Zotac ZBOXHD-ID34BR Intel Atom D525 1.8 GHz Dual Core with Blu-ray All-in-One Mini-PC
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| Brand | ZOTAC |
| CPU Model | Atom D525 |
| CPU Speed | 1.8 GHz |
| Graphics Card Description | Dedicated |
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA Ion |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 2 GB |
| Specific Uses For Product | personal |
| Personal computer design type | All in One |
| Model Name | ZBOX |
| Color | Black |
About this item
- Intel Atom D525 Processor 1.6GHz
- 2GB DDR2 RAM
- 250GB Hard Drive
- NVIDIA ION
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Product Description
ZOTAC ZBOX bluray SFF NEXT-GEN ION D5252G D2250GBD BOWIFI 6 USB Port
Product information
| Product Dimensions | 11.02 x 7.36 x 1.5 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 2 pounds |
| ASIN | B0044DE7XK |
| Item model number | ZBOXHD-ID34BR |
| Customer Reviews |
3.4 out of 5 stars |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | September 13, 2010 |
| Manufacturer | Zotac |
| Language | English |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 2 GB |
| Total Usb Ports | 2 |
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Customers like the appearance, noise, and size of the computer. For example, they mention it has a great design, is quiet, and has stereo sound via HDMI. That said, opinions are mixed on performance and sound quality.
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Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the computer. They mention it has a great design, great graphics, and is a nice little PC for a HTPC.
"i just got one in mail. very nice looking product, but it doesn't work there is no operating system it will work with windows 7, vista or XP...." Read more
"...I'm pretty impressed by this small and very well designed unit...." Read more
"...It has no problem at 2560x1600 resolution. The image is just as beautiful as my top desktop graphics card a year ago...." Read more
"...Over all this thing is pretty sweet its oober quiet with a great design. At first I wasent too sure about..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the noise level of the computer. They mention that it has a very small footprint and is very quiet. They also appreciate the sound via stereo sound via HDMI in Windows 7.
"...Very small foot print and VERY quiet. Lucky it has glowing blue lights or would really wonder if it was on or not...." Read more
"...am, it does way more than a regular DVD player, and it's quiet enough for the living room, when a normal PC would be too big and loud, and building..." Read more
"...Strong WiFi signal on 802.11g network4) Sound via stereo sound via HDMI in Windows 7...." Read more
"...It you want a very low profile, low noise system with pretty decent performance get this zbox." Read more
Customers like the size of the computer. They mention it's small, quiet, and has a small foot print.
"...Very small foot print and VERY quiet. Lucky it has glowing blue lights or would really wonder if it was on or not...." Read more
"...I'm pretty impressed by this small and very well designed unit...." Read more
"...I like the form factor of ZBOX, it is so small. That is why I bought it in the first place.)..." Read more
"KILLER!!! kinda slow, but great graphics!! Small, quite, and Upgrade-able!! Im buying an SSD and more RAM, but a great place to start!!!..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the power of the computer. They mention that it runs cool, has low power consumption, and can handle light load really well.
"...Ultra low power consumption is also very nice...." Read more
"...The newer 1.8 GHz Atom keeps up with web browsing and light load really well.USB 3.0!! Nice!Ok, now the bad:..." Read more
"...Works best with windows 7. Runs cool and low power, full 1080p and HD audio for my home theater." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the computer. Some mention they are very pleased with it's performance as a small footprint HTPC running XBMC on Ubuntu, the built in video card and Blu-Ray perform admirably together, and the HDMI performance is great. However, others say that it'd not play flash smoothy consistently, the drive is a bit slow, and that the video is choppy.
"...Built in video card and Blu-Ray perform admirably together, not sure that I'm fully in love with the Cyber DVD suite that it comes with though, it's..." Read more
"...It you want a very low profile, low noise system with pretty decent performance get this zbox." Read more
"...It has a 3.4 win experience index due to processor power being somewhat worthless. Win 7 x64 ultimate...." Read more
"...Playing the Bluray is flawless. It is very smooth even at 2560x1600 resolution. I am surprised how well it plays!!! It is just like my Desktop...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the computer. Some mention that it has a strong WiFi signal, and TV transmission is perfect. However, others say that it doesn't work on their system, the sound card doesn''t play, and the computer is not very responsive.
"...a variety of workarounds, but looks like some flash is unable to utilize the video card for rendering, making the videos a bit choppy)..." Read more
"...Strong WiFi signal on 802.11g network4) Sound via stereo sound via HDMI in Windows 7...." Read more
"...then all the driver they did send them with the box but the sound card doesn't work there is no phone number for tech support but amazon did refund..." Read more
"...The signal with the repeater is 90% +. TV transmission is perfect.4...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the operating system of the computer. They mention that it doesn't work with their Windows 7 and that it does not ship with an OS or wireless keyboard/mouse.
"...Ok, now the bad:It's a little spendy, especially since it doesn't ship with an OS or wireless keyboard/mouse package- this is a common..." Read more
"...very nice looking product, but it doesn't work there is no operating system it will work with windows 7, vista or XP...." Read more
"...out of five for two reasons one it doesn't tell you that its not loaded with an OS..." Read more
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It has a 3.4 win experience index due to processor power being somewhat worthless. Win 7 x64 ultimate.
Out of the box, it will play Guild Wars and most intense Flash games.
It is not super "awesome" for gaming, but it will do some of it.
I have this mounted to the 3 monitor mount I bought from amazon as well, it takes the place of the middle monitor quite nicely.
Very small foot print and VERY quiet. Lucky it has glowing blue lights or would really wonder if it was on or not.
With two GB of RAM and a 5400 RPM drive, its not too bad for most desktop uses.
Ultra low power consumption is also very nice.
I replaced HDD with 320 GB 7200RPM also SATA 2/300/3GBps like the one that comes with it, just faster spindle speed.
RAM is sufficient to accomplish everything I use including Chrome, Firefox, Office 2013.
VERY IMPORTANT:
Only one USB 2 port, so you will need something like:
USB extension with dual power: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007VUF1HY/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
USB 4 port squid hub: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002670LY0/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This setup allowed me to run windows setup, Ubuntu had no issues with USB 3 but win 7 doesn't have drivers out of the box.
All necessary windows drivers work and are available/included.
Included software suite, is not cripple-ware or share-ware or malware, it is full version of the cyber-link software, kinda cool actually.
Let's start off with the good:
Very well built, solid little piece of hardware, and all of the integrated components zip along well. I installed Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit and the install went smoothly
Built in video card and Blu-Ray perform admirably together, not sure that I'm fully in love with the Cyber DVD suite that it comes with though, it's a pretty heavy program that tends to bog the system, so I'm using VLC instead which does great
Netflix on demand does pretty well, Silverlight streaming seems to perform acceptably, but be very aware of your connectivity
Looks like a piece of electronics that belongs in your stereo rack, unit is quiet and HDMI performance is great
The newer 1.8 GHz Atom keeps up with web browsing and light load really well.
USB 3.0!! Nice!
Ok, now the bad:
It's a little spendy, especially since it doesn't ship with an OS or wireless keyboard/mouse package- this is a common complaint for this company, but you know what you get up front.
For a dual core 1.8 GHz, I should be able to stream full screen flash videos without a glitch, unfortunately even working with support I'm unable to do so, making Hulu and other sites like them unusable on my system (Even tried a variety of workarounds, but looks like some flash is unable to utilize the video card for rendering, making the videos a bit choppy)
The embedded wifi adapter is junk- I'm running the highest end Netgear, and it was barely picking up enough signal to stream. Adding an external usb stick fixes the problem, but would like to see a place to just screw in an antenna, I'm sure that the source of the problem is the material the PC is built out of with a limited length on the antenna
Be aware that if you're using the USB ports, 3.0 is not recognized during the install of the OS- made for a confusing few minutes when initially trying to install the OS- they include a standard USB which is recognized just fine- an OS issue really, but something to be aware of
Would I buy it again? Probably. Being the geek that I am, it does way more than a regular DVD player, and it's quiet enough for the living room, when a normal PC would be too big and loud, and building a HTPC with components to be quiet enough would cost a bit more to do it right, so it's a nice compromise, and hopefully they will get the video drivers fixed to give me full screen Hulu at some point.
Pros:
1) Ubunutu 10.10 works out of the box however for XBMC to work, I needed the proprietary NVidia driver which Ubunutu found for me.
2) Windows 7 Required using the driver CD for the Video card & Sound.
3) Strong WiFi signal on 802.11g network
4) Sound via stereo sound via HDMI in Windows 7. Stereo sound via HDMI in Ubunutu required 1 line config change
Cons:
1) Very noisy fan
2) Cannot boot off thumbdrive for Windows and Linux install
3) Drive is a bit slow
4) No surround sound (5.1, 7.1) over HDMI in either Windows or Linux. I bought this as a media box and surround is a MUST. I returned the device less than 24 hours later. Also spoke to Zotac tech support which as helpful as they were, were not able to help. HDMI port, Optical port and Speakers all report L/R sound only not surround.
In conclusion, if using XBMC on Windows or Linux and don't mind stereo only sound, this is a perfect little box. However, if you already have a nice surround sound system (receiver) and want to use HDMI with pass-through, you might want to find a better device.


