8 SFF PCs: Small, But Not So Quiet

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Manufacturer / ModelSoltek EQ350I-300PW MARShuttle XPC SB77G5Iwill ZMAX -APBiostar iDEQ 300G MCE-I
Dimensions13.0 x 8.5 x 7.9"(330 x 215 x 200mm)11.8 x 7.87 x 7.08"(300 x 200 x 180mm)13.8 x 10 x 6.88"(355 x 254 x 175mm)13.46 x 8.5 x 7.60"(342 x 216 x 193mm)
Connectivity & Functions, Front
Audio1x mic, 1x headphones, 1x SPDIF Out1x mic, 1x headphonesno1x mic, 1x headphones, 1x SPDIF In
USB2x USB 2.0 Type A2x USB 2.0 Type A2x USB 2.0 Type A2x USB 2.0 Type A
Firewire IEEE 1394a1x 6-pin1x 4-pin2x 6-pin1x 6-pin
ButtonsPower OnReset, Power On, EjectPower On, EjectPower On, Reset,Volume, Play, Stop, Next, Rewind
Drive bays2x 5.25" & 1x 3.5"1x 5.25" & 1x 3.5"1x 5.25" & 1x 3.5" (occupied)1x 5.25" & 1x 3.5" (occupied)
Displaynononoyes
Displays / Functionsnononoradio station, POST-Code
Card readernooptionalCF, Microdrive, SM,mmC, SD, MemorystickCF, Microdrive, SM,mmC, SD, Memorystick
Connectivity & Functions, Back
PS/22x for mouse & keyboard2x for mouse & keyboard2x for mouse & keyboard2x for mouse & keyboard
Monitor out1x VGAno1x VGA1x VGA
USB4x USB 2.0 Type A2x USB 2.0 Type A4x USB 2.0 Type A2x USB 2.0 Type A
Firewire IEEE 1394a1x 6-pin1x 6-pin1x 6-pin1x 6-pin
Serial / Parallel port1x / no2x / no (optional)2x / no (optional)2x / no
Audio connectors5x (usable as 7.1)5x (usable as 7.1)5x (usable as 7.1)5x (usable as 7.1)
S/P-DIFno1x", 1 x out1x", 1 x out1 x out
LAN (Mbit/s)1x (10/100/1000)10/100/1000Dual LAN 10/100 + 100010/100/1000
Wireless LANIEEE802.11g, 2.4 GHzoptionalIEEE802.11bIEEE802.11g
S-ATAnonoyesyes
Fans
CPU1x 80mm (3.15")1x 92mm (3.62")nono
PSU1x 80mm (3.15")1x 40mm (1.57")2x 60mm (2.36")1x 60mm (2.36")
System/Chassis1x 80mm (3.15")nono1x 60mm (2.36")
Chipsetnononono
Motherboard
CPU supportIntel Pentium 4Intel Pentium 4Intel Pentium 4Intel Pentium 4
SocketLGA775LGA775mPGA478LGA775
FSB clock533, 800 MHz533, 800 MHz533, 800 MHz400, 533, 800 MHz
NorthbridgeIntel 915G/GrantsdaleIntel i875PIntel i865GIntel 915G/Grantsdale
SouthbridgeIntel ICH6-RIntel ICH5RIntel ICH5Intel ICH6-R
Memory
TypeDDR SDRAMDDR SDRAMDDR SDRAMDDR SDRAM
ClassificationDDR333, DDR400DDR333, DDR400DDR333, DDR400DDR333, DDR400
ModeDual ChannelDual-ChannelDual-ChannelDual Channel
Memory slots2222
Max. memory2 GB2 GB2 GB2 GB
Onboard Graphics
Manufacturer / ChipsetIntel 915G/GrantsdalenoIntel 856G/SpringdaleIntel 915G/Grantsdale
Memory (in MB)Framebuffer 1, 8noFramebuffer 1, 8Framebuffer 1, 8
Interne I/O Components
Mass storage controllerICH6-RICH5RICH5ICH6-R
Storage ports, IDE1x UltraATA/1002x UltraATA/1002x UltraATA/1001x UltraATA/100
Storage ports, Serial ATA4x S-ATA 1502x S-ATA 1502x S-ATA 1502x S-ATA 150
RAID supportyes, only S-ATA (Raid 0,1)yes, only S-ATA (Raid 0,1)noyes, only S-ATA (Raid 0,1)
Floppy controlleryesyesyesyes
Network controllerRTL 8110SBroadcom 5788RTL 8100BL,"tel Pro 1000CTRow 47 - Cell 4
Expansion Slots
PCI (32 Bit parallel)1x1x1x1x
PCI Express 16x1xnono1x
AGP Slots 8xno1x1xno
Mini-PCInonoyes (occupied by WLAN module)yes (occupied by WLAN module)
On-Board Audio
TypeAC97 2.2, ALC850AC97 2.2, ALC658AC97 2.2, ALC655AC97 2.2 C-Media CMI9761A
Surround Support7.1 Channel7.1 Channel5.1 Channel7.1 Channel
Accessories
User manualin Englishin Englishin Englishin English
CableS-ATA, IDES-ATA, IDES-ATA, IDES-ATA, IDE
Remote controlnononoyes
Softwaredrivers, PC-Cilin 2004, Virtual Drive 7, RestoreIT! 3 Litedrivers, utilitiesdriversdrivers, Symantec test versions
CPU fannoI.C.E. CPU coolerCPU coolerCPU heatsink
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