Friday, January 2nd 2015

ZOTAC to Show Off Three New Products at CES

ZOTAC International, a global innovator and manufacturer of graphics cards and mini-PCs, today starts CES 2015 with a glimpse into the future of the ZBOX product family and demos of case mods featuring the latest ZOTAC GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970 graphics cards at a private meeting suite at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nev. The upcoming ZOTAC ZBOX family includes an expanded ZBOX pico lineup, new E-series gaming, new passive C-series and quad display ready ZBOX mini-PCs.

"We launched major new ZBOX mini-PCs in 2014 with the passive C-series nano, gaming capable E-series and the pocketable pico series. This year we're refining the successful formula to add more features and performance while maintaining the award-winning form factors," says Tony Wong, CEO, ZOTAC International.
New to the passive-cooled ZOTAC ZBOX C-series nano mini-PC family is the ZBOX CI321 nano that incorporates a dual-core Intel processor with dual Gigabit LAN, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and is dual-channel memory ready. The new ZOTAC ZBOX CI321 is a capable, energy-efficient, and silent mini-PC that handles daily tasks with comsummate ease.

A preview of the refreshed ZBOX E-series gaming mini-PC is also on display in the meeting suite. The next-generation ZBOX E-series gaming mini-PC adds G-SYNC support for amazing fluidity and performance in the latest generation of demanding games, multiple display support for surround view, and 4K @ 60Hz all in one small box.

The second-generation ZOTAC ZBOX pico series adds to the game with AMD and Intel versions that add more connectivity to the pocketable mini-PC. Exciting enhancements to the second generation ZBOX pico series include dual display support, Gigabit Ethernet and USB 3.0 to provide a feature-rich computing experience in a pocketable form factor.

A prototype ZOTAC ZBOX mini-PC capable of driving four displays will be making its debut. This little box speaks volumes in display power, and provides the versatility for both business and personal use. Rounding out the ZBOX previews is a ZBOX mini-PC capable of accommodating up to two 2.5-inch SATA and a pair of custom modified ZBOX Sphere OI520s complete the Mini-PC show.

The graphics card side is no slouch either, and delivers more thrill to the show. New to the ZOTAC graphics card family for CES 2015 are a pair of GeForce GTX 970 based graphics cards designed for enthusiast gamers. The new editions reign in the features and focus on performance. To show it off, the ultimate gaming system is built with an
SLI configuration for insanely smooth and beautiful 4K gaming capabilities. A pair of BSMODs modded systems powered by a ZOTAC GeForce GTX 980 AMP! Extreme and GTX 980 AMP! Edition will be on display.
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14 Comments on ZOTAC to Show Off Three New Products at CES

#1
Saidrex
No thx. That bent power supply connector on graphics card says everything about quality...
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#2
64K
SaidrexNo thx. That bent power supply connector on graphics card says everything about quality...
Nice catch. lol

I can picture that day at Zotac.

Zotac manager: Hey Jim go back in the warehouse and pick out the best GTX 970 we've got for the marketing shot this afternoon.

Jim returns 2 hours later with this........
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#3
GhostRyder
SaidrexNo thx. That bent power supply connector on graphics card says everything about quality...
I was literally about to say the same thing LOL.

But anyway Zotac has actually gotten better in the last couple of years compared to the old days. They are not actually to bad and have started even making some real cool looking video cards.
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#4
peche
Thermaltake fanboy
Noooooooo...How could you zotac...
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#5
Steevo
The card looks OK other than that wonky connector, but they lost me at the mini gaming capable of 4K in the most recent demanding titles....... right....... 4K slideshow unless you want it to look like a game from 97' why do they try to do this, how many dumb people do they hope to rope in with a terrible idea while pissing them off and alienating them?
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#6
Fluffmeister
SaidrexNo thx. That bent power supply connector on graphics card says everything about quality...
I remember reference 69X0 cards having their power connector shaved so the cooler would fit, those were the days!

Looks like a nice card nonetheless.
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#7
natr0n
That cooler does look nice almost gigabyte like.

It could be a dummy card you don't see pins inside the crooked 6pin.

Reminds me of the nvidia drywall screw ordeal.
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#8
peche
Thermaltake fanboy
natr0nThat cooler does look nice almost gigabyte like....
Correct carbon fiber skined windforce cooler from gigabyte...but still cool looking...
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#9
Nordic
I don't understand, are these new 970/980's replacing the current ones with a different custom pcb? What is different about these new ones?


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#10
Darksword
james888I don't understand, are these new 970/980's replacing the current ones with a different custom pcb? What is different about these new ones?


That one is a 3 slot design I believe. The new one only occupies two slots.

But between the bent power connector and the absurd thermal paste application I think I'll stay away from Zotac products.
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#11
Nordic
DarkswordThat one is a 3 slot design I believe. The new one only occupies two slots.

But between the bent power connector and the absurd thermal paste application I think I'll stay away from Zotac products.
Yes, the cooler is slightly different. But more importantly so is the PCB. The PCB shown in the OP is too long to be reference, and is different than this amp omega/extreme. I am guessing a cheaper PCB but with the still excellent cooler.
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#12
peche
Thermaltake fanboy
james888
Kinda Odd PCB and also world's worst application method and amount of thermal paste/compound, seriously WTF


Regards,
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#13
TheDeeGee
SaidrexNo thx. That bent power supply connector on graphics card says everything about quality...
It's not Bend... Just not soldered on flat.

More Brains, Less Troll.
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#14
Easy Rhino
Linux Advocate
I would love to see that nano in action!
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