ZOTAC Launches ZBOX w/ GeForce GT 520M Graphics

[Apoptosis]

ZOTAC Delivers New ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M Graphics Processing

New ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M graphics creates a perfect home theater PC for all users

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HONG KONG – Aug. 8, 2012 – ZOTAC International, a global innovator and channel manufacturer of graphics cards, mainboards and mini-PCs, today delivers a new ZBOX with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M graphics processing. The new ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M graphics incorporates class-leading features and stunning visuals to form a perfect home theater PC.

“We’re pleased to inject the power of NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics to our award-winning ZOTAC ZBOX for users that demand energy-efficiency with a graphics kick,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International. “The new ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M graphics delivers phenomenal high-definition video playback capabilities to make it the perfect home theater PC as well.”

The new ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M graphics is available as a barebones or with memory and hard drive preinstalled. Operating systems such as Windows 7 (x86 and x64) and OpenELEC are fully compatible with the new ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M graphics to transform the system into an everyday casual use PC or outstanding home theater PC capable of high-definition video playback.

It’s time to play with the new ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M graphics.

General details
• ZOTAC Delivers New ZBOX with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Graphics Processing
• ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
• Intel® Atom™ D2550 (1.86 GHz, dual-core)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M w/512MB DDR3
• DVI & HDMI outputs
• ZOTAC ZBOX ID84 Plus
o 2GB DDR3
o 320GB 5400RPM HDD
• ZOTAC ZBOX nano ID84
o 2 x 204-pin DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM slot
o Support 2.5-inch SATA HDD
• 2 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports
• 4 x High-Speed USB 2.0 ports (2 on back panel, 1 on front, 1 on top)
• Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n WiFi & Bluetooth 3.0 technologies
• Bundled MCE-compatible remote w/ USB IR receiver
• Bundled VESA75/100 mount
• Bundled MCE-compatible remote w/ USB IR receiver


Specifications:
Product Name ZBOX ID84 Plus ZBOX ID84
SKU ZBOX-ID84-PLUS ZBOX-ID84
Memory 2GB DDR3 2 x 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM (up to 4GB)
Hard Disk 320GB 5400RPM HDD Support 1 2.5-inch HDD
CPU Intel® Atom™ D2550 (1.86 GHz, dual-core)
GPU NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Video Memory 512MB DDR3
Display Options HDMI & DVI
Memory Card Reader 6-in-1 (SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD)
SATA N/A
Ethernet 10/100/1000Mbps
WiFi Onboard 802.11n WiFi & Bluetooth 3.0
USB Ports 4 USB 2.0 (1 front, 1 top, 2 rear)
2 USB 3.0 ports (rear)
Audio Onboard analog stereo high-definition audio
HDMI audio (bitstream)
Digital Optical S/PDIF
DirectX® Support DirectX® 11 with Shader Model 5.0
Other Features NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD and NVIDIA® CUDA® technologies
HDCP: Yes
Software Features
Windows® 7 Capability Windows® 7 with Aero® user interface and DirectCompute compatible


About ZOTAC International (MCO) Limited
ZOTAC International is a part of PC Partner Ltd. Group. ZOTAC is also one of the largest NVIDIA® graphics cards and motherboard manufacturer in the world with over 10 years of quality manufacturing experience. The ZOTAC philosophy is to deliver the latest products at competitive prices without sacrificing quality.
For further information please visit http://www.zotac.com

[KnightRid]

I had to look these up to see what it was about. I got to the pricing and closed that tab down lol

I know my Boxee doesnt have the power nor graphics of these but it plays everything I can put on an external hard drive (usb) or on my network.

Is the pricing because you can use it for gaming or something? Heck I could get a super cheap laptop with HDMI that would have more than an Atom processor but way lower graphics to use as a HTPC that would run the same or lower than some of those higher models.

Am I missing something (back to the gaming question..??)??

[Major_A]

Skip the Atom CPUs and drop in a mobile edition of the i series.

[Apoptosis]

I had to look these up to see what it was about. I got to the pricing and closed that tab down lol

I know my Boxee doesnt have the power nor graphics of these but it plays everything I can put on an external hard drive (usb) or on my network.

Is the pricing because you can use it for gaming or something? Heck I could get a super cheap laptop with HDMI that would have more than an Atom processor but way lower graphics to use as a HTPC that would run the same or lower than some of those higher models.

Am I missing something (back to the gaming question..??)??

How much are these priced at? I don't see them on Newegg yet.

[KnightRid]

http://www.zotacusa.com/products/mini-pcs/zbox

I was basing my assumption of pricing craziness on the older models. I figure the older models will be cheaper than this new one and therefore the craziness ensues lol

Again, am I missing something though? Just seems odd that they would charge $314.99 for this (notice the Intel HD graphics which is definitely cheaper than the 520M)...

Model ZBOX-ID81-PLUS-U
Assembly Configuration All-in-one (no OS)
CPU Integrated Intel Celeron 857 1.2 GHz Dual-Core
Chipset Intel HM65 Express
Cooler Type Fan (Single Slot)
Onboard Video Intel HD Graphics
Onboard Audio High-definition analog stereo
Optical Digital S/PDIF output
Onboard LAN 10/100/1000Mbps, WiFi 802.11n/g/b
Memory Size 2GB installed (Up to 16GB)
Memory Slots 2 x 204-pin SO-DIMM
Memory Type DDR3 1333 SO-DIMM
SATA 320 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive installed (1 x 2.5-inch SATA 6 Gb/s)
Video Ports 1 x HDMI, 1 x DVI
DVI 1
HDMI 1
USB Ports 2 x USB 3.0
4 x USB 2.0
Power Connector DC19V
Package Contents 1 x ZOTAC ZBOX ID81 Plus
1 x Power brick & cable
1 x VESA monitor mount (w/4 screws)
1 x Stand
1 x WiFI antenna
1 x Media Remote w/ USB IR receiver
Dimensions 7.40in x 7.40in x 1.73in - 188mm x 188mm x 44mm
Weight 4.6700
Warranty 1-Year Standard

If it isnt anything more than a Boxee box/Apple tv/Roku/etc.

There has to be more to these things that I am missing that would blow one of the above mentioned boxes out of the water.