Pentium-M based cube smaller and quieter than your average bear. AOpen has focused heavily on the SFF market in the past year (we took a look at the EZ65 and the AOpen XC Cube AV Edition?both of which were fine products). AOpen is apparently set to introduce an even smaller cube based around the Pentium-M that has dimensions similiar to the Mac Mini according to DigiTimes
By using a notebook processor in the SFF PC, AOpen has been able to design a highly compact system ?even for SFF standards ?that also runs quietly, at only 27dB when fully loaded, the sources explained. However, with a 150W power supply and support for graphics cards only up to 185mm in length, the MZ 855 is not targeted for all enthusiasts, but rather to those who value space-saving above all else, the sources pointed out.
Looks very snazzy. The finish is much like the EZ65 that we mentioned above. The article also mentions a 915 based version that should appear in 2Q. This looks like a good alternative to the Mac Mini which has a very appealing size and finish but is kind of lacking in processor power, memory and hard drive space so it is not the most ideal media center. Article Link: AOpen Introduces Cube Mini
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