ASRock Core 100HT

Overview

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Good:

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Bad:

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Pros:

Small form factor.
Capable of HD video playback.
HDMI out.

Cons:

Would have rather the USB 3.0 ports be on the back.
Not a 3D gaming PC/console replacement.

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Last revision on February 15, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Small form factor
Capable of HD video playback
HDMI out
Built-in wireless networking
USB 3.0
Included remote
Completely silent HTPC computer system
2.13GHz Intel Core i3330M dualcore CPU
Up to 8GB supported
Optical and digital 7.1channel audio output
Two SuperSpeed USB3.0 ports
Six USB2.0 ports

Reviewers Didn't Like

Would have rather the USB 3.0 ports be on the back
Not a 3D gaming PC/console replacement
SuperSpeed USB ports located on front only
Lacks TosLink optical audio cable

Expert reviews and ratings

An overclocked Core i3 330M processor clocked to 2.6GHz performs just shy of the Intel Core i3 530 system. Lastly, the ASRock Core 100HT system was able to deliver 12x more signs per second as the ASRock ION 330 nettop, but the Core i3 530 system...

By Phoronix on August 20, 2010

It is great to see ASRock update their Nettop line of products with these new models that feature Intel’s new Core Series processors. While the ION 300HT still performs great and would work for anyone looking for a home theater PC, these new...

By ThinkComputers on July 15, 2010

Although the ratings and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we've done our best to ensure that...

By Benchmark Reviews on July 01, 2010

Often we find when testing the Small Form Factor (SFF) systems or Mini-PC’s as Asrock calls them, they suffer from any number of weaknesses such as sluggish processors, limited connectivity, small storage, poor feature sets, and the list goes on....

By Legion Hardware on June 21, 2010

Finales Después de estar probando este producto de Asrock, les vamos a platicar la experiencia de uso que tuvimos con él.Para empezar nos agrado mucho el hecho de que Asrock escuchara a los reviewers tomando en cuenta algunas sugerencias como...

By HardwareMX on September 02, 2010