Today almost every system board manufacturer pushes into the market their barebone systems. However, this is not just another way of selling their mainboards. Barebone system is a complex solution, which success depends not only on the quality of the mainboard. That is why even the manufacturers of high-quality mainboards may have not very impressive barebone solutions on their product range. Soltek Company, we are going to talk about today, is one of the mainboard makers offering very successful small form-factor barebone systems.
Qbic is the name of the product family, which has been offered by Soltek for quite a while now. There are numerous models with different features, so that every user will find something that would meet his specific needs from the functional and design points of view.
Today we are going to offer you a review of Soltek Qbic EQ3901M solution. Here it is:
Specification
The two tables below contain detailed official specifications for the Qbic barebone system and the mainboard used as a basis for this platform.
Soltek EQ3901 Small Form-Factor Barebone System |
Dimensions | 33cm x 21.5cm x 20cm |
Front panel design options | White Mirror Aluminum |
Bays | 2 x 5.25-inch 2 x 3.5-inch (one internal) |
Front panel connectors | 2 x USB 1 x Mic-In 1 x Line-Out 1 x IEEE 1394a 1 x S/PDIF Out |
Back panel connectors | 2 x Serial 2 x PS/2 4 x USB 1 x LAN 1 x IEEE 1394a 1 x Line-In 1 x Front-Out 1 x Front Surround-Out 1 x Center-Sub Woofer-Out 1 x Rear Surround-Out |
Internal power supply unit | 300W |
Special features | Optional parallel port |