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For those that don’t follow hardware developments closely the "Intel CedarTrail + Nvidia GT520M" will essentially replace the ION2 platform we have come to love. This should be a perfect next step in hardware for HTPC enthusiasts and as seen already boxes are being announced for this platform.
Team OpenELEC is proud to announce, in collaboration with our partner Zotac that OpenELEC is ALREADY optimized for the upc coming Zotac ID80 hardware.
The Zotac Press release can we read in full here http://www.zotacusa.com/forum/topic/5284-zotac-kicks-off-ces-2012-with-a-trio-of-new-zbox-mini-pcs but the highlights are listed below.
The new ZOTAC ZBOX ID80 series deliver outstanding energy-efficiency and stunning high-definition video playback in a compact form factor.
2nd-Generation ZBOX platform enhancements debuting with the ZBOX ID80 series include an external WiFi antenna for superior wireless reception, integrated Bluetooth 3.0 technology and a bundled Media Remote with USB IR receiver for use with Microsoft® Windows® Media Center, XBMC and other popular media player applications.
"The original ZOTAC® ZBOX series mini-PCs havebeen a major success since we debuted the line up nearly 2 years ago. We take feedback from our users and customers seriously." said Carsten Berger, Marketing director, ZOTAC® International. "The new enhancements we're introducing with the ZOTAC® ID80 series and the 2nd Generation ZBOX platform are the result of the feedback we received."
The ZOTAC ZBOX ID80 series combine the latest energy-sipping Intel® Atom™ D2700 CedarTRail processor paired with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M graphics processing to form the ultimate energy-efficient home theater PC combination capable of stunning high-definition video playback.
"No matter what your computing needs or platform preferences are - Intel®, NVIDIA®, ZOTAC has a versatile ZBOX mini-PC for you." said Mr. Berger.
The ZOTAC® ZBOX ID80 ship as an easily customizable barebones system - simply add memory and hard drive, while the ZBOX ID80 Plus ship with 2GB of DDR3 memory and a 320GB hard drive preinstalled - add an operating system suchas Microsoft Windows® 7 or the free OpenELEC media center OS for an unmatched digital media experience.
It's time to play with the new ZOTAC ZBOX ID80 mini-PC series.
General details:
- 2nd-Generation ZOTAC® ZBOX Platform
- ZOTAC® ZBOX ID80 series
- Intel® Atom™ D2700 (2.13 GHz, dual-core) (CedarTrail)
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
- HDMI & DVI outputs
- ZBOX ID80
- 2 x DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM slots (up to 4GB)
- Support 1 x 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD (SATA 3.0 Gb/s)
- ZBOX ID80 Plus
- 2GB DDR3
- 320GB 5400RPM HDD
- 2 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports
- 4 x High-Speed USB 2.0 ports (2 on back panel, 1 on front, 1 on top)
- Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n WiFi & Bluetooth 3.0 technologies
- Bundled MCE-compatible remote w/ USB IR receiver
- Bundled VESA75/100 mount
ZBOX ID80 Series Specifications:
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Product Name |
ZBOX ID80 |
ZBOX ID80 Plus |
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SKU |
ZBOX-ID80 |
ZBOX-ID80-PLUS |
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Memory |
2 x 204-pin DDR3-1066 SODIMM slots |
2GB DDR3
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Hard Disk |
1 x 2.5-inch drive bay |
320GB 5400RPM |
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CPU |
Intel® Atom™ D2700 (2.13 GHz, dual-core) |
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GPU |
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M |
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Video Memory |
512MB DDR3 |
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Display Options |
HDMI & DVI |
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Memory Card Reader |
6-in-1 (SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD) |
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SATA |
N/A |
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Ethernet |
10/100/1000Mbps |
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WiFi |
Onboard 802.11n WiFi & Bluetooth 3.0 |
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USB Ports |
4 USB 2.0 (1 front, 1 top, 2 rear) 2 USB 3.0 ports (rear) |
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Audio |
Onboard analog stereo high-definition audio HDMI audio (bitstream) Digital Optical S/PDIF |
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DirectX® Support |
DirectX® 11 with Shader Model 5.0 |
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Other Features |
NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD and NVIDIA® CUDA® technologies |
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HDCP: |
Yes |
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Software Features |
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Windows® 7 Capability |
Windows® 7 with Aero® user interface and DirectCompute compatible |
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