Review Shuttle has managed a feat of engineering with the XPC SX58H7. It has shoehorned a Core i7 motherboard into a small(ish) form-factor case – it measures 325 x 208 x 189mm – of the kind we’ve seen on models such as the SP45H7.
Shuttle’s XPC SX58H7: engineering miracle?
It is the work of moments to remove the main cover, drive bay, ICE fan unit and CPU cooler, and lay the innards open to view. The layout is similar to other XPCs, although this is the first time that we have seen twin PCI Express graphics slots in a Shuttle. It’s not the first time Shuttle has used this feature as you can see from the spec of the SX38P2, but it is the first time we’ve seen it on our test bench. Read the rest of this entry »
Review Although the Shuttle All-in-One PC X5000TA looks like a TFT display with a chunky bezel for the speakers, it’s actually a proper PC that is controlled through its 15.6in touchscreen. It’s housed in a relatively sleek chassis that measures 391mm wide by 327mm high and is only 36mm thick. The fold-out stand at the rear swings up to double as a carry handle so the 4kg weight – including the external power brick – isn’t much of an obstacle if you’re lugging the X5000TA from one room to another.
Shuttle’s All-in-One PC X5000TA: touchscreen gimmick?
The machine is powered by an Intel Atom 330 dual-core processor and runs on an Intel 945G chipset with integrated GMA 950 graphics so it has the same features as most netbooks on the market. Other parts of the specification include a 2.5in 160GB Sata hard drive from WD and a single 1GB module of 667MHz DDR 2 memory from Transcend, though it runs at 400MHz. The Shuttle supports up to 2GB of Ram and there’s a second memory slot available for expansion. Read the rest of this entry »
