Desktop computers for basic tasks are becoming smaller and the sample are such devices. Zotac is known for its miniature equipment and kits Mini-ITX format, and this time brings a very interesting mini PC with
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battery. The tiny Nano ZBOX is a team of only 127x127 mm - take that, Mac Mini - powered by AMD accelerated unit E series Radeon integrated graphics HD Series 6, which although not very powerful, does the job effectively in so compact format.
Until recently, the hegemony of Intel's Atom platform in this type of equipment was almost complete, and there was an interesting option for AMD to go as an alternative. This has begun to change with the APU AMD's Fusion platform, which are able to develop a pretty decent power with a very low consumption, in conjunction with a Radeon HD graphics chip in theory develops a performance superior to Intel's integrated solutions. One of the pioneers in kits with AMD Fusion is Zotac, which in April submitted its mini-ITX solution with the E series APUs AMD and then launch its first mini computers with this
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First announced at Computex, the Zotac ZBOX Nano CPU included in principle developed by VIA, but apparently this was not enough for the company, which has completely changed the approach of this machine to fit the
Compaq presario c700 battery. The equipment is offered in two versions, both with E-series APUs are models of different power, AMD and AMD E-350 E-450, although at first available only smaller version. AMD's integrated solution includes dual-core processor (grass) to 1.6GHz and a Radeon HD6310 GPU AMD SPU with 80 units, not exceeding a combined total consumption of 18W. The integrated memory controller is able to support DDR3 memory up to 1066Mhz, and for Zotac machine, we can install up to 8GB of RAM.
Nano ZBOX includes two USB 2.0 ports and two USB 3.0 and eSATA port for maximum transfer rate with external devices. A Gigabit Ethernet port and an adapter 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi to make the 150Mbps network connectivity with a Bluetooth 3.0 chip, while a DisplayPort connector and a HDMI connection make up the graphics section. The soundcard in your computer includes only 1
Apple powerbook g4 battery for RAM SO-DIMM, so unless you want to waste a hell of a module of 8GB, the most "logical" memory installed in the unit will be 4GB. Inside the tiny structure there is also room for a hard drive or SSD 2.5 inches. Zotac has seen fit to incorporate a multi-memory card reader and an infrared receiver, along with a remote control for multimedia tasks supports Windows Media Center.
The system includes passive cooling, so no sound - a part of it can leave the hard drive - during operation. Similarly do not include an internal optical drive, because with just 4.5 cm. high and 12.7 wide and long it would be possible to install. For now, the company will supply two versions of the Zotac ZBOX Nano, AD10-shaped Barebone, out of RAM and disk, and the AD10 Plus, with
IBM ThinkPad x60 battery and installed a 320GB hard drive at 5400rpm. Although the price has not been detailed for Europe, and Japan is trading at a price of 27,500 yen (about 250 Euros) in its barebone, and 35000 yen (about 315 Euros) for the model AD10 Plus with 2GB of RAM and hard drive. Both prices seem quite adjusted to the current market, and we must remember that Japan is prone to higher prices in this type of technology, it is possible that when you can buy in the West, we find a label if a bit cheaper fits.
