Zotac has been selling small form-factor desktop computers under its ZBOX line for the past few years. While early models featured low-power Intel Atom processors, the company has gradually added faster and faster chips. Earlier this year Zotac introduced the first model with an Intel Core i3 chip. Now Zotac has two more ZBOX mini-desktops, each powered by an Intel…
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MSI’s newest mini-desktop is a PC that’s not much bigger than a DVD drive. But it’s a full-fledged Windows 8 computer with an Intel Sandy Bridge processor, a 2.5 inch drive bay, and support for up to 4GB of RAM. The MSI Wind Box DC110 is already available in Germany for about 400 Euros. It’s expected to on sale in…
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Arctic is now selling a small form-factor desktop computer with an Intel Atom processor, AMD Radeon HD graphics, and a Linux-based operating system designed to support the XBMC Media Center application. In other words, for $229 you can pick up a low-power computer with an open source media center, the hardware to handle high-definition video, and a fanless design which…
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Asus has introduced a few new tiny desktop computers as part of its Eee Box family. But while earlier Eee Box computers basically featured netbook guts in a desktop case, the latest models feature faster processors and are expected to be available with Windows 8. Asus Eee Box EB1505 The EB1505 is one of those computers that looks like a…
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Lenovo is updating its line of small form factor IdeaCentre desktops by replacing the Intel Atom processors of yesteryear with more powerful desktop-class chips. The Lenovo IdeaCentre Q190 will launch in January, 2013 for $349 and up, and Lenovo says the new computer will have up to 80 percent faster processing power than the IdeaCentre Q180. The new computer features…
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Manufacturer Foxconn is best known for building devices for Apple and other PC makers. But the company also sells a few computers, motherboards, and other products under its own name. One of the latest is the Foxconn AT-5570, a small form-factor PC with an AMD C-70 low power processor. This tiny desktop features a fanless design which means that it…
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Giada has introduced yet another tiny desktop computer. The Giada i35V is the third model we’ve seen this month, and it’s just as little as Giada’s other small-form-factor computers. But what makes the Giada i35V Mini PC stand out isn’t the 1 inch-thick case. It’s what’s under the hood. The computer features a 1.86 GHz Intel Atom D2500 dual core…
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Small form-factor PC maker Giada has introduced its latest tiny desktop computer. The Giada A51 is a $300-ish PC that’s probably thinner than some books you have on your shelf, at about 1 inch thick. Giada says the US suggested retail price for the A51 is $273, but the handful of US retailers that are currently selling the little PC…
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Foxconn is expected to launch an inexpensive, small form-factor desktop PC called the AT-5300 soon. The little computer features a 2.13 GHz Intel Atom D2700 dual core processor, a decent array of ports, and a tiny, fanless case design. The Foxconn AT-5300 isn’t available in the US yet, but the folks at Tech-Labs.ru in Russia got their hands on the…
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J&W is preparing to launch a new line of nettop or mini-desktop PCs in September, with prices starting at $260. The J&W M001 is based has a low power Intel Atom processor and passive cooling — so you shouldn’t hear any fan noise while operating the system. The little PC will be available with an Intel Atom N2600, N2800, or…
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Small form-factor PC maker Giada’s latest pint-sized desktop PC bundles a low power Intel Atom D2500 Cedar Trail processor with NVIDIA GT610 graphics. While that might not pack enough punch to make the Giada i35G a hard-core gaming machine, this little PC could serve as a media center PC or digital signage device capable of cranking out HD video. The…
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Zotac’s latest mini-desktop PC is a small box that packs an Intel atom Cedar trail processor and NVIDIA graphics to create a mini-desktop that can be used for HD video playback, light-weight computing tasks, or even some gaming. The Zotac ZBOX ID84 features a 1.86 GHz Intel Atom D2550 dual core processor, NVIDIA Geforce GT 520M graphics with 512MB of…
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Mini PCs are getting a lot of attention these days. But while cheap little computers like the $35 Raspberry Pi and $74 MK802 are interesting platforms for running Android or other Linux-based operating systems, they’re not exactly high performance systems. But Chinese company Giada has been making tiny PCs for years. The company’s Intel Atom-powered nettops caught our eye a…
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Asus introduced its next-generation of small form-factor PCs at CES in January. Now it looks like the company is almost ready to start shipping new Eee Box mini-desktops with Intel Atom Cedar Trail processors soon. The folks at Notebook Italia spotted a listing for the Eee Box EB1030 on the Asus website. The nettop features a 1.86 GHz Intel Atom D2550…
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Shuttle has introduced two new small form factor PCs, the XS35GTA V3 and XS35V3. Both are small desktop computers that measure about 9.9″ x 6.4″ x 1.5″ and which feature 2.13 GHz Intel Atom D2700 processors. They also each feature fanless designs, which means they shouldn’t make any noise whether you use them as low power desktop computers or stick…
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