Browsing Category: "New Nettops"
Samsung Aio
Samsung will be launching a line of three new all-in-one desktops in Korea and one of them will feature Intel’s latest Pinetrail processor. The Samsung MU100 is powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 CP and integrated GMA 3150 graphics. It’s a little odd that Samsung chose the N450 netbook chip, since Intel offers the Atom D410 single core and D510 dual core processors specifically for nettop and all-in-one applications.
The rest of the specs include a 20 inch HD display, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, and Windows 7 Home Premium.
The other 2 higher end models are the MU200 and MU250. The former will have a 20 inch multitouch display, a Pentium 4400 processor, and NVIDIA GeForce G310 graphics, while the latter gets a larger 23 inch multitouch display, Core 2 Duo T6600 CPU, and GeForce G310 graphics.
via Akihabara News
The new ECS MD120 is a sharp looking nettop, but it also packs a punch with a dual core Atom 330 processor and NVIDIA ION graphics with DirectX 10 support. It’s ‘barebones’ so that means the MD120 doesn’t have is a hard drive, RAM, or operating system but that just means you can add exactly the hardware you want.
The nettop supports up to 4GB of RAM and has room for a 3.5 inch SATA II hard drive. There’s also space for a DVD burner. You also get a total of 6 USB ports, HDMI and DVI ports, 6-channel audio, and a D-Sub port as well as a multi-format flash card reader. For expansion, there are also two Mini PCIe card slots on the inside.
The ECS MD120 measures 10.6″ x 7.9″ x 2.4″.
via Netbooked
Fit PC2i Nettop
The Fit-PC from CompuLab is a tiny nettop only 1″ tall and 4″ x 4.5″ thick. The company has been pumping out these low power, fanless system and now they’re introducing its first Windows 7 model, the Fit-PC2i.
The new version features a 1.1GHz to 2GHz Intel Atom Z5xx-series processor, up to 2GB of RAM, a 2.5″ HDD bay, WiFI, 4 USB ports, and audio I/O jacks. It will be available with a choice of operating systems including Windows 7, Windows Server, and Ubuntu Linux. It’s designed to consume just 6 to 8 watts of power.
The Fit PC2i is scheduled to ship in January. The current Fit PC2 is available now at Amazon for just $234 with Free Shipping.
AOpen XC Mini
The AOpen XC Mini’s glossy black shell only measures 18CM x 16CM x 6CM. but this barebones unit supports Intel’s Mobile Core 2 Duo (Penryn) processors, giving it a serious horsepower advantage over it’s Intel Atom nettop brethren.
The XC also has room for a 2.5″ SATA drive, gigabit LAN, 6 USB 2.0 ports, NVidia ION graphics, and also features HDMI output and an eSATA port at the back.
AOpen shows some impressive benchmarks using an Intel P7450 on their site – a 3D Mark 03 score of 2023 and Windows 7 experience index of 4.7 overall (4.7 on the CPU and 5.4 for 3D graphics).
Foxconn Qbox Nettop
NetbookNews.de reports on this new nettop by a relatively unknown manufacturer – at least on the consumer side of things. Foxconn produces the Qbox, but more usually, they are the company that builds products for other large PC venodors like IBM, Apple, etc. So for now, this super slim nettop is called the Qbox, but don’t be suprised if you it sold under another brand name in a store near you.
On to the nettop – is a tiny! The Qbox measures just under an inch thick. It’s about 9.8″ x 6.6″ in length and width and weight just under 1.5lbs. Under the hood, it features pretty standard specs; a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1G of RAm, a 250GB hard drive, 5.1 channel audio, Ethernet, and 3 USB ports. It has a card reader, audio jacks, and a VGA port.
Reports are that it will sell for about $299 when launched.
