cable already shown.
