A hot topic in the DIY market this year is the hardware of the back plug design, ASUS, Gigabyte, Mingxuan, Rainbow, MSI, Xianma, Lianli and other manufacturers have successively launched back plug products, so that the consumer-grade back plug motherboard has ushered in a blowout explosion in a short period of time. At BW 2023 at the end of last year, ASUS unveiled the latest BTF20 wireless solution, pushing the back plug design to a new level.
At the recent CES 2024, ASUS ROG unveiled a new BTF Rear Plug Package, including the ROG Maximus Z790 Hero BTF motherboard, ROG Strix Geforece RTX 4090 BTF Edition graphics card, and ROG Hyperion GR701 BTF Edition case, which we've previously reviewedThe design of the 3-piece 0 board chassis is basically the same, which belongs to BTF 20 wireless solutions.
The main differences between ROG Maximus Z790 Hero BTF motherboards and non-BTF motherboards are that they have been changed to a rear-plug design, with a cover plate covering on the front and the elimination of the second 16-slot, all of which are placed on the back of the motherboard. At the same time, the motherboard is equipped with BTF 2 for the graphics card0 unique HPCE power supply slot, which can provide more than 600W of power. It is connected to the 12V-2x6 12V 8pin power connector on the back of the motherboard through the PCB, acting as a bridge to power the graphics card. In addition, the graphics card slot also features ASUS Q-Release technology, which makes it easier to unplug and unplug graphics cards without clips.
ROG Strix Geforece RTX 4090 BTF Edition graphics cards also come with the BTF 2 adapter0 Motherboard's GC-HPWR gold finger power supply interfaceWhen the graphics card is inserted into the PCIe slot, the power supply gold finger will also be connected, the installation process is simple and more secure, which not only improves security, but also brings a more refreshing look.
As one of the most popular high-end cases in ASUS ROG, the ROG Hyperion GR701 inherits the advantages of the previous generation of Helios cases, but has been upgraded in many aspects, with a striking design, and the most important thing is that it is a "pure-blooded" ROG product, which is a good combination with the above two high-end boards. ROG Hyperion GR701's sheer size also creates a prerequisite for a rear-plug design, with a sleek form factor combined with a near-wireless interior to provide users with a more impactful visual experience.