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Friday, June 19, 2009

Shuttle XPC SX58H7 – Core i7 in a Mini PC

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The Shuttle XPC SX58H7 Pro Station (around US$867) aims to bring the Small Form Factor PC to the extreme gamers, demand enthusiasts, and mainstream PC users.

Features:

  • Intel Core i7 processor support
  • I.C.E Technology CPU heat-pipe
  • Intel X58 and ICH10R chipsets
  • 4 x 240pin DDR3 DIMM slots, 4GB per DIMM(Max 16GB), Triple channel DDR3 1066/1333/1600(OC)MHz support
  • Realtek ALC888 7.1 channel High Definition Audio
  • 2 x Realtek RTL8111C Gigabit LAN
  • 3 x 3.0Gb/s bandwidth SATA (RAID 0,1,10,5)
  • 2 x 3.0Gb/s bandwidth eSATA in back panel
  • 1 x UltraDMA 133 channel master from JMicron JMB368
  • 2 x PCI-E x16 slots
  • 6 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 500W power supply
  • Dimensions: 325(L) x 208(W) x 189(H) mm

Register Hardware gave the SX58H7 an 80% rating:

“… you pay a premium of £200 for the privilege of building your Core i7 system in a small, compact, quiet chassis that's half the height of a regular mid-tower. That’s a high price to pay for a regular desktop PC but it’s worth considering as the end result is very smart and effective. LAN party gamers – yes, both of you – should form a queue here. … The Shuttle SX58H7 is brutally expensive but that’s a fact of life with Core i7 hardware. However, the price is offset by low noise levels, stylish design and excellent cooling.” [RegHardware | Shuttle XPC SX58H7 Core i7 mini desktop PC]

Do you want something small, yet powerful enough to go side-by-side with its bigger desktop counterparts? The Shuttle SX58H7 could just be for you! (Of course, you have to pay the price to get it.)

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

VIA Artigo A2000 - Storage-Oriented Compact Barebone PC

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The VIA Artigo A2000 (US$299) is a storage-oriented compact barebone PC which features low power consumption, low noise, and compact form factor.

Features:

  • 1.5GHz VIA C7-D processor
  • VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset
  • 1 x DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket (up to 2 GB)
  • 2 x 3.5" SATA-II HDD support
  • 1 x CompactFlash socket (supports DMA mode) bootable SSD
  • 3 x USB 2.0 ports (1 on the front panel)
  • 1 x Gigabit RJ-45 LAN port with LED
  • Built-in high definition audio controller
  • 1 x MIC/Line-in + 1 x Line-out audio ports
  • 1 x VGA port
  • 8 cm low-noise ball-bearing fan
  • 100~240 V AC/DC adapter
  • dimensions: 135 x 115 x 259 mm

The Artigo A2000 was tested to work with the following operating systems:

  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Ubuntu 8.04
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 with Service Pack 2

Just install some RAM, 1 or 2 SATA HDDs, connect it to your home network, and you will already have a compact, power-efficient home media storage mini-server.

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