Zotac ZBox HD-ID11
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Zotac ZBox HD-ID11 Reviews
Zotac ZBOX HD-ID11
The ZBOX HD-ID11 comes from Zotac's mini PC line but unlike the ‘MAG' the ZBOX isn't ready to run right out of the box. With the ZBOX you have to add memory and a storage device first.In terms of design the ZBOX looks very similar to the MAG we reviewed in our January issue. This is not a bad thing however because we rather liked the sleek looks and design of the MAG. Opening up the machine is simple and straightforward; you only need to undo two thumbscrews and slide the top cover off. On the inside the memory socket and 2.5-inch drive bay are easily accessible so fitting our 2GB DDR2 memory module and 128GB Kingston SSD Now V+ drive took less than a minute. The only thing we suggest is for Zotac to add an additional SODIMM socket, so it's possible to fit two DDR2 modules to this machine.Once Windows 7 and the necessary drivers were installed we found the HD-ID11 a competent machine. The D510 CPU, 2GB of RAM and Kingston SSD drive made the ZBOX feel a very fast machine within Windows. We could multi-task with ease and never once found ourselves wanting more horsepower.
ZOTAC ZBox HD-ID11 and Next Gen ION
Nettop PCs are sort of a re-purposing of a product category that was popularized in the business world, formerly known as "thin clients." Though thin client PCs are relatively "dumb" machines that rely on enterprise intranet services and servers to run applications, nettops need to have a bit more capability and operate autonomously. Regardless, both species of machine are targeted with some of the same fundamentals in mind, low profile, low power consumption computing with at least a semi-stylish appearance that blends in cleanly with its environment. One byproduct of this minimalist approach is cost and as such, nettops can offer an impressive value for potential customers looking to integrate base-level computing into their kitchen, bedroom or perhaps as a Home Theater PC (HTPC). Though when we start to consider the requirements of an HTPC, obviously features, functionality and performance have to be turned up a notch and that's what NVIDIA's next generation Ion graphics chip was built to address. Intel's low power Atom platform has garnered an inordinate share of design wins in the netbook and nettop market, but there's no denying even the dual core variant of Intel's most recent Pineview-based Atom chip still doesn't have the muscle to get the job done for higher-end HD video playback, never mind even light-duty gaming.
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Zotac ZBox HD-ID11 : (8/10)
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