Reviewers Liked
- Runs cool
- Low power draw
- Nice design
- Lot's of connectivity
- Wi-Fi N support
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Expensive
- No dual channel RAM (only one RAM slot)
Zotac ZBox HD-ID11
The Zotac ZBOX HD-ID11 carries a dual-core 1.66GHz Intel Atom D510 with the NM10 Express chipset, and Nvidia's second-gen Ion GPU with 16 CUDA cores and 512MB DDR3 VRAM. The HD-ID11 is sold without system memory or a storage drive, but supports a single 1GB DDR2 800MHz SO-DIMM module and a 2.5-inch SATA 3Gb/s hard drive. It also includes HDMI, dual-link DVI, VGA, six USB 2.0, eSATA, gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n, a six-in-one card reader, and headphone/mic jacks.
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