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ZOTAC ZBOX Intel Atom 330 1.6 GHz Dual Core All-in-One Mini-PC with No Memory, No Hard Drive and No OS

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Brand ZOTAC
Operating System Windows 10
CPU Model Intel Atom 330
CPU Speed 1.6 GHz
Graphics Card Description Dedicated
Specific Uses For Product personal
Personal computer design type Mini PC
Model Name ZBOX
Color Black
CPU Manufacturer Intel

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  • Zotac Customizable Everywhere Mini-PC
  • Intel Atom 330 CPU (1.6GHz, Dual-Core), NVIDIA ION GPU, Intel HyperThreading technology
  • 1 2.5-inch SATA 3.0 Gb/s hard drive, 2 204-pin DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM
  • NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology, NVIDIA CUDA technology, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 acceleration, DirectX 10 compatible
  • HDMI, Dual-link DVI, HDCP compliant, VGA (with DVI-to-VGA adapter), NVIDIA nView multi-display technology
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Experience premium graphics processing and energy efficient computing with the ZOTAC ZBOX HD-ND02 mini-PC powered by an NVIDIA ION graphics processor and Intel Atom processor. The ZOTAC ZBOX HD-ND02 mini-PC puts fun into energy-efficient computing with NVIDIA CUDA and Adobe Flash HD acceleration technologies.

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dgassen
3.0 out of 5 stars The little Zotac that could
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2013
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My first use of the Intel Atom wasn't all that bad. A bit slow but not horribly -- just enough not to be annoying for web surfing, google docs, sibelius 7 music composition and shutterfly picture uploads. The thing is very quite which is why it's in the Kitchen for the family to use. The mounting hardware it came with lined up nicely with the HDMI monitor it's currently mounted behind. The Wifi it comes with is weak, so I've had to hard wire it to an Ethernet to AC outlet bridge. It does a sufficient job of XBMC so long as Windoze isn't doing something silly like a virus scan. It works well with Linux Ubuntu 12.10 and Backtrack 5. Depending on the Linux version you may have to struggle a bit to get the Nvidia driver to load. Once you do X's performance works like a champ on the Zotac.

So I've knocked off two stars due to the wifi being weaker than it should have been.
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A. Zaman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for XBMC! Plays HD movies with no problem!
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2011
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I've had the Zotac ZBOX for about two weeks now. So far, I've been very happy with it. I installed 4 GB of RAM, and old laptop hard drive that I had laying around, and for the OS, I am using a build of XBMC (XBMCfreak...it's specifically optimized for Nvidia ION so it takes a lot of legwork out of the initial installation and setup).

The ZBOX is connected by HDMI to my home theater receiver. I have it laying flat, as opposed to using the included stand. There seem to be no issues with heat dissipation and it is very quiet. From ten feet away, even during quiet scenes, it is virtually impossible to hear the ZBOX running. I'm using my Harmony One universal remote with the ZBOX, using the IR receiver that came with the following MCE remote:  Windows 7 Vista XP Media Center MCE PC Remote Control and Infrared Receiver for Home, Premium and Ultimate Edition . Additionally, I have it connected to my gigabit network. I don't store any media on the ZBOX hard drive itself...everything is in SMB shared folders on my desktop PC in a different room. The ZBOX has no issues whatsoever playing back HD video files. There is no stuttering at all with the video, and the 5.1 sound through HDMI works really well; it's on par with playing a Blu-ray movie on my PS3. Using it with XBMC, the ZBOX hardware is definitely powerful enough for anything you might throw at it (I can't speak for Windows users, as I did not try Windows on the ZBOX).

The only three drawbacks I found with the ZBOX are as follows:
1) It wasn't an issue for me, but built-in 802.11n wifi might have been a nice feature for some to have
2) As far as I can figure out so far, there's no way to turn on the ZBOX using the remote control. I may have to play around in the BIOS a bit more to see if there is an option for this
3) It's very fingerprint prone. That's not really a big deal, because after you initially install the RAM and hard drive, you won't have to touch the body of the device very often....but if you do, it collects fingerprints very easily.

Overall, I am very happy with this purchase. This is my first experience with XBMC and is a very good alternative to dedicated devices such as the Boxee Box.
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Oleg in New York
2.0 out of 5 stars Nvidia/ION sucks!
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2010
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In configuration with Windows 7 + latest drivers from Nvidia (260.99) it does not really function as an HTPC:
(I managed to get ACER Revo 3610 tested to compare)

- does not really support native HDTV resolutions like 1920x1080 or 1280x720 via HDMI on a some 1366x768 TVs. In order to fit the desktop to TV screen, you will have to reduce the resolution to somewhat 1212x680 for 720p (there is no "scaling" feature in the latest Nvidia drivers). ACER has absolutely the same defect.

- cannot play any Flash video in full screen mode. It goes to black screen with flashing (what a pun!) video sometimes! ACER has absolutely the same defect.

- it can overheat the hard drive over 60C (by S.M.A.R.T.) while heavily playing a hi-res video. ACER is obviously designed better and does not exceed 50C.

- does not completely support Philips TVs (Nvidia admits it!)

Be careful!
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Scott Showalter
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent HTPC but Still Lacking in Spots
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2010
I recently had a chance to compare this Zotac MAG to the to its most popular competitor from Acer (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030L3ASU?tag=a52-20&ie=UTF8) and I have a bit to say about both. I've broken down my comparison by specific sections, detailing often-overlooked characteristics of computers.

As someone who has been involved in mini-PCs, having owned one since ASUS first started vying to draw attention away from Apple's still-visually-unchanged Mac Mini, I hope you find my review helpful and that the insight I share positively impacts your buying decision.

=== OPERATING SYSTEM ===
You may have noticed that no operating system is included with this unit. While some may see this as a limitation or a caveat, true HTPC junkies know that the best home theater programs are truly found on Windows. Windows Media Center is a decent looking application and it indeed works, but it has limitations (mostly due to the legalities of Digital Rights Management). Open source applications like MythTV, XBMC and Boxee (the latter two being front-end only, meaning no recording capabilities) give you a bit more freedom with what you can do with your media, including flexibility and where your media is viewed (e.g. on an alternate computer, media extender, burned to DVD, transferred to a mobile device, etc).

So, there's a bit of logic to the exclusion of an operating system such as Windows 7 with this unit. But if you're still a sucker for Windows, the least I can do is save you a bit of money by suggesting you get the OEM edition (32-bit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002NGJO92?tag=a52-20&ie=UTF8 or 64-bit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002NGQLSY?tag=a52-20&ie=UTF8) which comes without the fancy (read: pricier) rounded-corner packaging that intrigues us consumers. On the other hand, the Acer model (linked at the beginning) comes with Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed. It saves you time, costs you an extra thirty, and doesn't help you much unless you really want Windows 7 Home Premium. At least Home Premium has Windows Media Center though.

=== CAPABILITIES ===
Unfortunately, however, the operating system wasn't the only thing to be left out so that failed to deliver on a CD/DVD drive, as well as a decent way to implement some form of TV capture card (whether mini PCI-E, onboard hookup, or otherwise). The missing media drive can be an annoyance, especially considering it is annoying sometimes to get USB drives to work, especially on bootup when you're starting out with a machine that's missing its most essential component, the OS, which needs to be installed in some form or another. For such a sexy box, a viable solution might be to grab one of these thin, sexy external drives (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002C1BBU8?tag=a52-20&ie=UTF8) which won't detract from the all-important visual appeal, if your box will ever have eyes laid upon it and you still want to play and burn CDs and DVDs, or ever want to install CD/DVD based software from time to time without too much hassle.

However, between the (forgiveable) missing media drive and the (inexcusable) missing TV capture solution, I really can't recommend this for use as an HTPC, in full or part, because it makes this device pretty limited. Technically, if you have digital cable, you could get a remote dual-tuner (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010Y414Q?tag=a52-20&ie=UTF8). Otherwise, about all you be able to do is use it more as a media extender for another PC already set up to act as the main media server/TV-capture source. Of course, if you're only after this unit for use as a media extender, it may just suit your needs perfectly. Be sure to snag a good media-center remote (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00123UGWQ?tag=a52-20&ie=UTF8) if that is indeed the case. From my experience and perspective Zotac is great at making gear *almost* good enough to be used as an HTPC.

=== POWER ===
Is it powerful? Sure. Is it efficient? Absolutely. That's what the Nvidia ION is all about: pairing the power of the central processor with the graphics processor for an economical yet potent combination. Media will benefit from the ION core, which is why Nvidia ION boards and boxes are so popular for use with HTPC implementations.

Can you call this a multi-tasking beast, on the other hand? Not really. While indeed you do benefit from the multi-tasking capabilities provided by dual-core hyperthreading Atom processor that Zotac chose to use with this unit, there are reasonable limits, especially if media is playing (including in the browser). You probably don't want to be browsing the Web with more than a handful of tabs open, especially since Flash-based media is placed on and over-abundance of websites these days. So, leaving browser tabs open will begin to bog down the machine rather quickly, especially if you tend to browse the web fiendishly like I do (opening as many Google results as I can in separate tabs, and similar antics).

If you use multiple apps or programs at once, you probably don't want to run more than 2-3 (and try to keep background processes and system-tray utilities to a minimum as well). The system can withstand the graphics intensive Aero interface Windows Vista and 7 provides pretty well, but when you start to accrue several windows, all which employ the same translucent effects, they can degrade the performance of the machine over time as well.

=== HEAT ===
I must admit, I almost took this for a device encased in heat-friendly metal. Turns out it's just the fancy product-marketing graphics that portray it as something shiny and sleek. While, indeed it is, it's just shiny and sleek in plastic form. That being considered, the amount of venting is not quite as adequate as is to be desired, but proper venting is an obstacle to many of today's mini-pc form factors. Unit is warm when idle, but can heat up a bit during moderate to heavy use (watching movies, etc). Both the Zotac and the Acer had about the same heat radiance.

=== NOISE ===
Noise can also be a concern when considering using a machine as an HTPC, but audiophiles wouldn't be caught using cheap gear anyway. With the Zotac MAG, you'll hear it running if you try (e.g. stick your head up to it), but to say it's noisy would be a mistake. The noise generated by the system is pretty much on par with or less noticeable than anything else you're probably running at home. VCRs were noisier. The static from your speakers are probably even noisier. Plus, if it's mounted to the back of your TV, the TV itself would block most of the sound in the unlikely event that the fans were to start roaring up.

=== SPACE ===
The size and flexibility of the Zotac MAG are quite unique. Zotac offers you multiple configurations, three to be exact. The first is to position the box flat (no stand). Position option two is to stand the device straight up, using its stand. Option three is for those who have a flat screen TV, but aren't using the VESA mount: there's an attachment that fixates itself to the VESA mount screws on the back of your TV, to which you will attach the Zotac MAG, essentially hiding it from view behind your TV. In some configurations, this may make it annoying for you to access the box easily, but if not, it can be a convenience.

=== OTHER CONSIDERATIONS ===
Some might be considering this unit for purposes other than an HTPC, such as web browsing, a home music and file sharing server, even as a spare computer for the kids (with proper parental controls, of course). The idea of these small PCs is really to allow you to equip just about every room in the house with the 'digital experience' ...whatever that may encompass for you.

Just keep in mind that with the Zotac MAG, you'll need to make sure you grab a keyboard and mouse (I recently took a liking to this one, specifically geared towards the HTPC market: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030UJK2G?tag=a52-20&ie=UTF8) if you want to use as more than just a media player. Meanwhile, the competition (Acer) comes with a keyboard and mouse, but it is bulky and not very attractive.

Hope this review has been helpful!
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