Small M-ATX case with mesh panel and glass side! ASUS Prime AP201 Chassis Tempered Glass Version

ASUS launched Prime AP201, the first casing of the Prime series last year. The MicroATX size can hold a 360 water cooling. The full mesh panel design is very simple, but some players may still want to show off the internal components of the casing, and ASUS’s new The launched Prime AP201 chassis tempered glass version brings players a different choice.

Specification:
Dimensions: 205 x 350 x 460 mm (33 liters)
Motherboard: mini-ITX, micro-ATX
Graphics card: up to 338 mm
Power supply: up to 180 mm
Air-cooled tower fan: max. 170 mm
Cable management space: depth 32 mm
Upper fans: 120mm fans x 3, 140mm fans x 2
Rear fan: pre-installed 120mm fan x 1
Bottom fan: 120mm fan x 2
PCIe slots: 4
2.5-inch storage device installation position: 1
2.5″/3.5″ Compatible storage device installation positions: 3
Front I/O ports: Type-A x2(USB 3.2 Gen1), Type-C x1(USB 3.2 Gen2), HD Audio

M-ATX mid-tower size, tempered glass side panels

The Prime AP201 case launched by ASUS is the first case in the Prime series. It is also the first MicroATX case among ASUS case products. Although the volume of 33 liters is not the smallest among the MicroATX cases , but the short and long design makes it look like a larger ITX case, not a smaller ATX case.

Although the overall height of the chassis is not high, the width of the main compartment will be relatively larger. In this way, it can support a large graphics card with a length of 338mm, and it can also support a 360mm water cooling installation on the top. There is a greater choice in hardware selection. elasticity.

In addition, after the power supply is front-mounted, a vertical air duct can be formed inside, and a total of 6 fans can be installed at most, which can also perform well in terms of heat dissipation, and it is not a problem to install high-end processors and graphics cards.

→ The Prime AP201 case is in the outer box, and the case inside the box is placed vertically.

→ Prime AP201 case appearance.

In terms of appearance, the front and side of the Prime AP201 case are designed with large mesh holes, which makes this case more compact in size, but it provides more assembly flexibility in terms of heat dissipation. In addition to the aforementioned vertical air duct configuration, Positive pressure can also be used for cooling configuration, and the I/O panel is designed directly above the front panel, providing USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports, 2 USB 3.0 Type-A ports and audio jacks.

→ There are large mesh holes on the front and upper right side of the case.

→The front I/O port is designed on the front of the case.

Since there is no sub-compartment, the full tempered glass side panels on the side can directly see the internal main sub-compartment, and the front power supply is installed with a cover to prevent the wires from being exposed. It is worth mentioning that the side panels are all tool-free Disassembly design, installation can give a lot of convenience.

→The sides are fully transparent tempered glass.

→The side panels are fixed with buckles. When disassembling the glass, it is found that the glass can be slightly opened and will not fall off. However, this is not a glass drop-proof design, so special attention should be paid when disassembling.

Front power supply, 3+1+2 cooling configuration

One of the special designs of the Prime AP201 case is that the power supply adopts a front-facing design. The advantage of this design is that the available space for the power supply is large. There are three different heights for installing the upper bracket, and there is a 2.5-inch compatible The 3.5-inch storage device has a wall-mounted lock hole, but you need to pay attention to installing a long power supply, and the storage device may not be installed.

→ The power supply is installed in the front and fixed with a modular bracket.

→The front frame provides three installation positions for power brackets of different heights, and the bottom is the 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch storage device wall-mounted lock holes.

→ After the side cover is installed, it can cover the wires of the power supply.

The heat dissipation configuration adopts a 3+1+2 configuration. Since the front is the power supply installation location, there is no fan installation location. The upper fan installation location can install three 120mm fans or two 140mm fans. The space can support 280, 360 The water-cooling radiator is installed, and a 120mm fan is pre-installed at the rear. In addition, the fan mounting position and the 3.5-inch storage mounting position are shared at the bottom. You can choose to install two 120mm fans or two 3.5-inch storage devices.

→ An overview of the internal space of the Prime AP201 case.

→The installation position of the fan on the top of the case.

→ A fan is pre-installed at the rear of the case.

→ The fan and storage device are installed at the bottom, and there is a magnetic filter at the bottom.

Installation test of ASUS Prime AP201 tempered glass case

During the assembly test, the first thing to see is the main compartment. The motherboard part supports up to M-ATX size. There is enough space above the motherboard to install a standard thin row integrated water cooling radiator. There is enough space to install a fan below the motherboard. The graphics card part supports The longest length is 338 mm. Although fans and water cooling cannot be installed in the front, if the player installs a power supply with a length of less than 140 mm, the installation of the graphics card can be more flexible.

→Schematic diagram of motherboard installation.

→Schematic diagram of graphics card installation.

→Schematic diagram of the completion of the main subdivision installation.

There is ample space for the entire line on the back, and there is a pre-installed Velcro felt cable management belt in the middle area to fix the wires. The device mounting positions are all in the main subdivision.

→The whole wire space on the back, the black and white versions will have the same color inside the wires, so that it is not easy to see the wires through the mesh panel from the outside after the assembly is completed.

→ 2.5-inch storage quick release mounting bracket.

→Schematic diagram of wire management completion.

Summarize

ASUS launched a tempered glass version for the Prime AP201 case this time, and printed the word PRIME on the front edge of the glass.

The overall design of the internal space is good, and the installation part is easy and easy to use. However, because only one fan is pre-installed, players still need to match the appropriate cooling configuration according to the hardware configuration.

The price part of the Prime AP201 case is priced at 1890 yuan. The tempered glass version that I got started this time only costs 1990 yuan. choose.