Enermax and child company Lepa are companies we’ve touched base with briefly in the past, but this year we had the opportunity to meet up with them in a private showing suite for a more detailed look at what they had in the works for 2013. Enermax is a company known for very high-end power supplies, and we had heard that they may be planning to expand their reach into other products as well.
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As I was guided towards Lepa’s half of the suite at Aria, I was told the company was focusing on two product categories for 2013: fans and power supplies. Lepa had set up a nice display of different fan offerings, including a practical exhibit comparing a normal fan to Lepa’s ‘vortex’ frame, which helps in directing airflow. Many fans featured up to 18 LED lights with 6 light modes, creating a plethora of visual options.
The two power supplied sampled for us were both over 1000w, which Joseph, my guide at the time, even commented were standard for them, but probably high for most users. The first was the Platinum 1050, which Joseph explained was the highest wattage Platinum rating unit available on the market. The P1375 is aimed more towards to Eastern hemisphere, and was created with enthusiast gaming in mind, but has attracted the eyes of industries such as medical devices for its reliability and performance.
Moving on to Enermax, Melissa and Elaine began the tour the same as Lepa: with fans. Enermax utilizes much of the technology used in the Lepa products, patents which they actually own. Three main lines stood out: Cluster, Magma, and Everest, covering a wide variety of entry-level, enthusiast, and high durability.
The fans evolved into CPU coolers with the ETS-T40, which are pure white or black models, achieved using a special thermal conductive coating that should help transferring heat and preventing oxidation.
Continuing utilization of the fans, Elaine introduced me to the Enermax line of notebook coolers, including a prototype that she was excited to share. This wide-format cooler sports all the necessities we like to see in coolers such as USB hubs, but also included integrated speakers that really improved the audio quality from the on-board speakers of the laptop when demonstrated. Pair this with the DreamBass Genie, a USB bass amplifier, and you can create an impressive audio experience from any laptop. Though MSRP was yet to be determined, Elaine emphasized that their goal was to keep it as affordable as possible; in fact, this was a theme consistent with everything presented to this point.
Of course there were the high-end power supplies Enermax was known for, but keeping with the former budget ambition, the Naxn line was introduced, providing higher wattage, compact units aimed for a lower price point.
The remainder of the real estate was occupied with computer towers, including several case mods. Completing the trifecta, Enermax is aiming to bring enthusiast features such as painted interior, USB 3.0, and so on to customers at an affordable price point.
