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Friday Jan 30, 2009
MSI has recently released its WinBOX, targetting it for industrial/embedded use.
Some may consider it as a viable alternative to the Eee Box, given its similar size, performance and low power characteristics.
Here is a comparison table of the MSI WindBOX and current Asus EeeBox models*:
| |
MSI WindBOX |
Asus Eee Box B202 |
Asus Eee Box B204 |
Asus Eee Box B206 |
| CPU |
Intel Atom N270 CPU (1.6GHz) |
| Chipset |
Intel 945GSE + ICH7M |
| RAM |
1 GB DDR2 RAM standard |
| Expansion Slots |
1 x Mini-PCIe slot |
None |
| Display |
Intel GMA 950 Integrated Graphics
1 x VGA output |
Intel GMA 950 Integrated Graphics
1 x DVI output |
ATI Radeon HD 3450 Discrete Graphics with 256 MB RAM
1 x HDMI output |
| Audio |
Realtek ALC662 5.1 Channel HD Audio |
| Storage |
2.5in SATA bay |
80GB 2.5in SATA hard drive |
160GB 2.5in SATA hard drive |
| LAN |
1 x 10/100 Ethernet |
1 x Gigabit Ethernet |
| WLAN |
1 x WiFi 802.11 b/g |
1 x WiFi 802.11 b/g/n |
| USB |
3 x USB 2.0 |
4 x USB 2.0 |
| Rear Panel I/O |
1 x USB 2.0 port
1 x RJ-45 port
2 x audio ports (mic and line-out)
1 x Card reader
1 x VGA port |
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
1 x audio out (S/PDIF out)
1 x DVI port |
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
1 x audio out (S/PDIF out)
1 x HDMI port |
| Front Panel I/O |
2 x USB 2.0 ports |
2 x USB 2.0 ports
2 x audio ports (mic and line-out)
1 x Card reader |
| Other |
Fanless
40W power adapter |
36W power adapter |
Remote control
Bluetooth
Built-in battery for UPS function
36W power adapter |
Remote control
36W power adapter |
| Dimensions |
180 x 255 x 19 mm
1.08 kg |
222 × 178 × 26.9 mm
1 kg |
*: note to overload the table, only Atom-based Eee Box models have been included. The Celeron-based Eee Box B201 and B203 models have been ignored.
Looking at the comparison table above, the Eee Box models come with much better features (Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi 802.11n, S/PDIF output, DVI or HDMI output) than the WinBOX. The WinBOX may be sllent thanks to its fanless design (and provided it is equiped with a SSD drive); this is however not sufficient to compensate for the lower features it offers.
The Asus Eee Box models are a better choice; with the B204 and B206 models being the ones to go to take benefit of their discrete graphics in a small form factor and quiet (26dB) HTPC configuration.
Technorati Tags: 945gse, Asus, atom, comparison, Eee Box, EeeBox, MSI, N270, Wind BOX, WindBOX
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Tuesday Jan 27, 2009
TweakTown has posted a review of the ZOTAC GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi Mini-ITX motherboard. They tested the board with an AMD Phenom X4 9350e CPU and compared it to the ZOTAC nForce 630i-ITX WiFi Mini-ITX motherboard (with Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 CPU) they reviewed previously.
The GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi is an extremely impressive board, to say the least. [...] Thanks to the AM2+ socket, the board can accommodate any AMD K8 or K10 processor designed to use DDR2 memory. The NVIDIA GeForce 8200 chipset may not be the fastest or newest on the market, but its performance is still acceptable for a HTPC environment thanks to its support for HDMI.
Read the full article here.
Technorati Tags: GeForce 8200, mini motherboard, mini-itx, phenom, review, ZOTAC
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Saturday Jan 10, 2009
ZOTAC has announced the GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi Mini-ITX motherboard and is previewing it at the CES.
This new Mini-ITX board supports LGA775 Intel CPUs - Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme -, up to 8GB of RAM and features the NVIDIA GeForce 9300 chipset with DVI or HDMI output, two SATA ports, one eSATA port, one PCIe x16 expansion slot, Gigabit Ethernet and integrated 802.11b/g WiFi.
The ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi is the perfect platform for home theater PCs. Pairing power-efficient Intel processors and a PureVideo HD enabled graphics processor with a mini-ITX form factor allows the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi to fit nearly anywhere without sacrificing high-definition video playback capabilities desired by home theater PC users.
ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi specifications:
- CPU: LGA775 socket for Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Celeron, Pentium
- Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce 9300
- RAM: 2 x 240-pin DIMM, up to 8 GB of DDR2 667/800 RAM
- Storage: 2 x SATA port, 1 x eSATA
- Expansion slot: 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot
- Video: NVIDIA GeForce 9300 integrated graphics, 1x VGA output, 1x DVI output, 1 x HDMI output
- Audio: 5.1 HD audio, 1 x S/PDIF output
- LAN: Gigabit Ethernet
- WLAN: Integrated 802.11b/g WiFi
- I/O: 12x USB 2.0 ports (6 external, 6 x internal via onboard connectors), PS/2 connector.
Read the press release here [via TweakTown].
Product page here.
Technorati Tags: Core 2 Duo, core 2 quad, mini motherboard, mini-itx, nForce 9300, WiFi, ZOTAC
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Friday Jan 2, 2009
AOpen has released the i945GCt-DN Mini-ITX motherboard.
This Mini-ITX board uses the dual-core Atom 330 processor. It features 3 SATA2 ports, one PCIe x1 slot and on Mini-PCIe slot, which is rare for Atom-based boards. Less impressive is the 10/100 Ethernet port, when a Gigabit port would have been a preferable option.
The board has a built-in DC to DC converter, and comes with a 90W AC to DC adapter.
i945GCt-DN Specifications:
- CPU: Intel Atom 330 CPU (1.6GHz)
- Chipset: Intel 945GC + ICH7
- RAM: 1 x 240-pin DIMM, up to 2 GB of DDR2 RAM
- Storage: 3 x SATA2 ports, 1 x IDE port, 1 x CF socket
- Expansion slot: 1 x PCIe x1 slot, 1 x Mini-PCI slot
- Video: integrated GMA 950 graphics, 1 x VGA output
- Audio: Realtek ALC662 HD Audio 5.1 Channel, S/PDIF output
- LAN: 1 x 10/100 Ethernet
- I/O: 8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x external 4 x internal)
AOpen also has the i945GCt-SN board, with single-core Atom N230 CPU.
Read the product specifications here [via Fudzilla].
Technorati Tags: 330, 945gc, AOpen, atom, mini motherboard, mini-itx
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Friday Jan 2, 2009
Mini Computer World wishes everyone a happy, healthy, and successful 2009!
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