[PR] ZOTAC® Introduces FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series

ZOTAC® FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series combines AMD Radeon™ HD graphics with class-leading energy-efficiency

HONG KONG – Apr. 28, 2011 – ZOTAC® International, a leading innovator and the world’s largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, today introduces the new FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series – a world-class mainboard that combines the power of AMD Radeon™ HD graphics processing with class-leading energy-efficiency for the ultimate flexible mini-ITX form factor.

The ZOTAC® FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series features the AMD E-350 APU platform that incorporates a dual-core 1.6 GHz processor with Microsoft® DirectX® 11 compatible AMD Radeon™ HD 6310 graphics for the ultimate synergy of CPU and GPU performance. The combination enables flawless high-definition Blu-ray and streaming Internet video playback capabilities for a visually rich computing experience in a mini-ITX platform.

“We carefully designed our ZOTAC® FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series to integrate as many user-requested features as possible. The result is a mini-ITX platform that offers best-in-class performance, energy-efficiency, features and expansion while only relying on passive-cooling for a silent computing experience,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC® International.

DisplayPort, DVI and HDMI video outputs enables the ZOTAC® FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series to connect to the latest digital monitors and television sets with ease while an included DVI-to-VGA adapter retains compatibility with analogue monitors. HDMI audio bitstreaming, Optical S/PDIF and 8-channel high-definition audio capabilities deliver maximum audio fidelity to all digital and analogue audio sources with the ZOTAC® FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series.

Expansion options are vast with the ZOTAC® FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series and include a physical PCI Express x4 slot, eSATA, four SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports, up to six USB 2.0 and 4 USB 3.0. The PCI Express x4 slot features and open-end that enables physical compatibility with PCI Express x16 devices on the ZOTAC® FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series.

The ZOTAC® FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series integrates 802.11n WiFi technology for high-speed wireless network transfers while Gigabit Ethernet is available for lightning-fast wired networking.

It’s time to play with the ZOTAC® FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series mini-ITX platform.

General details

• New ZOTAC® FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series platform
• AMD E-350 APU Platform (dual-core, 1.6 GHz)
• AMD Radeon™ HD 6310 graphics processor
• 2 x DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM slots
• Support up to 8GB memory
• DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-I & VGA (with included adapter) outputs
• PCI Express x4 (open-end) expansion
• 4 SATA 6.0 Gb/s
• 1 eSATA
• 4 USB 3.0 ports (2 on back panel, 2 via pin header)
• 6 USB 2.0 ports (4 on back panel, 2 via pin headers)
• Hardware accelerated Blu-ray playback ready
• Dolby® TrueHD & DTS-HD™ Master Audio bitstream capable
• Digital S/PDIF output (optical)
• 8-channel high-definition audio
• Microsoft® DirectX® 11 compliant
• Onboard 802.11n WiFi
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Mini-ITX form factor

Specifications:

Product Name	FUSION-ITX WiFi A-series
Chipset	AMD E-350 APU Platform
South Bridge	AMD M1
GPU	AMD Radeon™ HD 6310
CPU Compatibility	Integrated dual-core 1.6 GHz
System Bus	N/A
Memory support	2 x DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM slots
Memory capacity	Up to 8GB
Expansion	PCI Express x4 (open-end) Mini-PCI Express (occupied by WiFi card)
SATA	4 SATA 6.0 Gb/s 1 eSATA
Display outputs	DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-I & VGA (with included adapter)
WiFi	802.11n
Ethernet	10/100/1000Mbps
USB	4 USB 3.0 ports (2 on back panel, 2 via pin headers) 6 USB 2.0 ports (4 on back panel, 2 via pin headers)
Audio	8-channel high-definition audio HDMI audio output (lossless bit stream ready) Digital S/PDIF (optical) output
DirectX® support	DirectX® 11 with Shader Model 5
Other hardware features	OpenGL® 3.2, AMD Avivo™ HD technology, AMD Stream technology, dual simultaneous display support
Windows® 7 capability	Certified for Windows® 7 premium®