During the CeBIT 2015, an annual event that takes place these days in Hanover, the company Zotac has introduced two new products that will be added to the family of Mini PC companies that take the name of the ZBOX.

ZBOX CI321 Nano

The first model to be revealed to the general public is the ZBOX CI321 Nano: a barebones compact size and look very pleasant set a pattern honeycomb. This fact comes equipped with only the motherboard and processor, in this case a dual-core Intel Celeron 2961Y processor with a frequency of 1.1 GHz; leaving the user the possibility to choose the remaining components which he desires most. They are in fact two slots RAM that allow you to mount the modules up to 16 GB DDR3 1600 MHz and a SATA III can accommodate traditional hard drives or solid state with a 2.5-inch bay.

On the connectivity we find four ports USB 3.0, one USB 2.0, micro SD card slot, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs and of course WiFi module, Bluetooth 4.0 and two ports RJ45.

Zotac has also made available a version already full of everything and thus more user-friendly, called ZBOX CI321 Nano Plus and set 4 GB of RAM and a SSD 64 already installed internally.

ZBOX PI320 Pico

The second model presented in preview form factor has a much more classic and simple: we are talking about ZBOX PI320 Pico, which comes in a more compact size which Zotac has become accustomed for years to line Pico. It is composed of brushed aluminum and a pleasant finish under mirror positioned on the upper part of the body.

Because of limited space we will have a reduction of the internal components: ZBOX PI320 Pico is in fact equipped with CPU Intel Atom Z3735F 1.33 GHz, 2 GB of RAM DDR3 with a frequency of 1333 MHz and memory eMMC 32GB, both non-expandable . It is not in fact a barebones: in this case the mini PC comes with an already own default configuration.

Moving on the connectivity in this case there are two ports USB 3.0, three USB 2.0, two slots for SD memory cards, HDMI and DisplayPort, two RJ45 ports for Gigabit Ethernet LAN and classical forms WiFi or Bluetooth 4.0.

It is still unknown price and release date for both models ZBOX CI321 Nano and PI320 PICO.

The post Zotac unveiled the mini PC ZBOX CI321 Nano and PI320 PICO appeared first on Tech China News.

The Chinese manufacturer Zotac has just unveiled its Steam Machine: the SN970. A Steam Machine mini format that can be placed discreetly in your living room.

 Tony Wong, CEO of Zotac, is honored to be working with Valve product (called Zotac Steam Machine SN970), calling it “machine fully optimized as a gaming platform, through the use of the latest Intel processors recent Nvidia graphics solutions “. As such, we wanted of course to learn more about the heart of the machine, which also benefits from a brand new never before seen in housing Zotac. Ultimately, the first Steam Machine brand will carry an Intel “6th generation” (Skylake engraved in 14 nm?), 8GB of DDR3 and mobile GPU Maxwell, namely the GeForce GTX 970M MXM with 3GB GDDR5. What actually provide a very acceptable power game, especially for a PC of this size.

 We also know that each copy will be delivered with a joystick Steam Controller ($ 50 each), and the Zotac Steam Machine will offer SSD storage next to M.2 format associated with a 64 GB hard drive 2.5 inch 1TB. A combination ideal for a priori associating system responsiveness and storage capacity for games, we regret in our review of the Alienware Alpha. Also, we know that the WiFi / Bluetooth module embedded respectively be compatible with ac and 4.0 standards, and a HDMI input will be proposed, Valve wishing that it appears on all Steam Machine to provide functions registration and control of television.

 Of course, the future selling price of the Steam Machine We is very interested. A priori, Zotac has set a maximum price of $ 999 for its most powerful configuration, without specifying what would be the entry-level price.

The post Zotac presents its Steam Machine appeared first on Tech China News.