The hardware manufacturer Streacom was founded in the Netherlands in 2010 and since then has focused on the development of high-quality small form factor and passively cooled cases made of aluminum. In addition to the very successful Streacom DA2 the manufacturer also has a completely different type of case in its repertoire. In the course of the “Open Benchtable Project” Streacom has designed two open benchmark tables together with its partners.
The BC1 and the BC1 Mini should stand out by their clever design and portable construction. The Streacom BC1 supports mainboards and power supplies in ATX format. Buyers of the BC1 Mini have to be satisfied with mini-ITX boards and SFX-L power supplies. Both benchtables are made of solid aluminum and are available in silver, black and red. The price starts at € 193.70 * for the BC1 Mini. Everything else you will find out in this review.
The Streacom BC1 Mini comes in an extremely compact and flat box made of high-quality material. The carton is black and reminds a bit of the packaging of current smartphones or tablets. If you remove the upper part of the box, the disassembled tablet is already hidden underneath. To protect it from damage, it is wrapped in a form reminiscent of foam rubber.
Below the aluminum plate there is a color printed manual in English language. It covers all necessary assembly steps and features of the BC1 Mini. Mounting accessories are not included. This is because the aluminum plate is already equipped with all necessary mounting features.