Zotac announced that it has launched a new series of ZBOX mini-PCs, the ZBOX ID45. The big selling point is with the CPU and GPU combo, making the ID45 an ideal choice when searching for a home theater PC that doesn't stick out like a mountain of metal.
According to the barebones specs, the ZBOX ID45 features an Intel Core i3-3227U "Ivy Bridge" dual-core processor clocked at 1.9 GHz (3 MB L2 cache), Nvidia's GeForce GT 640 GPU (2 GB VRAM), two 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM slots supporting up to 16 GB of RAM, one SATA 3 slot and one mSATA slot. There's also a 4-in-1 card slot for extra storage.
The specs also show that the ID45 provides HDMI and DVI-I output, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, Wireless AC and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, optical S/PDF and four USB 3.0 ports: two on the back, one on the front and one on the top. Customers purchasing the "Plus" model will receive 4 GB of RAM and a 500 GB hard drive already installed.
"Dual Gigabit Ethernet enables excellent wired networking capabilities for redundant connectivity or to transform the ZBOX ID45 series into a high-performance network router. Wireless 802.11ac networking technology delivers a wireless experience that's comparable to wired Ethernet on the Zotac ZBOX ID45 series," explains the press release.
The ZBOX ID86 is another older solution that features a GeForce GPU. This unit, which also comes with a Plus variant adding storage and memory, features a dual-core Intel Atom D2550 clocked at 1.86 GHz and a Nvidia GeForce GT 610 GPU. There's also the ZBOX ID42, which has Nvidia graphics, the GeForce GT 610, partnered with a dual-core "Intel Core" processor clocked at 1.1 GHz.
To see Zotac's entire ZBOX lineup, head here.
