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Tranquil ixL i3 Power PC
$600.00
Released June, 2010
The Pros:Extremely silent operation as it is fanless. Extremely low power consumption (typical ~30W, base unit). 3x eSATA 3Gb/s ports.
The Cons:Quite expensive for a PC system. Only European DTV option (DVB-T), no North American option (ATSC). Power supply is external (adds some bulk).
The Tranquil ixL line of nettops are designed to be ultra-compact desktops (-> nettop) that deliver high performance and yet consume a minimal amount of power and produce a minimal amount of noise. The ixL i3 Power PC integrates the latest generation Intel Core i3 CPU (i3-530, running at 2.93GHz) and its fanless design consumes just 30W.
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It features an InfraRed receiver, an HDMI output, and can be ordered with a Blu-Ray drive and digital TV receiver (DVB-T), and can therefore be used as a media center PC. The hard drive configuration options go up to 2TB or 64GB SSD, one internal 1x 2.5" SATA will still be available, as well as 3x eSATA 3Gb/s rear panel ports. The unit is constructed with >70% recycled aluminum and steel and comes in satin black.
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extremely silent operation as it is fanless
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extremely low power consumption (typical ~30W, base unit)
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media card reader and 2x USB ports on the front panel
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powerful Intel Core i3 CPU at 2.93GHz
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HDMI output for media center PC usage
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digital terrestrial TV option (DVB-T, internal PCI card)
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IR receiver integrated, can be ordered with remote
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can be ordered as barebone (no harddrive, no RAM, no optical drive, no OS, etc)
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up to 4GB RAM (DDR3 1066MHz, has two slots)
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powerful discrete graphics card can be added via free ExpressCard 2.0 x16 slot
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can be ordered with an integrated Blu-Ray drive
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comes with Windows 7 (64-bit version!)
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quite expensive for a PC system
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only European DTV option (DVB-T), no North American option (ATSC)
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power supply is external (adds some bulk)
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No or Limited DXVA support among open source products such as XBMC for Core i graphics
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weak integrated graphics (Intel HD graphics, however powerful discrete graphics support via free ExpressCard 2.0 x16 slot)
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