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October 16, 2003
AOpen XCube Mini-PC
The invasion of the cube PCs hasn't even begun to abate, it seems...not that I'm complaining. Ya gotta love a whole lotta computing power packed into a block about the size of your old Scooby-Doo lunchbox.
The latest cube PC to hit the store shelves is the XCube from AOpen (pictured). It supports both Pentium 4 and Athlon XP processors (depending on the model). While the Athlon model is cheaper, you will give up some performance since the Pentium 4 model has a much newer chipset and faster FSB in it.
The guys over at ExtremeTech reviewed the XCube with generally favorable comments:
Pro: Good-looking, affordable, quiet; performs wellCon: Flip-down optical drive door can be problematic, cramped interior
Summary: One of the better small form factor PCs we've seen
While you might expect to find more information at the AOpen website, I couldn't find any mention of the XCube. So, I guess for now, the review at ExtremeTech is the definitive source.
Also, if you're considering putting together one of these mini-cube form-factor PCs, check out our entry on the Shuttle XPC Mini Barebones systems (with review links to several places).
Comments
http://solution.aopen.com.tw/xc/
Here it is, of course its not linked from aopen's home page, who'du thunk...
Posted by: Jon Hart at October 28, 2003 10:19 PM