ASRock announced a new HTPC nettop today (shown at CeBIT 2010 earlier this year) called the Core 100HT series. It’s based on Intel’s Calpella platform for processing and graphics. There’s a remote (built-in IR), USB 3.0, low noise (just under 25 dB) and lots of audio technologies featured. According to Asrock, HD playback should only take up about CPU 1 – 3% of the CPU.
Check the product page here, and also the hands-on video and full specs after the break.
ASRock Core 100HT HTPC Series
- Intel Core i3-330M processor (or i5 / i7 processors)
- Intel HM55 Express chipset
- Intel HD graphics
- 2x RAM slots (DDR3)
- up to 500GB HDD (2x 2.5″ HDD support)
- 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
- Gigabit LAN
- MCE remote control
- HDMI audio pass-through
- VGA, HDMI out, S/PDIF out, eSATA-2 ports
- Dolby True HD + DTS HD Master Audio + THX TruStudio PRO
- Blu-ray drive (Core 100HT-BD model)
- 7.1 channel HD audio output
- 2x USB 3.0 ports on front
