The Basics (continued):
Four oversized thumbscrews are used to hold the doors shut, and while the smaller front door swings freely, the larger door pops out as soon as there are no screws holding it back. The hydraulic cylinder is pretty strong, and you might get whacked in the knee if you aren't quick!
 
With the side and top opened up, the view looks rather foreign to me... I am not used to doors that don't come off, a top that pops up, and a bunch of the other innovations found in the SwordM.
Inside the top of the case are two more 120mm fans, bringing the grand total of included 120mm fans to five. If you find that you need even more cooling, there are mounts for six more 120mm fans! If the two fans in the roof don't provide enough cooling, you can pop the top and let the heat out into the open air. While this may be the intended purpose of the hinged top, I am thinking it might just make installation a bit more convenient.
The below left image shows the floor of the case which is perforated for ventilation purposes, and features two of the 120mm fan mounting locations mentioned above. The other four can all be mounted in the side panel.
 
The motherboard tray can be seen in the above right image, and it is riddled with holes to be used with motherboard standoffs for ATX, mATX, or extended ATX. The expansion card system can also be seen in this view... While the tool-less catches are similar to what you might find in a traditional case, you just don't have the slots to guide your installation.
Next we see the removable hard drive cage that can be attached to any three adjacent 5.25 inch bays using thumbscrews. While I already complained about the lack of an external 3.5 inch bay, I am about as disappointed to see that you can only install three internal 3.5 inch drives. For such a large case, there isn't much room allowed for drives.
 
The above right image takes a look at the opposite side of the case with the side panel opened. Here you can access the thumbscrews on the other side of your drives, and it is the best place to hide all your extra wires.
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