This ZBOX is a fantastic bit of kit and I feel that it has a place in many homes today. If you already have a Smart enabled TV, I can’t see it being all that useful but if you don’t, this is definitely something you should consider if you’re looking into a HTPC. Top marks go ZOTAC and their little ZBOX. I wasn’t expecting it to perform nearly as well as it did and I was pleasantly surprised.
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The Zotac ZBox Nano XS AD13 Plus is a neat little box that will fit nicely into your home entertainment system. However, you don't get much in the way of performance with this nettop, and you'll have to supply your own operating...
This ZBOX is a fantastic bit of kit and I feel that it has a place in many homes today. If you already have a Smart enabled TV, I can’t see it being all that useful but if you don’t, this is definitely something you should consider if you’re looking into a HTPC. Top marks go ZOTAC and their little ZBOX. I wasn’t expecting it to perform nearly as well as it did and I was pleasantly surprised.
The miniest of mini PCs, the Zotac Nano XS AD13 occupies less space than the cables you’ll be plugging into it. Performance is merely adequate in numerical terms, but highly impressive when you consider the PCs tiny dimensions. Excellent connectivity options are provided, but Wi-Fi comes via an external bundled adaptor.
The four-inch-square AD13 Plus, a refresh of last year’s AD12 Plus, performs quiet, low-key HTPC duties on a budget. The only catch: You supply the OS and peripherals....
It’s a very fluid small nano PC that has all the capabilities one would want in a daily driver for checking email, playing Facebook games or even watching 1080P movies in the living room.
One is unlikely to regret purchasing a unit as long as the drawbacks outlined in this review are well understood. The ZBOX Nano XS AD13 Plus has an MSRP of $315. That’s a very fair price considering the hardware and accessories included with the system.
Now that testing has been completed and I have had the chance to play around with this ZBOX for the last week, we will start my final thoughts with the appearance of the unit. From the moment I opened the box and pulled out this new ZBOX, I was...