[PR] ZOTAC® Revolutionizes ION™ With World’s First Intel® CULV-Powered Mini-PC and Mini-ITX Platforms

New ZOTAC® ZBOX HD-ND22, HD-NS21, ION-ITX N and P series combine Intel® CULV processor with NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor

HONG KONG – Aug. 26, 2010 – ZOTAC® International, a leading innovator and the world’s largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, today revolutionizes the award-winning ION™ platform with the processing power of Intel® consumer low-voltage, or CULV, processors for new platforms with superior performance capabilities while maintaining class-leading energy-efficiency. The new ZOTAC® ION platforms powered by Intel® CULV processors include the new ZBOX HD-ND22, HD-NS21 mini-PCs, ION-ITX N series and ION-ITX P series mini-ITX platforms.

An Intel® Celeron® SU2300 processor powers the ZOTAC® ZBOX HD-ND22 and ION-ITX P series with dual-cores clocked at 1.3 GHz for multi-threaded processing power that delivers unprecedented performance levels in an energy-efficient mini-PC for demanding users. A Single-core Intel® Celeron® 743 processor powers ZOTAC® ZBOX HD-NS21 and ION-ITX N series platforms for outstanding single-threaded CPU performance.

“Intel® CULV processors have previously been exclusive to ultra-portable notebooks, but not anymore. We’ve taken the award-winning Intel® CULV processors and paired them with our award-winning ION™ platforms to produce the world’s first mini-PCs and mini-ITX platforms that combine the power of Intel® CULV processors with NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processing for the perfect combination of CPU and GPU performance with superior energy-efficiency,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC® International.

NVIDIA® ION™ graphics empower the Intel® CULV-powered ZOTAC® ZBOX and ION-ITX platforms with outstanding 3D capabilities and support for Microsoft® DirectX® 10, DirectCompute and NVIDIA® CUDA™-enabled applications for energy-efficient GPU computing. NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology delivers flawless GPU-accelerated high-definition video playback with breathtaking clarity and details.

ZOTAC® ZBOX HD-ND22 and HD-NS21 mini-PCs with Intel® CULV processors feature class-leading flexibility with an easily customizable tool-less chassis and room to accommodate a 2.5-inch SATA 3.0 Gb/s HDD or SSD, two DDR3 SO-DIMM memory slots, integrated 802.11n WiFi and four different placement positions – flat, on a stand, on the back of a monitor or on a wall with the included VESA75/100-compatible mount. External expansion options include plenty of USB 2.0 ports, a 6-in-1 memory card reader that supports SD, SDHC, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro and xD memory card formats, and an eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port for plug ‘n play expansion.

ZOTAC® ION-ITX N and P series are world-class platforms that combine the miniature size of mini-ITX with big-system expansion capabilities including a PCI Express x16 slot, two DDR3-1066 DIMM slots, three SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, up to 10 USB 2.0 ports and an eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port. Onboard 802.11n WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet port enables lightning-fast network transfers for stutter-free high-definition video streaming.

It’s time to play with the new ZOTAC® ZBOX HD-ND22, HD-NS21 and ION-ITX N and P series.

General details

• ZOTAC® Revolutionizes ION™ Platform with Intel® CULV processors
• Unprecedented performance and energy-efficiency in mini-PC and mini-ITX platforms
• ZBOX HD-ND22
  • Intel® Celeron® SU2300 (1.2 GHz, dual-core)
  • 2 x DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM slots
  • Support 1 x 2.5-inch SATA 3.0 Gb/s HDD/SSD
  • HDMI and DVI-I outputs
• ZBOX HD-NS21
  • Intel® Celeron® 743 (1.3 GHz, single-core)
  • 2 x DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM slots
  • Support 1 x 2.5-inch SATA 3.0 Gb/s HDD/SSD
  • HDMI and DVI-I outputs
• ION-ITX N series
  • Intel® Celeron® 743 (1.3 GHz, single-core)
  • PCI Express x16 expansion
  • 3 SATA 3.0 Gb/s + 1 eSATA 3.0 Gb/s
  • HDMI, DVI-D and VGA outputs
  • Mini-ITX form factor
• ION-ITX P series
  • Intel® Celeron® SU2300 (1.2 GHz, dual-core)
  • PCI Express x16 expansion
  • 3 SATA 3.0 Gb/s + 1 eSATA 3.0 Gb/s
  • HDMI, DVI-D and VGA outputs
  • Mini-ITX form factor
• NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor
  • 16 unified shaders
• NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology
• NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology
• Onboard 802.11n WiFi

ZBOX Specifications:

Product Name	ZBOX HD-NS21	ZBOX HD-ND22
CPU	Intel® Celeron® SU2300	Intel® Celeron® 743
GPU	NVIDIA® ION™
Video Memory	Shared up to 512MB
Display Options	HDMI (w/audio) and Dual-link DVI-I
Memory	2 x 204-pin DDR3-1066 SODIMM slots
Hard Disk	1 x 2.5-inch
Memory Card Reader	6-in-1 (SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD)
SATA	eSATA 3.0Gb/s
Ethernet	10/100/1000Mbps
WiFi	Onboard 802.11n WiFi
USB 2.0	6 (4 on back panel, 1 on front panel, 1 on top panel)
Audio	Onboard analog stereo high-definition audio 7.1-Channel LPCM digital audio (HDMI) Optical Digital S/PDIF audio output
DirectX® Support	DirectX® 10 with Shader Model 4.0
Other Features	OpenCL compliant, OpenGL® 3.2 compatible, NVIDIA® PhysX® ready, NVIDIA® CUDA™ ready, NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology
HDCP:	Yes
Software Features	nView® Multi-Display
Windows® 7 Capability	Windows® 7 with Aero® user interface and DirectCompute compatible

ION-ITX Specifications:

Product Name	ION-ITX N series	ION-ITX P series
Chipset	NVIDIA® ION™	NVIDIA® ION™
South Bridge	NA (single-chip solution)	NA (single-chip solution)
Display Options	HDMI, DVI-D & VGA	HDMI, DVI-D & VGA
HDCP Compliant	Yes	Yes
HDMI Audio	8-channel LPCM audio	8-channel LPCM audio
Onboard CPU	Intel® Celeron® 743 1.3 GHz, single-core	Intel® Celeron® SU2300 1.2 GHz, dual-core
System Bus	800 MHz
Memory support	DDR3-1066
Memory capacity	2 DIMMs, up to 8GB
Expansion	1 PCI Express 2.0 x16 1 Mini PCI Express (occupied by WiFi module)
SATA	3 SATA 3.0 Gb/s 1 eSATA (3.0Gb/s)
WiFi	802.11n
Ethernet	10/100/1000Mbps
Firewire	NA
USB	10 USB 2.0 (6 on back panel, 4 via pin header)
Audio	Onboard 5.1-channel high-definition audio Optical S/PDIF output
DirectX® support	DirectX® 10 with Shader Model 4.0
Other hardware features	OpenGL® 3.2, OpenCL compatible,
Windows® 7 capability	Certified for Windows® 7 premium®