Hyte
Y70
$219.99
Released 2024-02
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Y70 vs NV7
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. NV7 is cheaper at $199.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Phanteks
NV7
$199.99Cheaper
Released 2023-03
Which is better: the Y70 or NV7?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The NV7 is the cheaper at $199.99.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Y70 | NV7 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $219.99 MSRP per hyte.com (non-touch Y70) | $199.99 |
| Brand | Hyte | Phanteks |
| Released | 2024-02 | 2023-03 |
| Form factor | Dual-Chamber Mid-Tower (ATX/mATX/ITX/E-ATX) | Full Tower (E-ATX/ATX/mATX/ITX) |
| Max GPU length (mm) | 422 | 450 |
| Max cooler height (mm) | 180 | 185 |
| Included fans | 0 (no fans included; PCIe 4.0 riser cable included) | 0 (no fans included; 12 fan positions) |
| Radiator support | Side: 360 mm (up to 125 mm thick); Top: 360 mm (up to 68 mm thick); Rear: 120/140 mm | Top: 360 mm; Side: 360 mm; Bottom: 360 mm; Rear: 120 mm |
| Side panel | 3-piece panoramic tempered glass | Seamless Tempered Glass (front and side) |
| Dimensions (mm) | 470 x 320 x 470 | 532 x 253 x 586 |
| Release | 2024-02 | 2023-03 |
Sources — Y70: hyte.com (verified 2026-06-15). NV7: phanteks.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the Y70 and NV7?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Form factor: Y70 Dual-Chamber Mid-Tower (ATX/mATX/ITX/E-ATX) vs NV7 Full Tower (E-ATX/ATX/mATX/ITX)
- Max GPU length (mm): Y70 422 vs NV7 450
- Max cooler height (mm): Y70 180 vs NV7 185
- Included fans: Y70 0 (no fans included; PCIe 4.0 riser cable included) vs NV7 0 (no fans included; 12 fan positions)
- Radiator support: Y70 Side: 360 mm (up to 125 mm thick); Top: 360 mm (up to 68 mm thick); Rear: 120/140 mm vs NV7 Top: 360 mm; Side: 360 mm; Bottom: 360 mm; Rear: 120 mm
- Side panel: Y70 3-piece panoramic tempered glass vs NV7 Seamless Tempered Glass (front and side)
- Dimensions (mm): Y70 470 x 320 x 470 vs NV7 532 x 253 x 586
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Y70
Only one whitelisted tester, TechPowerUp, ran a hands-on lab review of the exact non-touch Hyte Y70 (MSRP US$219.99, Sep 16 2024). It calls the case a premium but justified dual-chamber design with high-quality construction and excellent AIO support, while docking it for restrictive venting and shipping with zero fans. All three quotes were re-verified as literal substrings of the source. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: High-quality construction with a clean, unique three-piece glass design; Excellent AIO compatibility and room for four-slot GPUs; Standout cable management details (grommets, zip-tie hooks, unified motherboard connector).
Flagged: Vent design somewhat restrictive for airflow; Ships with zero fans despite the ~$220 price; Limited storage options and a physically large chassis.
NV7
Only one whitelisted hands-on review survived verification: Tom's Hardware (May 2023), which tested this exact Phanteks NV7 full-tower and gave it an Editor's Choice. It praises massive cooling and component space (fits up to twelve fans), a reasonable roughly $220 price, and a clean, unique cable-hiding design, while flagging that the case ships with no fans, runs somewhat loud in its test configuration, has awkward power-cable routing, and includes a wobbly GPU bracket. The originally cited TechPowerUp review was dropped because fetch-clean returned only its intro/spec page, so none of its quoted conclusions could be verified. Thermal and acoustic results lived only in chart images, so measured stays empty. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Massive cooling and component space for extreme air or liquid-cooled builds (fits up to twelve fans plus multiple radiators); Reasonable roughly $220 price for the material and engineering; Clean look with a unique hidden cable-routing design.
Flagged: Ships with no fans included, adding to overall build cost; Somewhat loud / not the quietest case in the test configuration; Awkward power-cable routing looped out from the bottom.