New ZOTAC ID41 Series Introduces USB 3.0 and DDR3 Technologies to the ZBOX Mini-PC

btarunr · Jan 13, 2011, 02:30 PM

ZOTAC International, a leading innovator and the world’s largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, today takes the award-winning ZBOX to SuperSpeed with the new ID41 series. The ZOTAC ZBOX ID41 series introduces SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and DDR3 technologies to the ZBOX mini-PC.

“External expansion is vital with mini-PCs. By adding SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology to our award-winning ZBOX mini-PCs, we are able to offer external connectivity capable of speeds up to 5.0 Gb/s,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director.

DDR3 memory technology combined with an Intel Atom D525 processor and Next-Generation NVIDIA ION graphics deliver outstanding energy-efficiency with plenty of processing power capable of flawless high-definition streaming video and Blu-ray playback on the ZOTAC ZBOX ID41 series.

Two models are available in the ZOTAC ZBOX ID41 series – the customizable ZBOX ID41 with room to accommodate one 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SSD and two DDR3 SO-DIMM slots and the ZBOX ID41 Plus, which includes a 250GB hard drive and 2GB of DDR3 memory. Users can supply their choice of operating system for the ZBOX ID41 series.

It’s time to play with the ZOTAC ZBOX ID41 series.

Breathless · Jan 13, 2011, 03:05 PM

Nice machine!

Jstn7477 · Jan 13, 2011, 04:01 PM

Nice, but would be more awesome if they came out with a version using the AMD Fusion APU.

bear jesus · Jan 13, 2011, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jstn7477

Nice, but would be more awesome if they came out with a version using the AMD Fusion APU.

I assume you missed this http://www.techpowerup.com/137664/Zo...x-Mini-PC.html

Noy · Jan 13, 2011, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bear jesus

I assume you missed this http://www.techpowerup.com/137664/Zo...x-Mini-PC.html

This doesn't have a Blu-ray drive.

Loosenut · Jan 13, 2011, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noy

This doesn't have a Blu-ray drive.

Read the article carefully this time

Quote:

An integrated slot-load Blu-ray drive enables the ZOTAC ZBOX Blu-ray AD03 series to read Blu-ray media, read and write DVD and CD media for compatibility with all available forms of optical media.

Noy · Jan 13, 2011, 09:11 PM

I meant the product on this page.

So Jstn7477 and I want Zotac to release a product with an AMD APU without the Blu-ray drive.

Jan 13, 2011, 02:30 PM	#1
btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 15,030 (7.22/day) Thanks: 790 Thanked 13,028 Times in 5,719 Posts System Specs	New ZOTAC ID41 Series Introduces USB 3.0 and DDR3 Technologies to the ZBOX Mini-PC ZOTAC International, a leading innovator and the world’s largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, today takes the award-winning ZBOX to SuperSpeed with the new ID41 series. The ZOTAC ZBOX ID41 series introduces SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and DDR3 technologies to the ZBOX mini-PC. “External expansion is vital with mini-PCs. By adding SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology to our award-winning ZBOX mini-PCs, we are able to offer external connectivity capable of speeds up to 5.0 Gb/s,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director. DDR3 memory technology combined with an Intel Atom D525 processor and Next-Generation NVIDIA ION graphics deliver outstanding energy-efficiency with plenty of processing power capable of flawless high-definition streaming video and Blu-ray playback on the ZOTAC ZBOX ID41 series. Two models are available in the ZOTAC ZBOX ID41 series – the customizable ZBOX ID41 with room to accommodate one 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SSD and two DDR3 SO-DIMM slots and the ZBOX ID41 Plus, which includes a 250GB hard drive and 2GB of DDR3 memory. Users can supply their choice of operating system for the ZBOX ID41 series. It’s time to play with the ZOTAC ZBOX ID41 series.

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Noy Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 17 (0.01/day) Thanks: 9 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I meant the product on this page. So Jstn7477 and I want Zotac to release a product with an AMD APU without the Blu-ray drive. Last edited by Noy; Jan 13, 2011 at 09:16 PM. Reason: Making it clearer :)

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