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HP Compaq Pro 4300 makes Small Form Factor affordable

, May 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Small Form Factor or "SFF" computers are a boon to businesses thanks to their low volume and power requirements. HP is hoping for some corporate dollars with the Compaq Pro 4300 model SFF PC. Its options include both 2nd and 3rd-generation (Ivy Bridge) Intel Core processors, a media card reader and hard drives up to a full terrabyte in size or a 256GB SSD. Read The Full Story

VIA outs ARTiGO A1150 PC Kit in a tiny chassis

, Nov 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

VIA has pulled the covers back to show off its tiny little ARTiGO A1150 dual-core PC kit for the enthusiasts out there looking for a tiny chassis to fit on a desk or in an entertainment system. The A1150 is a sub-liter machine that uses a VIA 1GHz dual-core Eden X2 processor and has HD video support. The video outputs on the back include VGA and HDMI. Read The Full Story

Shuttle H3 6700P SFF computer revealed

, Jul 4th 2011 Discuss [2]

Shuttle has been around for years and years with some really cool small form factor computers that allow users to save space on their desktop and still use the normal monitor they already have. The latest computer in the SFF series from Shuttle is called the H3 6700P and this machine is aimed at professional users. Read The Full Story

Shuttle offers up three new XS35 slim HTPC ready to ship configs for US

, Aug 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Early this year Shuttle pulled the wraps off a new thin HTPC computer that is called the XS35. At the time, the machine had only one configuration to choose from. Shuttle has announced that there are now three configurations to choose from when it comes to the thin XS35 computer. Read The Full Story

Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 Review

, Jul 28th 2010 Discuss [2]

While ultra-compact nettops have been around for some time now, they’re still yet to revolutionize the HTPC market as we were initially promised. Hoping to change all that is Lenovo with their new IdeaCentre Q150, packing NVIDIA’s Ion 2 GPU paired with a low-power Intel Atom CPU. Lenovo say it’s good for 1080p HD; does the real-world experience live up to the spec sheet? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

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Shuttle XPC Barebone SH55J2 SFF PC content with Core i3, i5 and i7 CPUs

, Jul 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Shuttle's latest small-form-factor PC has been unveiled, and the XPC Barebone SH55J2 manages to offer compatibility with Intel's Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 CPU ranges.  The first machine to support all socket 1156 Core variants, the SH55J2 is compatible with the onboard GPU found in certain Core i3 and i5 processors, and has both HDMI and VGA outputs; alternatively a PCI Express socket can take a dual-slot discrete graphics card. Read The Full Story

Acer Aspire X3400-U2012 SFF PC Review

, Jul 15th 2010 Discuss [11]

It’s a tough world for a consumer desktop PC. Laptops have stolen all the glamour; you need to offer something special if you’re going to stand out among the rank and file of stationary computing. Acer’s Aspire X3400-U2012 may not be a true portable PC but, with a small-form-factor (SFF) chassis paired with desktop components does the grunt-for-the-footprint balance make it a sensible buy? Check out the SlashGear review after the cut.

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Shuttle offers J3 5800G SFF gaming rig to the world

, Jun 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

Shuttle has tossed another new SFF gaming machine onto the US market with the new J3 5800G unveiled at E3. The machine may be small, but it can be packed with some high-end hardware like the new NVIDIA GTX 480 video card and Intel Core i7 CPUs. Read The Full Story

Shuttle SX58J3 SFF PC supports Core i7-980X Extreme

, May 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

Just because you're small, doesn't mean you can't be powerful; that's pretty much the tagline for Shuttle's new flagship SFF mini-PC.  The Shuttle SX57J3 is a mere 33 x 21.5 x 19 cm in size, but is designed to swallow up Intel's hexacore Core i7-980X Extreme processor (or indeed any socket 1366 Core i7 chips), together with up to 16GB of DDR3 memory. Read The Full Story

Puget Systems crams new Echo III SFF PC into Lian Li chassis

, May 21st 2010 Discuss [6]

Puget Systems makes several small form factor computers that are in the Echo series including the Echo I, II and the new Echo III. The Echo III is packed inside a small Lian Li PC-Q08 black aluminum chassis and has Intel Core i5 and i7 options. Read The Full Story

Shuttle ships J1 4100P and G2 7600P SFF PCs

, Apr 5th 2010 Discuss [0]

Last week I mentioned that Shuttle was shipping the new J1 gaming edition SFF PC. Shuttle has now announced that it is shipping two more SFF PCs, this time aimed at the professional office user. Read The Full Story

VIA M’SERV S2100 home mini server arrives

, Jan 13th 2010 Discuss [1]

One of the reasons we have a soft-spot for VIA is that they eat their own dogfood: not only do they produce processors, mainboards and other chipsets, they also put out a range of products (often to OEMs rather than end-users) that actually use them.  Latest is the VIA M'SERV S2100, a boxy little server intended for home and small business users that's powered by the VIA Nano CPU. Read The Full Story

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