Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Zotac ZBOX Intel Atom D525 1.8 GHz Dual-Core All-in-One Mini-PC with 1 GB Memory and 250 GB Hard drive ZBOX-ID37DVD-PLUS Review

Zotac ZBOX Intel Atom D525 1.8 GHz Dual-Core All-in-One Mini-PC with 1 GB Memory and 250 GB Hard drive ZBOX-ID37DVD-PLUS
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I have been very pleased with this product so far. It replaced a large, noisy Core 2 Duo system I was using for Media Center purposes. I wanted something I wouldn't have to feel guilty about leaving on all the time [as far as power use], so this is perfect since it tops out at 17 watts. I currently have it setup with XBMC media center software, which provides a great interface for playback of my local and network-attached storage. Please do remember to "Enable GPU Rendering" in any media playback software for these ION chips. People all over the web are trashing the IONs for not being able to play 1080p video files. This is certainly the case if the Atom processor is trying to do all the work. Until I enabled the GPU offloading, 1080p videos were just slideshows.

I am also using it as a vintage game emulator and a way to access the web on my TV from the couch. Pair this PC with the Anker RII Mini Bluetooth keyboard and you're in for a treat. The unit is attractive with a lot of options--including overclocking--in the BIOS, which is rare for a pre-fabbed system like this. It is also quite customizable and easy to work on if you need to upgrade/replace a part. While rarely a purchasing factor for me, the unit is in a very attractive shell, so it will fit in nicely with whatever other modern electronics you have on your entertainment rack. You also have a wall/monitor mount option if you want to hide it behind your TV

Runs Windows 7 smoothly with all the eye candy cranked up. Super quiet. Does everything my C2D did using way less power. I have nothing negative to say about this product. It has been my favorite purchase of 2011, and undoubtedly the best Media Center solution I have ever used.


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Product Description

Experience superior DVD video playback at resolutions up to 1080p with the ZOTACZBOX DVD ID37 Plus powered by Next-Generation NVIDIA ION technology with512MB of DDR3 video memory. NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology enables theZOTAC ZBOX DVD ID37 Plus to enhance DVD video playback using the integrated slot-load DVD drive and advanced video processing algorithms to deliver near highdefinition video quality from standard definition DVDs. An Intel Atom D525 joins the Next-Generation NVIDIA ION graphics processor to form an energy-efficient duo able to deliver a premium computing experience with rich audio, video and web capabilities with the ZOTAC ZBOX DVD ID37 Plus. Classleading expansion capabilities equip the ZOTAC ZBOX DVD ID37 Plus with room to accommodate a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive, two DDR3 SO-DIMM slots and one mini-PCIExpress slot in addition to the standard one USB 3.0, USB 2.0 port, combo eSATA 3.0Gb/s and USB 2.0 port, DVI, HDMI, S/PDIF optical outputs, 6-in-1 memory card reader and 802.11n (300Mb/s) Wi-Fi -a 250GB hard drive and 1GB of DDR3 memory are included.


Product Details

  • Brand: Zotac
  • Model: ZBOX-ID37DVD-PLUS
  • Dimensions: 11.75" h x 13.00" w x 3.50" l, 5.50 pounds

Features

  • Intel Atom D525 CPU (1.8GHz, dual-core), NVIDIA ION GPU (w/512MB DDR3 memory), Intel NM10 Express chipset, Internal mini-PCI Express expansion
  • 250GB 5400RPM harddrive, eSATA 3.0 Gb/s expansion, 1GB DDR3-800 SO-DIMM, 1 open 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM slot, up to 4GB memory (DDR3-800)
  • NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology, NVIDIA CUDA technology, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 acceleration, Microsoft DirectX 10.1 compatible, Microsoft DirectCompute ready, OpenGL 3.2 compatible, OpenCL compatible, Integrated 802.11n WiFi
  • HDMI (1080p w/8-channel audio), Dual-link DVI-I, HDCP compliant, VGA (with DVI-toVGA adapter), NVIDIA nView multi-display technology
  • 8x DVD+-R/RW / 24x CD+-R/RW read/write, 6-in-1 Memory card reader (MMC/SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/xD), 1 USB 2.0 port, 2 USB 3.0 port, 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ45), Digital S/PDIF output, Combo eSATA / USB 2.0 port, Kensington lock connector
  • 250GB 5400RPM hard drive, eSATA 3.0 Gb/s expansion, 1GB DDR3-800 SO-DIMM, 1 open 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM slot, up to 4GB memory (DDR3-800)
  • NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology, NVIDIA CUDA technology, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 acceleration, Microsoft DirectX 10.1 compatible, Microsoft DirectCompute ready, OpenGL 3.2 compatible, OpenCL compatible, Integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi


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