CES 2020: ASUS Unveils ROG Z11 Mini ITX Chassis For Gamers
by Gavin Bonshor on January 13, 2020 1:00 PM EST- Posted in
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- ROG Z11
In addition to its new notebook, Chromebook, and system announced during CES 2020, ASUS has unveiled a new gaming chassis designed for mini-ITX motherboards. The ASUS ROG Z11 features an 11-degree tilted interior design for improved heat dissipation and better cable management.
The ASUS ROG Z11 case is constructed with an aluminium outer frame, with steel interior, and comes with a specially designed motherboard try which is off to an 11-degree angle in comparison to standard motherboard tray implementations. This design is to allow for more airflow which is critical in high-performance systems that are using smaller form factors such as mini-ITX. Due to the implementation of the design, users can position the ROG Z11 upright which resembles a more conventional design, or on its side.
Hardware compatibility in generic mini-ITX systems can be a little lacklustre, but the ASUS ROG Z11 is designed to accommodate full-size power supplies and has good support for cooling. Supplied with the ROG Z11 is three 140 mm cooling fans, with support for a 240 mm radiator at the rear. Users can also install a 120 mm radiator in the bottom of the chassis.
On the front panel is a LiveDash 1.77" OLED screen which is also featured on the ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme rear panel cover, and allows users to upload and customize the panel with GIFs and animations. The front I/O panel includes a single USB 3.1 G2 Type-C, one USB 3.1 G2 Type-A, and two USB 2.0 ports, with a button to control the addressable RGB lighting.
At present, ASUS hasn't revealed any information about the pricing or availability, but it is expected to be launched sometime this year.
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Tomatotech - Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - link
The standard budget small mITX case is the Fractal Design Node 202, which is 10 litres. I have one and while it’s no looker, it’s great to have a small case which can fit a full sized GPU. Exotic (expensive) cases can go much smaller, down to about 3 litres inc GPU.This Asus ROG mITX case is 40 litres which is FOUR TIMES the size of the Node 202. WTF!
This ROG case
Tomatotech - Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - link
Ignore the last three words and bemoan no edit hereAluveitie - Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - link
I have a similar case, the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Shift. It looks a bit smaller than this one.The reason I've chosen it was that I get a smaller footprint compared to other more conventional mini-ITX cases while having enough vertical space.
The main advantage I see for this case to the Evolv Shift is it does not require a riser cable (which has issues with PCIe 4.0)
Clonerobot17 - Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - link
This case was made for idiots like me who are attracted to anything that looks cool, it's marketing and it's kind of smart because there are a lot of people like me that would buy this case because "we" don't know any better.highlander51485@gmail.com - Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - link
I have a silverstone raven v3, thats mini itx done right. Temps are low and it's the size of a Xbox and support for full gpus. I have a 2070 super in mine.meacupla - Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - link
39.79L... That's massive for mITX.Also, at 20.91" on one side, this will never fit in a carry-on sized suitcase.