Zotac ZBox  HD-ID11

The new generation ION platform based on Intel Atom processor from the Pineview family and discrete Nvidia GT218 graphics accelerator proved better than its predecessor. Although Nvidia didn’t manage to pair the new Atom CPU with their integrated...

Testing new and popular stuff is always a bit more fun - especially when you're dealing with market trends that happen only once every now and then. The same thing happened with laptops - at one point, they overtook desktops on the overall...

The first Nvidia ION was true refreshment in the HTPC world. Not only because of the power-saving Atom CPU, but also graphics performance that were head and shoulders above Intel's GMA950 and similar solutions. However, it was evident that...

Although I spent the bulk of my Zbox testing time fiddling with XBMC, video playback, and games, I did log some time using the system as my primary desktop. Well, trying to, anyway. You see, the Ion GPU's PureVideo HD decode engine nicely...

The nForce 2 was one of the best chipsets to come out of NVIDIA. It was NVIDIA’s second attempt at a desktop chipset yet it cemented NVIDIA’s position as a leading provider of core logic in the market. Oh how much has changed since then.Most...

Simply put, the ZOTAC Zbox offered the best Intel Atom-based computing experience we've seen from any product to hit the market thus far. The Zbox excelled over both single and dual-core Atom variants we tested, even those infused with the previous...