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The ASUS Prime AP201 is a 33-liter microATX PC case engineered for high-performance builds in tight spaces. It supports large 360mm radiators and GPUs up to 338mm long, features tool-free side panels for easy access, and boasts a quasi-filter mesh with over 57,000 holes for superior airflow. Designed with professional builders in mind, it offers advanced cable management and compatibility with standard ATX power supplies, making it the minimalist powerhouse for modern DIY PC enthusiasts.










| ASIN | B0B99HTD3B |
| Best Sellers Rank | #43 in Computer Cases |
| Brand | ASUS |
| Color | AP201/BLK/MESH// |
| Computer Memory Type | DIMM |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,001) |
| Date First Available | August 13, 2022 |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 21 x 17 x 11 inches |
| Item Weight | 12.7 pounds |
| Item model number | AP201/BLK/MESH// |
| Manufacturer | ASUS |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 4 |
| Product Dimensions | 21 x 17 x 11 inches |
| Series | AP201 |
K**.
Perfect for Building a PC in a Tight Space
I used this for my Micro ATX build and it may be the best product I've purchased all year. First of all, all the panels are removable - they all come off for easy access when building. They stay put when you need them to, but are fairly easy to take off by sliding and pulling. Second, I have to mention the cable management. This case provides incredible cable management options. There are holes, channels, and attachment points everywhere. It's really impressive how much they managed to fit in here, both in terms of structure and in terms of negative space. The air flow - wow. This entire case is like a giant mesh, but it's also extremely sturdy. It's a work of engineering genius. It puts every other case to shame. As my title mentions, the size is perfect if you're like me and had to build for a shelf with limited height. I actually struggled for days to find a case that would meet my height and width requirements, but this one was perfect. It does make up for it with a lot of depth, so if you have a shelf that doesn't have a ton of depth, you may have to turn the case sideways or choose something else. As compact as this case is though, there is plenty of room inside for whatever you need. It's a bit like that bag from Harry Potter, or the suitcase from Halloweentown. The power button is easy to find and press without looking. The audio jacks and front USB ports are also conveniently located on the front in a time when many cases are putting them on top (again, this was imperative for me with limited shelf height). Overall, this case was absolutely perfect in every way for me. I really can't believe how fortunate I was to find it.
T**H
Excellent Micro ATX case
I love this little case. Originally bought it for a secondary PC, but it became my main PC case when I upgraded and wanted something smaller. There's plenty of room for just about anything you would want to put inside. The description says it will take a 338mm length GPU, but the first on I used was an XFX Merc 319, which is slightly longer than that (340mm.) It fit with no problem while at the same time using a full ATX power supply and an air cooler, with 2 exhaust fans at the top. That's because the case allows you to adjust the placement of the PSU to either accommodate a larger GPU (move the power supply up) or a 360 mm radiator on the top (move power supply down.) Fitting both would be tricky with a full ATX power supply, but you could do it with an SFX. Just make sure you are using a modular PSU if you're going to go with a max length GPU. That's really a good idea anyway since with a case this size there isn't much space to hide a lot of extra cables. Building in this case is easy. Every panel comes off which makes it a breeze. About the only thing that could still be tricky is getting the CPU power in place if you're using an AIO and you install it and the motherboard before routing that cable. To be fair, it's the same way with most cases, so if you're used to PC building you know to run that cable first just in case. I went with the mesh version for airflow, and temperatures haven't been an issue at all, for CPU or GPU. My current setup has a much shorter GPU than before so I have a 360mm radiator installed at the top with the ATX PSU moved down enough to easily fit it. I have 2 fans pulling air in from the bottom. Depending on how thick your GPU is you may not need any fans at the bottom. I was concerned about not mounting any front fans for intake, but it has not been a problem. There is enough room to mount one fan in the front if you are using an SFX power supply and can move it down to the lowest position. Right now I have 4 fans pulling air out (3 on the AIO, one in the rear) and 2 at the bottom pulling air in. It may be better for dust purposes to move that rear exhaust fan to be a bottom intake, making the airflow more or less even, but as I said, I have not had any temperature issues so I'm not worried about it. Keep in mind, only the bottom has a dust filter, so if you have negative airflow like this you'll have to do a little more maintenance for the dust pulled in from the side. Or I guess you could buy some magnetic mesh for the side panel. One possible downside for some--there is no reset button. In the center of the front panel is the power button (which has a white LED when on), with two USB 3.0 ports to the right and USB-C, headphone and microphone on the left. If your PC hard freezes and you need to reset, you'll just have to long-press the power button, wait for it to turn off, then turn it back on. Finally, a word about looks. This is a simple case. It isn't flashy. Even if you use RGB components it isn't going to be very flashy if you go for the mesh version (although you CAN see the lighting through the mesh and it's kind of a cool effect.) It's meant to be minimalist and that's just what it is. As I write this, the white version (which is the one I went with) is $20 more than the black version (which was not the case when I bought mine.) With that price difference, I'd definitely go black for better value unless you really need the white to match something else.
B**N
Great quality windowless case, all panels remove so could easily be customized
Gonna be bigger than you are expecting but still a 10/10 case in my opinion. Well built sturdy panels, extremely easy to build in and hide wires (if you want, it’s closed so who cares). Fit my 160mm psu, 360 aio, 340 mm 5070ti, and squeezed in two case fans in taking under the gpu. My temps at idle are low thirties, running bf6 maxed out 2k I haven’t went over 75 yet, but I know there are harder games out there, but this case does not lack airflow in any way.
M**W
Amazing Case, Much Airflow, Wow
This case is top tier for undersized builds. For a smaller-than-normal case, this thing fits almost anything you can. It is constructed of high quality materials, and fits as many fans / radiators as you could ever need. It's literally mesh everywhere, so airflow / pressure management is not a thing. Surprisingly, even though it's full of holes, dust is also not too big of an issue either. Only downside is storage - no real space for 3.5in drives, but who cares. This case slaps. As always, double check the dimensions of your parts before ordering, but THIS thing is awesome,
D**D
Relatively compact and breathable case
It was a bit bigger than I expected (my fault), but for what you can cram into this thing, it's still impressive, and a much more reasonable size than most towers. It's very breathable with everything vented (I do wish for more dust covers), but only 1 (okayish) fan included. It's very easy to work in, and the sides don't require any tools to take off, which is great for quickly checking something, but I would rather have captive screws instead, that way it'll be more secure if you ever need to transport your computer. A bit pricey for what it is tbh, but it's a well made, classy looking case that has no obvious pain points, and has enough room to fit pretty much any GPU while also not assuming more space than is necessary.
Q**Z
One of the best Micro-ATX case where I have built a PC
One of the best Micro-ATX case where I have built a PC, it has a good size, it feels good material, it has an excellent air intake, it combines it with fans of the same brand and it looks great. It has a good price and if you get it for less than $100, do not hesitate to buy it. I want to do a blank construction. I think it will be great.
F**N
Excelente gabinete. Pros: -Tamaño chico, ocupa mucho menos espacio que un full ATX. -Calidad de construcción es impecable, Asus no falla. -El sistema de como se abren los paneles sin tornillos esta de lujo, lo desarmas por completo en 20 segundos, igual al armarlo. -Disponible en blanco y en negro. -Existe una versión de vidrio para los que prefieren que sea así (yo tomé la mesh y la verdad estoy encantado) -Al ser mesh tiene un mejor flujo de aire por lo tanto mejor ventilación. -Puede alojar una fuente full ATX sin problemas. -Le caben la gran mayoría de las tarjetas de video. -Le diseño es sencillo pero se ve muy elegante. -Puede tener un sistema de enfriamiento líquido de hasta 360 sin problemas. CONS: -Le mayor problema es el manejo del cableado, sobre todo si usas RGB de algún tipo, la verdad no tiene mucho espacio. -Limpieza, si bien se puede limpiar muy fácilmente debido a lo fácil que se desarma, hay que hacerlo más constante ya que con el diseño mesh puede acumular más polvo, incluso en los paneles. -Algunas personas puede que lo vean algo caro para el tamaño y que es sencillo, pero en mi caso lo veo excelente, es justo lo que buscaba. Consideraciones: Algunas dudas que otras personas podrían tener (yo las tuve al momento de comprarlo). -Respecto a la GPU, en la página de Asus indican que puede instalarse hasta 33cm, pero subiendo la fuente un poco más arriba creo que podría quedar incluso una GPU de 34cm. -En mi caso instale una fuente full ATX modular, que tenía de otro equipo, esto porque está en perfecto estado, y es blanca así que quedaba perfecto, pero definitivamente se beneficiarían de tener una fuente SFX que por lo general tiene los cables más cortos, y eso si, ayuda mucho que sea modular, ya que no hay mucho espacio para poner todo el sobrante de cables en la sección de la fuente. -En mi caso instale una Asus TUF RTX5070ti, que dice que mide 33cm, y aún así tuve que subir la fuente de poder un nivel, porque chocaba por una nada, una vez que hice esto pude instalar la fuente, pero al mismo tiempo fue un poco más complicado instalar el AiO ya que los cables chocaban con el cable de alimentación de la fuente, en las fotos se puede ver de qué hablo. En pocas palabras el gabinete es perfecto para su tamaño, se ve elegante y tiene buenas funciones, lo recomiendo ampliamente.
R**S
Great case, the side panels are super easy to install and the glass panels have an awesome slide to take out build! Perfectly engineered and the cable management in the back is great not perfect! Easy to install hard drives and everything! Cons: Fans are not so good not that much airflow. Wish you could have a small rgb button with pre set options it’s kind of annoying to go into the software to change it!
S**A
GABINETE OTIMO ENTREGA TUDO E MAIS UM POUCO CONSTRUÇÃO ROBUSTA E EM QUESTÃO DE FLUXO DE AR, OTIMO FLUXO HARDWARE BEM FRIO!
D**K
Wow! What a great evolution to the Asus Prime case lineup. Before this case, I had the AP201, which was a fantastic case in its own right, but was not large enough to support many future upgrades I was planning. When I stumbled on the newest version of it, the AP202 here, I was blown away at the asthetics and was very excited to see how building in it would be, as well as getting a case that wasn't going to take up more real-estate on my desk. The build was super easy, straight forward, and well thought out, and the case is roughly the same footprint as my AP201 was, just taller because PSU is now in a basement. Cable routing channels were in the right places, and everything went together like it made sense. The "Air Gap", which, unsurprisingly, works beautifully at keeping my GPU temps in check, and the ARGB strip, in said gap, is a beautiful little touch to accent and showcase the feature. The GORGEOUS dark-tinted curved tempered glass panel is STUNNING, and slides on the case without ease, thanks to the built in rail system that guides it into place, securing it via 2 thumb screws in the rear of the case. The airflow in this case is fantastic. With spots for 2x120mm on the side, 3x120mm on the bottom gpu area, 2x140mm or 3x120mm at the top, and 1x120mm at the rear, there is plenty of airflow for full size hardware, including big GPUs and large air coolers. Overall, this case is a fantastic follow up to the legendary AP201, and the design/features make it a perfect choice for anyone wanting a beautiful showpiece on their desk, whilst not spending a kidney to get it.
G**Z
Materiales: Creo que la marca Asus nunca falla con los materiales de construcción, el case se siente sólido y rígido, la pintura de igual forma es de muy buena calidad, creo que por el precio vale totalmente la pena. Armado: El gabinete trae consigo un manual el cual es muy ilustrativo por lo que no tendrás problemas con el armado, puedes desmontar sin herramientas los paneles laterales y frontales, y los filtros antipolvo son magnéticos por lo que no tendrás problemas para limpiarlos. Compatibilidad: La compatibilidad es muy buena, puede soportar hasta fuentes de poder ATX, tarjetas madre mini ITX y micro ATX, tarjetas de video de hasta 338mm y ventiladores de hasta 360mm. Resumen: Creo que es una buena opción, luces muy estético y además se conserva el flujo de aire para nuestros componentes sin duda es algo que recomendaría bastante.