Zotac CES launches

[Kaido]

4 lines: (some offered with SSD/RAM bundles & some barebones)

1. Skylake dual-core Mini PC's (one has up to 6 displays!)
2. Atom Mini PC's (X7 model!)
3. PC on a Stick (X5 model!)
4. Fanless Mini PC's (Skylake model!)


Skylake dual-core Mini PC's: (all with dual Gigabit & 802.11ac)

http://liliputing.com/2016/01/zotac...gh-performance-graphics-up-to-6-displays.html

1. i3-6100T with 2GB AMD Radeon R9 M365X graphics & support for 6 monitors (6 DisplayPorts)
2. i3-6100T with 2GB AMD Radeon R9 M365X graphics & (3) DisplayPort jacks
3. i7 with Intel Iris Pro 6200 graphics & (2) Displayport + (1) DVI

Atom Mini PC's:

http://liliputing.com/2016/01/zotac...s-with-atom-x5-and-x7-cherry-trail-chips.html

1. X7 model:

X7 + 2GB RAM + 32GB storage + Gigabit Ethernet
HDMI & DisplayPort + (2) USB 3.0 Type-C ports

I'm curious if this one can handle dual displays...loving the X7 chip as well (especially for nice low-end graphics), but not so excited about 2GB RAM & 32GB SSD. But it's a start! First time I've seen X7 in a desktop, excited to try it out!

2. X5 model:

X5 + 2GB RAM + 32GB storage + 10/100 Ethernet
Mini DisplayPort + (3) USB 2.0 ports

It kills me that it only has 10/100 Ethernet, considering it's 2016. Same for the PC on a Stick below...guess that's just the X5 chipset for you...

PC on a Stick:

http://liliputing.com/2016/01/zotac-pc-stick-is-a-cherry-trail-computer-on-a-stick.html

X5 + 2GB RAM + 32gb eMMC
802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.0 + 10/100 Ethernet
USB 2.0 port + MicroSD + HDMI (MicroUSB for power)

In my experience (Tronsmart X5), the X5 isn't necessarily any less hot (physically) than the previous Baytrail-T stuff, so it's going to boil down to how good the cooling solution is. I've worked with a couple companies that have implemented those $160 MINIX boxes across the board with zero heat-related issues, so the thermal design is going to have a lot to do with whether or not it has heat-related issues. My current Baytrail-T Intel HDMI stick gets pretty toasty & thermal-throttles alot. I have not rolled it out into production because of that...I feel that it gets too hot to safely use 24/7.

Fanless Mini PC's:

http://liliputing.com/2016/01/zotac-c-series-fanless-mini-pcs-go-skylake-and-braswell.html

1. Skylake C-series:

2.4ghz dual-core Intel Core i5-6300U + max 16GB RAM + 2.5" drive bay
USB 3.1 Type-C + HDMI & Displayport
Dual Gigabit + 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.0

2. Broadwell:

Celeron N3150 CPU + max 8GB RAM
USB 3.0 Type-C port DisplayPort & HDMI & VGA

 

[VirtualLarry]

Atom Mini PC's:

http://liliputing.com/2016/01/zotac...s-with-atom-x5-and-x7-cherry-trail-chips.html

1. X7 model:

X7 + 2GB RAM + 32GB storage + Gigabit Ethernet
HDMI & DisplayPort + (2) USB 3.0 Type-C ports

I'm curious if this one can handle dual displays...loving the X7 chip as well (especially for nice low-end graphics), but not so excited about 2GB RAM & 32GB SSD. But it's a start! First time I've seen X7 in a desktop, excited to try it out!

Well, it's got a leg up on the TronSmart X5, having gigabit ethernet. Is the SSD M.2 / SATA, or is it eMMC?

I really wish that you could run Win7 on some of these Atom mini-PCs, but the eMMC kills that idea.

 

[Kaido]

Well, it's got a leg up on the TronSmart X5, having gigabit ethernet. Is the SSD M.2 / SATA, or is it eMMC?

I really wish that you could run Win7 on some of these Atom mini-PCs, but the eMMC kills that idea.

I'm pretty sure it will be eMMC due to the sealed design & 32gb size. My Tronsmart X5 is extremely slow...uses a cheap 90mb/s SSD. The Baytrail-T MINIX boxes feel faster in day-to-day use because of that 😛

Would love to see these paired up with a sick M.2 drive, something in the 500mb/s range, or even better, one of the new Samsungs that roll along at like 2,900mb/s. I have a Kangaroo PC at home (also an X5) & it does fine for low-key use & 1080p video on Youtube and stuff.