Zotac is sporting a new mini PC that is the first to feature the next generation nVIDIA ION graphics processor. The ZBOX HD-ID11 mini-PC has a small footprint, low power draw but promises to deliver big system performance with full 1080p video playback, 7.1 digital surround sound and the facility to easily pop in your own memory and storage medium.
The next generation nVIDIA ION graphics processor in the 7.4″ x 7.4″ x 1.73″ Zotac ZBOX HD-ID11 mini-PC has full 1080p high definition playback and comes with 512Mb of dedicated DDR3 memory, which should be a stellar experience when combined with the 7.1 surround sound LPCM digital audio.
An Intel Atom D510 dual core processor drives this mini-beast at 1.66GHz on a NM10 Express chipset. You can provide your own memory into the 200-pin DDR2 SODIMM slot, supply your own 2.5in storage medium and then load in your choice of operating system (it is Windows 7 compatible). Doing so is claimed to be a relatively simple affair thanks to the ZBOX’s tool-less case design.
The ZBOX offers HDMI 1.3a connectivity or dual-link DVI (package includes DVI-to-VGA adapter). The unit also offers connection to other devices via six USB 2.0 ports (four to the rear and one each on the top and front), an eSATA 3Gb/s interface and a 6-in-1 memory card reader.
Wireless connectivity is taken care of by integrated 802.11b/g/n and there’s also Gigabit ethernet for wired networking. You can hide the unit behind a monitor if you so wish courtesy of the included VESA mount, or sit it in the provided desk stand.
The ZBOX HD-ID11 mini-PC will be available in the US by the beginning of April for a recommended price of US$239. (www.zotac.com)
Published on March 10, 2010
