Box, Contents & Bundle
The box has a photo of three fans connected without using any cables, at its face. In the bottom right corner, you will find its content description: 3x FP12 fans and a Nexus Portal module. Around the back, you will find more information, including the technical specifications, what’s inside the box, and the system requirements.
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Everything is neatly arranged in the box.
A smaller box contains the increased number of cables, that accompanies the fans and the controller.
The Nexus Portal has a metallic cover, which you need to remove to connect the corresponding cables. This is not just a plain PWM and RGB controller, but a smart box utilizing an ARM processor to effectively control multiple devices. Besides RGB lighting and fan speed the NP can also act as a temperature and noise logger. Through the compatible application, users can set the fan and lighting settings taking into account thermals and acoustics. This device can be installed into a 2.5″ drive bay, ideally behind the mainboard, where all relative cables will be easily routed. The Nexus Portal NP50 operates as a primary node with three Nexus Link Type-C and one PWM channel to connect up to 18 devices on a single port and up to 54 devices across all three Type-C channels.
This is a fully modular fan since no fixed cables are attached to it. Its build quality looks good and the white color with the black blades makes a nice contrast. There are rubber pads on the corners for reduced vibrations, and the power outputs are covered with a grommet to protect from accidental short circuits.
Hyte Nexus App
You have to download the Nexus App to fully exploit the capabilities of the Nexus Link ecosystem. This software package is quite large at 400MB. At some point, it should follow Corsair ICUE’s philosophy, where the basic package is small, and it only downloads the required packages according to the installed compatible hardware parts that it finds.
^5 +1 what Nick said.
I would also like to see test results for the Lian Li P28 120mm fan. I am curious to find out how the P28 fan compares to the other Lian Li fans you already tested. This morning the P28 is available in the USA for $12.99 USD.
Does your equipment allow you to test larger fans? The Lian Li, Lancool, 216 series case that I ordered yesterday comes with two of the new 160mm fans installed in the front panel. The top panel of the 216 models is interesting in that the panel contains the usual slots for mounting either 120mm or 140mm case fans. That is fairly common. However, it also has a 3rd row of slots so the new 160mm fan can be mounted in the top panel. I started searching online and found an official Lian Li store at a well known Asian website. I purchased one 160mm fan for $7.99 USD. Later in the day I found a link to a vendor in the USA selling the 160mm fan for $14.00. The specifications look very good.
Keep up the excellent work you are doing!
IMPORTANT CORRECTION!
The Lian Li 160mm fan arrived this morning and the Lian Li 216 case arrived this afternoon. The 160mm fan will not fit in the top of the Lian Li 216 case. The fan slots in the top of the case are for 120mm, 130mm, and 140mm fans. First, I measured the slots and determined the fan slots are for 120mm, 130mm, and 140mm fans. Then I took a 120mm fan and a 140mm fan from a box of spare parts and verified the measurements. The 160mm fan is actually 170mm. This also means information in a video review I watched was incorrect. I went back and watched the video again just to make sure. I was disappointed. I now have a spare 160mm fan that I bought for $7.99 USD.
Really think you need to test the lian li p28 at this point. Can be had for under $15 regularly (bought mine for ~$12 a piece) and seems to have some rest performance.
Not gonna lie, had higher hopes for these hyte fans. Considering T30s have come down in price this makes it a tough sell.
will try to find some P28s then.
Awesome! Can’t wait.