Batch 4 - Pure Elegance

Today we bring you our most elegant NANOQ update yet — along with a complete restock of every model, color, and addon — ladies and gents, please welcome BATCH 4!

• Engraved Front — In previous iterations of the NANOQ, the front power button piece was laser-etched, creating distinct white lettering. After much consideration, we decided to CNC engrave the letters directly into the aluminium instead — resulting in a far more subtle and premium look that blends seamlessly with the anodized finish of the rest of the piece.

  

  Batch 2 and 3 owners can upgrade their cases with these engraved fronts through the login page.

• New GPU Offset — For those of you running NVIDIA's double flow-through GPUs, we've reduced the spine-to-riser offset from 20mm to 15mm — leaving plenty of room for the flow-through airflow to escape, while still maintaining enough distance from the side panels to avoid unwanted turbulence.

  

  Batch 2 and 3 owners can upgrade their cases with this GPU offset through the login page.

We can't wait for these units to land on your doorsteps and see all of your amazing builds. To speed up delivery for this batch, we started production many months in advance and have already completed all CNC’d parts — cutting our usual lead time from 7 months down to just 2.

Batch 4 opens today at 4PM CET!

A New Partnership & PCIe 5.0

We're thrilled to announce our new partnership with Linkup Technology Inc. for their incredible AVA5 PCIe 5.0 riser cables! — You can order them right from your login page once pre-orders open on April 28th 4PM CET.

The moment we got our hands on them, we knew they belonged in the NANOQ. Not only do they support incredible transfer speeds of up to 128GB/s, but they're also impressively lightweight, flexible, and thin — making it much easier to open and close the chassis.

Now, let's talk pricing — and it's the best part!

• If your order hasn't shipped yet, you can upgrade for only €19.

• Already received your case? No worries — you can still grab one for €79 (shipping included).

Note: these cables typically retail for €100 – €130 on Amazon.

Why upgrade from PCIe 4.0 to 5.0? — The short answer is convenience and future-proofing. No more tweaking BIOS settings to switch between PCIe versions — just plug and play. And with future GPUs pushing more data than ever, these cables will be better equipped to handle it. Last but not least, for all the tinkerers out there, you'll appreciate how much easier it is to work on your build with such a slim riser.

Batch 3 - Changelog & Pre-Orders

Improving NANOQ never stops and we've got some amazing updates for you this round. This is our most refined design yet — and we're almost inclined to call it perfect. Pre-orders open today at 4PM CET!

• A New Beautiful Color — Inspired by the deep greens of nature, we bring you Pine, our first non-monochromatic color. Its organic tones pair beautifully with the Walnut Front addon, creating a natural, balanced look that is both bold and timeless.

  

  Batch 2 owners can change their existing cases to this color by getting the SHELL upgrade (in Pine) through the login page.

• Stealthy Front I/O — No more reaching around the back of your case to charge headphones, transfer files, or connect peripherals. Every NANOQ with our Lighthub addon includes a USB 3.0 Type-C port (5Gbps) — and the best part? It's completely hidden until you need it!

  

  The I/O port is only visible after pushing the left front column up. Batch 2 owners can get this upgrade through the login page.

• New Default — The Carbon Front has been selected to be the new base front color (except for the Chalk option), offering a more refined and cohesive look. The more aggressive Chrome Front is still available, but now as an optional addon.

  

• Chalk Overhaul — We've completely revamped the Chalk color for a cleaner, more refined look that better aligns with our lineup. The unibody shell remains brilliantly white, resembling a ceramic finish, while the front is now anodized in a subtle light gray.

  

• Gaps Be Gone! — We've removed the previously included top, bottom, left, and right dust filters. They never met our premium standards, and their mounting solution was weak as well as required four gaps to be added to the front panel. By eliminating them, the front will look much cleaner and more seamless. We're also reinvesting these filter costs into a front panel dust filter made from metal — matching the aesthetics and durability of the rest of the case.

  

• Better Magnets — We love the round press-fit front column magnets introduced in Batch 2, so we're extending this improvement to the front panel magnet receptors as well, replacing the previous 3M tape attachment.

  

• NVIDIA 50-Series FE Optimization — To better handle NVIDIA's latest double flow-through FE coolers, we've made it possible to move the riser one slot (20mm) away from the spine.

  

  Note: This upgrade will also be available to Batch 1 and 2 customers via the login page; however, a longer riser may be required — please contact us for guidance.

• Motherboard Compatibility — We've added a small riser recess on the motherboard-side of the spine. This allows for better compatibility with thicker motherboards backplates.

  

Timeline

• Batch 1: 7 months to complete shipping

• Batch 2: 6 months to complete shipping

• Batch 3 goal: 4 months

To speed up the process, we're starting production of batch 3 before pre-orders even open. However, our top priority is always quality — if any parts don't meet our standards, we'll have to remake them, which may cause delays. It's important to point out that you can cancel your pre-order anytime before your case ships!

Batch 2 - Changelog & Pre-Orders

Hello everyone, we are so happy to hear that NANOQ Batch 1 has been so well received! We are eternally grateful for all the support and beautiful emails, it truly means the most and pushes us to make new and beautiful products for you in the future. We would also like to say special thank you to everybody who's given us new ideas and constructive feedback, it helps us continue to improve the NANOQ.

As many of you have seen, we are just about to open pre-orders for Batch 2, so now is the perfect time to go over everything that has changed since last time.

• There's a slight facelift on the front of the case. The amount by which the front columns get progressively shorter has been slightly decreased (going from the center of the case and outwards). This is a bit more in line with the ventilation patterns on the sides. We've also removed the power button symbol from the front column.



• Radiator rails will have small slots instead of holes to account for slight differences in radiator mounting points.



• Added slots on the back of the stainless steel corner knobs to more easily hold them in place when screwing in the longer corner rail screws.



• NANOQ S will have an additional support element between the top and bottom spine. This will be removable in case it interferes with the M.2 drive on the back of your motherboard.



• Switched to Torx screws (the socket will hold slightly better over time).

• Decreased the vertical GPU shift a couple of millimeters for the benefit of using slightly shorter risers. The new ADT-Link risers have protective acetate tape at the most exposed areas between the Core and the Shell.

• Added through holes and more vertical travel on the GPU Lock, allowing you to mount it to the GPU bracket from above or below.

• Power button will use a connector instead of soldered wires.

• Added more thread engagement to the stainless steel corner rails.

• Magnets will be screwed into the front columns instead of attached using 3M tape.

• Slightly longer front fan screws.

• Added more dust filter magnets.

• Slightly repositioned the nylon shell sliders to better grab the unibody shell when opening and closing the case.

• Changed the Lightrays mounting holes to slots so they can be mounted flatter.

• Changed the center spine to aluminium 6061. These parts are extremely durable in both aluminium and stainless steel, but aluminium will help decrease the weight.

Production will start more or less immediately, which will save us about 1 month compared to last time where we waited for pre-orders to close first. There's also no need for us to do test-shipments, which will save us about one more month. All in all we expect to finish batch 2 by the end of December and have it shipped early January.

Thank you once again for all the support, these kind of endeavors are truly not possible without you!

Batch 1 - First Test Shipments

Hello everyone, time to bring you up to speed on the latest and greatest. We've finished all Graphite cases, all Moonstone ones, and are currently assembling Carbon.

Last week we concluded a small test shipment in order to spot any potential weaknesses in our packaging. Please understand, shipping by express (DHL, UPS, FedEx, and similar) exposes the cases to a lot of shocks and vibrations — something our packaging has to withstand in order to avoid damaging these flawless production units. In short, we found 2 issues:

• The chassis lock must be tightened a bit more at the factory so it doesn't vibrate loose in transit.

• The magnetized front columns (the ones hiding the front fan / radiator screws) must be placed into cotton bags and put inside the accessories box, instead of being attached to the front of the case during transport.

These are really easy fixes and we're sending new test shipments to ourselves and a few other customers this Thursday / Friday to check so everything is perfect now. At the same time, we continue to assemble and package Carbon cases. We estimate that the new test shipments arrive next week (June 24:th - 28:th) or the week after that (July 1:st - 5:th). As soon as they arrive we only need 1 day to verify that everything is perfect and then greenlight shipments to you guys.

We are so incredibly close now, have a look at how beautiful these production units are (pictures from the first test shipment):

P.S. If anyone wants their case to be shipped without waiting for us to verify the new test shipment, you can let us know. We highly recommend waiting though, it may only save you 1-2 weeks but put your case at potentially higher risk during transport.

NANOQ Perfected

Sending our pre-production units to some of the foremost reviewers has proven to be one of the best decisions we've made. Not only did it help us identify any remaining issues, but it also enabled us to address and rectify them before starting production.

1. Additional mounting point for the GPU

Thanks to the new 3-point GPU mounting system you no longer have to worry about GPU sag or instability. The new GPU anchor bracket secures the top of the PCIe bracket to the back panel, using 3 additional screws.

2. No more free-spinning corner knobs

Instead of using thread-lock (like for the pre-production units), we now use screws with a small nylon patch. This prevents the screws from vibrating loose during shipping, but doesn't get them fully stuck like regular thread-lock. Removing the corner knobs is now much easier, requiring only the pressure of one finger to press on the back of the knob while unscrewing it from the other side.

3. New screws and tools

All screws are now magnetic and feature a HEX socket (hex key included). Additionally, we've added 12 more fan screws for securing up to 3 x standard thickness fans (25mm) as well as 4 screws for slim fans (15mm).

4. Reduced potential riser-snag

We have added a chamfer along the whole internal back of the shell to help reduce potential riser-snag. Still, it's important to be careful and not force the shell down, let gravity do its thing and while you gently guide the shell down over the core.

5. Stronger radiator rails

Using holes instead of slots made the radiator rails roughly twice as strong as before.

Other fixes

• Flippable central column — now the branding isn't upside down in the flipped orientation.

• No more weak nylon screws for the chassis lock system and power button — replaced with steel screws and nylon washers.

• 10cm longer power button cable.

• Slightly longer fan screws.

• Stronger 3M tape for the magnets.

• Re-organized screw-holes for the spine bracket — now you can truly pick any spot between the unshifted and fully shifted position. For NANOQ R ONLY: includes an additional screw and washer to secure the small lock tab when shifting the spine more than 1 slot.

• One additional screw-slot on the back panel — now the shift panel can be secured with all 4 screws in any spine shift position.

Cosmetical fixes

• Nickel-plating on all stainless-steel surfaces.

• Smoother front column.

Finalized Pricing

Manufacturing a top-tier product while keeping prices as low as possible is always a challenge. But after many months of negotiations, optimization and improving production efficiency, we are incredibly happy to present the prices you see before you today (international shipping included).

Our philosophy on production, pricing and costs

To use an example, the production cost of just three front column pieces on each NANOQ equals that of an entire standard sheet metal case. Now think about how many more parts there are on the NANOQ, some of which are a lot more expensive (like the unibody shells). The reasons these cases don't cost thousands of dollars each are:

• There are no middlemen.

• We want as many as possible to afford them.

• We can keep our profits low because we don't have any investors.

• We'll produce quite a lot of them. Contrary to popular belief, machining costs don't get much cheaper after you've reached more than 500 units.

Manufacturing and CNCing these three front columns costs as much as an entire standard sheet metal case.

Sometimes we feel it would be a lot easier to make "premium products" that are cheap to produce but carry a hefty price-tag...but thats not at all who we are. Instead, we want to continue bringing you products that nobody would be crazy enough to produce. Thank you guys for supporting us.

New Risers

Finding a good and reliable riser these days is a bit like finding a nail in a haystack. After lots of searching and testing we've finally settled for the ADT-Link M33JK, which is just that — a great and reliable Gen 4 riser. We've tested it on both RTX 3080 and 4080, and it passed both tests with flying colors. NANOQ S will use the 20cm version, while NANOQ R will use the 20.5cm one.

NANOQ Has Arrived

The day we've all been waiting for is finally here — the first NANOQ units have arrived!! Remember what we said about the first finished parts feeling special? Well, this is that same feeling but on a whole new level. Our hopes and dreams live or die based on what's inside those boxes. The DHL guy that dropped them off must have thought we were funny, as we stood there shaking and stuttering while signing the delivery forms. And then we finally opened them up, peeled back the bespoke packaging and…

NANOQ S in Moonstone (left) and NANOQ R in Graphite (right).

CORE R in Graphite with Handles and Lightrays addons installed. Main hardware specs: Inno3D RTX 4080 X3, Ryzen 9 5900X, Asetek Gen 7 280mm AIO, 3x Noctua NF-A14 fans, Corsair SF-750. Additional notes: the above Inno3D RTX 4080 X3 also fits in the NANOQ S / CORE S.

They. are. BREATHTAKING.

The concave unibody shape of the NANOQ is such a profound and eye catching feature now that we see it in person, and we love everything about it. In contrast to the MJOLNIR, which we liked from some angles but not others, the NANOQ just absolutely exudes elegance from whichever point you look at it. And don't even get us started on that stainless steel, there's a reason why Steve Jobs considered it to be one of the most beautiful materials in product design — so robust, so clean, so distinctive.

One of our favorite design aspects of the NANOQ is the way the stainless steel shines through the unibody shell.

Building experience

Like the true PC building enthusiasts we are, we had all of our PC gear ready well in advance, eagerly awaiting the day we'd get to install everything inside the new cases. And today that day has finally come.

Right of the bat, it's a vastly superior building experience to the MJOLNIR. There's so much space and almost no obstructions inside it — largely thanks to the new core being comprised from bars of stainless steel rather than plates of aluminium; this means there's much more space for things like cable management, tube routing, and airflow, to name a few. Additionally, the core structure is very strong and neatly holds everything together without warping or ballooning.

The CORE in each NANOQ is made up mostly of air, which vastly broadens your cable management options. For example, the 12VHPWR cable can be routed behind the GPU and straight into the PSU, making it as short and efficient as possible. Check out our custom cables docs if you want to make (or buy) your own set of ultra-sleek and efficient PSU cables (NANOQ S custom cables / NANOQ R custom cables).

Stainless steel is an extremely strong and robust material, meaning that the CORE of your NANOQ is extremely unlikely to ever warp or balloon, even when maxing it out with the biggest hardware.

We also love how flexible it is with regards to compatibility, whether you're talking about the spine shift, riser shift or PSU shift — each of these can be adjusted in a smooth and continuous fashion, letting you decide exactly how much space you want to allocate to each component (as opposed to a step-like shift mechanism, which is much more limiting in our opinion).

The NANOQ S / CORE S spine can be shifted and secured in any position ranging from 0 to 20.5mm (0 to 41mm for the NANOQ R / CORE R).

Last but not least, we conducted detailed thermals and noise level tests, the results of which will be published shortly (NANOQ S thermals / NANOQ R thermals) — let's just say you won't be disappointed ;)

Testing and improving

During our time tinkering and building in the cases we made sure to write down everything that could be improved, from the tiniest of details to the more significant aspects, then started implementing these upgrades into our 3D models. By the end of it we vastly improved well over 20 features, including, but not limited to, an improved chassis lock, more tactile power button, better Handles mounting system, more robust riser bracket, stronger radiator rails, and an improved NANOQ R spine, to name a few.

New Mould...PERFECTION

Looking at it from the inside, you can really begin to appreciate just how much time and effort goes into CNCing each and every one of these unibody shells.

Today we were greeted by some of the best news ever — the new extrusion moulds are finished and produce amazing results with more or less no deformation!! Words can't describe what a relief this is, after more than 19 months of development it finally looks like the biggest obstacles are behind us. The importance of these moulds can't be understated; they extrude the unibody shells, which, after CNCing, bead-blasting, and anodizing, become the biggest and most expensive components of the NANOQ.

Our Mould Went...BANG

— Alex from the future here, this event got us really worried at the time, and it's pure relief writing this now knowing everything worked out great in the end.

Today we got some really bad news, our NANOQ R extrusion mould has…well…exploded. After investing many months and many thousands of dollars, this is pretty much the worst thing that could have happened. All hope is not lost of course, far from it, but this is certainly quite a roadblock. Let's go over how this happened and what can be done…

First of all, the NANOQ S mould is fine, this incident only affects NANOQ R. It all started when we were testing the mould and noticed it produced huge deformation, in the range of +/- 5mm, which is ridiculous. We then tried to fix this by putting our mould inside a bigger extrusion machine with much greater pressure — our thinking being that the smaller extrusion press was operating too slowly and causing said deformation. However, the larger extrusion press was so powerful that it simply ruptured our mould completely.

After a lot of back and forth with the factory, we have decided that the best course of action is to work with some of the best extrusion mould producers out there. It's going to be costly, but we're going to remake both moulds, i.e. both NANOQ S and NANOQ R, in order to ensure consistency and perfection throughout this product lineup.

Electronics - DONE

It's always surprising when you design something brand new, send it to production, and everything goes smoothly without hiccups. This is exactly what happened with the NANOQ power button and Lightrays — they just worked.

"Okay nice, but how do you actually control the Lightrays?" we hear you say. Glad you asked. Just plug them into your motherboard. As for which RGB software you should use, we prefer SignalRGB — they have a dedicated development team, an appealing UI, tons of different customizable effects, and their free version is extremely capable (their paid plan also lets you control your fans). OpenRGB is another great alternative. Your motherboard probably even has its own dedicated RGB software, but let's just say it's usually not that great.

Bespoke Packaging

Let's just say this — a bespoke item should always come in bespoke packaging, simple as that. We think you'll love unboxing the NANOQ; literally everything from the case itself to the screws come in smooth and elegant boxes, with super-crisp prints and custom EVA foam inserts. This not only improves the unboxing experience and protects everything during shipping, but also lets you easily keep track of every part (especially the screws).

The cases are first enclosed in EVA foam for maximum protection, then covered with a photo-paper-like sleeve, and finally packaged into sturdy BC-flute cardboard boxes.

Each accessory gets the same bespoke treatment. Oh, and every image is 1:1 scale with the product inside.

Everything is neatly held in place using high-quality EVA foam inserts.

Public Reveal

The time has finally come to reveal everything we've been working on to you guys, all presented on our totally revamped website. We know many of you have been waiting for a new MJOLNIR drop, but hopefully this pleasant surprise just blew your mind. In a not too distant future, you'll have your own futuristic, concave, unibody piece of mad art sitting atop your desktop — and we truly look forward to the day you guys send us pictures of your amazing NANOQ builds.

Now before you say it, we're aware that the main NANOQ page isn't for everyone, with its *glorious ;)* animations…but we couldn't help ourselves, it was just too much fun to code. However, it's not all show and spectacle, the new website is much better at keeping everyone up-to-date (e.g. this page), features a proper pre-order configurator (you'll see it soon), and full dark mode support, among other things. We'll continuously add new and improved functionality.

Happy Feet

When you've been designing and planning a product for the last 14 months, seeing the first finished parts is always special, regardless of how big or small they are — it's proof that what you've been planning is starting to take shape.

In this case (hoho) it's the small rubber case feet, which turned out absolutely perfect. They are so simple yet so versatile — effectively letting you flip the case anywhere from 90° to 270° (short demo).

First Production Run

After more than a year of polishing, tweaking and testing, we are ready to finally start production. Oh and yeah, 2 models this time — NANOQ S (11L) for those of you who want both power and portability, and NANOQ R (16L) for those that have the biggest GPUs or plan to build absolutely jaw-dropping custom loops.

Already, a notable difference between the development of NANOQ and MJOLNIR is that this time we're properly vetting the whole production cycle before opening any pre-orders, so we can straighten out any and all kinks well before you guys jump aboard the ship.

And So The Journey Begins

In this first update we'll take you back to where it all started — the design phase. Our main goal was to create something totally unique, robust and minimalistic, while at the same time avoiding all the pitfalls and mistakes we've learned from our previous SFF case (MJOLNIR).

In the first 2 weeks we made well over 30 different designs, but still ended up choosing the very first one (haha typical…). The new design was aggressive and unique, the concave unibody shell looked extremely robust and visually appealing, the polished stainless steel bars provided great contrast against the bead-blasted aluminium, and best of all, no rattling panels or flimsy sheet metal in sight. We could honestly look ourselves in the mirror and say this case was vastly superior to MJOLNIR in pretty much every regard.

The first ever concept of the NANOQ — featuring a concave unibody design and seven distinct front columns.

And here it is again after some polishing and tweaking, starting to look really familiar now right?

Last but not least, Denize coined it "the NANOQ", which is "polar bear" in Greenlandic — this perfectly reflects the fact that this case is going to have a massive cooling capacity (polar bears are cool and live in a cool environment…literally).