Confirming what we already knew, the knife wielding gurus over at iFixit tore into the Revue in order to see what was inside.  Sure enough, they founda 1.2GHz Atom CPU,  1GB of DDR3 memory as well as a grand total of 5GB NAND Flash (split between a Samsung and Hynix chip).

Essentially, that makes it a nettop, albeit a bit underpowered for current nettop standards.   In tests it was found the Logitech stuttered with HD video playback, something you won’t find if you buy one of the latest dual core, Intel N550 powered nettops.

Zotac ZBOX HD-ID40

Zotac has been a leader in the nettop space lately, and they’re hoping that the new Zotac ZBOX HD-ID40 will continue the streak.   It features the same case design as the last half dozen or so Zotac nettops (a good thing!),but  there are some brand new features under the hood to keep things exciting:

1.83GHz Intel Atom D525 dual core PCU
Next-generation NVIDIA ION graphics with 512MB RAM
802.11b/g/n WiFi
HDMI output
6-in-1 flash card reader
6 USB ports, 1 combo eSATA/USB port, DVI, HDMI, Ethernet jacks
Silent, (fanless) cooling
2.5 inch drive bay.

The Zotac nettops are ‘barebones’ which means the ZBOX HD-ID40 ships without a hard drive, RAM, or OS.  But, now there’s also a ZBOX HD-ID40 PLUS model with 2GB of DDR2 memory and a 250GB, 5400RM hard drive. You still need to install an operating system on your own.

Habey new nettops, the Habey BIS-6620 and BIS-6622, have garnered some deserved attention recently, but Habey has another nettop up it’s sleeve.   Namely, the new Habey ENT-6564, which is destined for your living room.

The ENT-6564 is based on the MITX-6564 mini-ITX board from Habey which features an Intel Atom D510 dual core processor and next-generation NVDIA ION graphics. The board is about 1 inch in height which makes a very slim cabinet possible for the ENT-6564 nettop.

You can pick up the Habey ENT-6564 from Amazon for $329.99. It includes 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and 802.11/b/g WiFi. There’s no mention of an operating system so you may have to supply your own.

You can check out a demo video after the break.

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Acer has unveiled two new nettops under the Acer Veriton name.  They should look pretty familiar if you’re acquainted with Acer nettops because in terms of shape it’s basically the same as the Acer Aspire Revo 3700 ($349).  The two models are names the Veriton N281G and N282G respectively.

The Veriton N281G is more of a budget model, featuring a single core 1.83GHz Intel Atom D425 processor, integrated Intel GMA 3150 graphics, 2GB of DDR3 memory, and a 320GB hard drive.

The Acer Veriton N282G is the media powerhouse of the bunch, featuring a 1.83GHz dual core Intel Atom D525 processor, NVIDIA ION 2 graphics, 2GB of DDR3 memory, and a 320GB hard drive.

Acer says both models should be available this month for $399 and up.

via Engadget