SHUTTLE - Shuttle SN85G4V2 nForce3 150 XPC Review

Sudhian has reviewed the new Shuttle SN85G4V2 XPC:

Shuttle’s SN85G4V2 XPC sports the brand new Athlon64 CPU, powered by nVidia’s nForce3 chipset. The Athlon64 represents AMD’s plunge into the world of 64-bit desktop computing, as they hope to leapfrog Intel whose only 64-bit solution is in an expensive server-based Itanium processor. While other SFF’s are now available with Athlon64 support, Shuttle’s SN85G4V2 XPC was the first small form factor system released with support for this processor.

Complete with Serial-ATA RAID, DDR400 memory, integrated fast Ethernet, 6-channel audio, and a 6-in-1 media card reader, the SN85G4V2 XPC stacks up well against comparable Intel-based SFF systems. Toss in the shear power of the Athlon64 coupled with nVidia’s latest nForce 3 chipset, and you’ve got one power house of a small form factor PC.

…Lets face it folks, it’s mostly enthusiasts who are going to be the early adopters of the Athlon 64, and if you’re one of those people who’ve been waiting eagerly to upgrade to this new CPU, the SN85G4V2 makes a great SFF to go along with it. With quieter operation, cooler temperatures, married with the sheer power of the Athlon 64 CPU, the SN85G4V2 is a worthy upgrade to the original SN85G4 and our recommendation for the best Athlon 64 based SFF available to date. The SN85G4V2 has won our SFFTech Recommended Product award hands down. SFFTech Recommended Product

Shuttle SN85G4V2 XPC Review – Quiet And Cool! @ Sudhian