Giada Mini-PC A51

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Pros:

Very small and compact, Works well as media center HTPC, Low power, Relatively quiet, Includes remote, Seems well made overall

Cons:

No CD/DVD Drive, Says S/PDIFout but I don't see it, Remote doesn't act as mouse, Hard drive can be loud when up close

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Last revision on March 9, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Very small and compact, Works well as media center HTPC, Low power, Relatively quiet, Includes remote, Seems well made overall

Reviewers Didn't Like

No CD/DVD Drive, Says S/PDIFout but I don't see it, Remote doesn't act as mouse, Hard drive can be loud when up close

Expert reviews and ratings

As this is the first product from Giada that I've had a chance to review, I wasn't too sure what to expect. The Giada A51 however really impressed me thanks to its small size and overall great performance. The AMD T56N CPU that the A51 contains isn't a...

By BCCHardware on October 24, 2012

The Giada A51 is a great little PC in more than just it's small size. It's more than capable of being the center or at least a big part of your home entertainment experience. The A51 can handle HD video with ease, no skips, no jumps just smooth and clear...

By technogog.com on September 19, 2012

Giada is in the perfect position to take advantage of current market trends moving toward the smaller form factor and all-in-one systems. However the A51 reviewed today has a few drawbacks like the 4GB cap on installed memory, lack of space for an...

By Neoseeker on February 15, 2013

As one would expect, the Giada A51 is best-suited as a media PC thanks to its smooth multimedia playback capabilities and excellent energy efficiency. The G-T56N APU also offers a generally faster experience than anything packing an Intel Atom...

By SilentPC Review on November 05, 2012

Today we are taking a look at the Giada Mini-PC A51. The A51 is marketed as a quiet (less than 26 db), low-power, space-saving HTPC. The A51 consumes just 30W, and comes in at a measurement of 192 x 155 x 26 mm (~7.5 x 6.1 x 1 inches) proving those...

By vrworld.com on October 24, 2012

The Giada A51 is any variation is nice to have sitting in the middle of our living room connected to our big screen television. And to add to its versatility it can be used for office work or general PC usage like browsing the web. And it performed well...

By proclockers.com on July 27, 2012

The SSD will consume less energy, doesn’t have any moving parts (so no noise) and increases the system’s performance 4x. Re-testing the system with 3DMark11 resulted in a slight increase of score: E546. Which is fairly normal as this test pattern is...

By Akihabara News on January 01, 2005

Nella recensione che andremo ad illustrarvi nella giornata odierna, ci occuperemo di testare in maniera approfondita la nuova soluzione Giada Mini PC A51, un prodotto veramente molto interessante, basato su piattaforma AMD Brazos, contraddistinto da...

By hwlegend.com on October 18, 2012